"We're here because..."

This is a message repeated by Nerdfighters to show togetherness, even in hard times. As John said in this Vlogbrothers video “we can still proclaim in hope that we are here.” For a full explanation, here is John’s Anthropocene Reviewed review of Auld Lang Syne. During the P4A, chat repeats “we’re here because” when waiting for the stream to start and as each stream ends. If you are participating in this, please listen to the moderators’ warnings about spamming the chat!

Sometimes modifications are made to "we're here because" to fit the theme. For example, "we're hummus because" or "we're queer because."