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Badger Badger Badger Video Officially Preserved by British Film Institute

51 points by petecooper 4mo ago

berikv 4mo ago
Badger Badger Badger originally is a flash animation. To properly archive this, both the flash animation and a machine definition which can run that animation (eg: having a browser with flash plugin) should be stored, not just a video file.
- scblock 4mo ago
  The original SWF file can be played by Ruffle (https://ruffle.rs/ https://ruffle.rs/). Depending on your criteria for preservation a simple web page may be sufficient.
throaway198234 4mo ago
Kinda sad if you think about it.
- presbyterian 4mo ago
  Why? Badger Badger Badger was massively influential on early internet video, it deserves to be preserved.
- Nexxxeh 4mo ago
  If you ask any British person in my generation, "Badger badger badger badger?" they'll probably join in. I don't think you appreciate how viral and beloved it is.
  - razakel 4mo ago
    There's even a version with Brians May and Blessed.
  - throaway198234 4mo ago
    I appreciate it, because I was born in 1989 (in Canada no less!). I just never liked it. I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
- ChrisRR 4mo ago
  In what way?
  - throaway198234 4mo ago
    I remember when this thing came out and all the unfunny people liked it lol
ChrisArchitect 4mo ago
So they posted Badgers assuming that means they've contacted the creator, so why does it say they still need to contact them to get the original files? Weird Anyways, here's the original in the original format (well, emulated with Ruffle): flash animation. https://archive.org/details/flash_badger https://archive.org/details/flash_badger
Nexxxeh 4mo ago
Weebl is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@weebl https://www.youtube.com/@weebl And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weeblsstuff/ https://www.instagram.com/weeblsstuff/ Original Badgers on YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daxXXjZVdEA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daxXXjZVdEA Hilarious piece on "20 years of Badgers" ft interview and historical footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPOISnUd7WE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPOISnUd7WE
- predakanga 4mo ago
  Jonti Picking (aka MrWeebl) did a more in-depth interview last year as well: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-sixteenth-minute-of-fame-172216473/episode/badger-badger-mushroom-with-jonti-picking-275232437/ https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-sixteenth-minute-of-fame...

51 points by petecooper 4mo ago

Badger Badger Badger originally is a flash animation. To properly archive this, both the flash animation and a machine definition which can run that animation (eg: having a browser with flash plugin) should be stored, not just a video file.

scblock 4mo ago
The original SWF file can be played by Ruffle (https://ruffle.rs/ https://ruffle.rs/). Depending on your criteria for preservation a simple web page may be sufficient.

throaway198234 4mo ago

Kinda sad if you think about it.

presbyterian 4mo ago
Why? Badger Badger Badger was massively influential on early internet video, it deserves to be preserved.
Nexxxeh 4mo ago
If you ask any British person in my generation, "Badger badger badger badger?" they'll probably join in. I don't think you appreciate how viral and beloved it is.
- razakel 4mo ago
  There's even a version with Brians May and Blessed.
- throaway198234 4mo ago
  I appreciate it, because I was born in 1989 (in Canada no less!). I just never liked it. I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
ChrisRR 4mo ago
In what way?
- throaway198234 4mo ago
  I remember when this thing came out and all the unfunny people liked it lol

ChrisArchitect 4mo ago

So they posted Badgers assuming that means they've contacted the creator, so why does it say they still need to contact them to get the original files? Weird Anyways, here's the original in the original format (well, emulated with Ruffle): flash animation. https://archive.org/details/flash_badger https://archive.org/details/flash_badger

Nexxxeh 4mo ago

Weebl is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@weebl https://www.youtube.com/@weebl And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weeblsstuff/ https://www.instagram.com/weeblsstuff/ Original Badgers on YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daxXXjZVdEA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daxXXjZVdEA Hilarious piece on "20 years of Badgers" ft interview and historical footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPOISnUd7WE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPOISnUd7WE

predakanga 4mo ago
Jonti Picking (aka MrWeebl) did a more in-depth interview last year as well: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-sixteenth-minute-of-fame-172216473/episode/badger-badger-mushroom-with-jonti-picking-275232437/ https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-sixteenth-minute-of-fame...