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'''Dan Bronson''' was called forth during the 2008 [[Comic Con]] Lost panel as a recruit that would be returning to the DHARMA recruiting center. He, along with four others, was brought to see a secret [[DHARMA booth video|DHARMA video]] featuring [[Pierre Chang]]. Bronson secretly videotaped the event with a handheld camera, running from the room back to the Lost panel, where he displayed his footage for all to see. According to the 8/08 email sent out to all DHARMA recruits, Bronson has been expelled from the DHARMA volunteer program because of this event.
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'''Dan Bronson''' is a character in the alternate reality game [[Dharma Initiative Recruiting Project]]. He appeared in real life during the [[Comic-Con 2008]] ''[[Lost]]'' panel as a recruit that was selected to return to the Dharma recruiting center. He, along with four others, was brought to see a secret [[Dharma booth video|Dharma video]] at the Comic-Con Dharma booth featuring [[Pierre Chang]]. Bronson "secretly" videotaped the event with a handheld camera, running from the room back to the ''Lost'' panel, where he displayed his footage for all to see. According to the 8/08 email [http://www.dharmawantsyou.com/site/emails/0808.php] sent out to all Dharma recruits <small>([[Dharma Initiative Recruiting Project clues/August 6|DIRP clues August 6]], [[Dharma Initiative Recruiting Project clues/August 9|DIRP clues August 9]])</small>, Bronson has been expelled from the Dharma volunteer program because of this event.
   
 
It is possible that Bronson is the same individual as [[RuckusGuy]].
 
It is possible that Bronson is the same individual as [[RuckusGuy]].
   
 
==The video==
 
==The video==
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{{main|Dharma booth video}}
 
<youtube>HLJ7bPpI8VM</youtube>
 
<youtube>HLJ7bPpI8VM</youtube>
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*The casting call for the character was: ''Any ethnicity, must be 18 to 22, computer hacker, self-promoter. Smart, self-righteous with a forceful personality. Suspicious about what Global Octagon Recruiting is up to, and intends to hack their recruiting fair to expose the truth and to bring himself a little on-line glory. This character is like the ultimate fan of "LOST".''. {{source needed}}
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*The casting call for the character was: ''Any ethnicity, must be 18 to 22, computer hacker, self-promoter. Smart, self-righteous with a forceful personality. Suspicious about what Global Octagon Recruiting is up to, and intends to hack their recruiting fair to expose the truth and to bring himself a little on-line glory. This character is like the ultimate fan of "LOST".''. [http://lostoctagonglobalrecruiting.blogspot.com/2008/07/casting-calls.html]
*A cryptic poster on SpoilerTv Forums by the name of DuaneIsInsane revealed two days before Comic-Con that Dan Bronson would be appearing there. He then launched a string of hoax clues. While it was quickly ascertained that his information was not in-game, it is still unclear how he gained his one piece of insider information. {{source needed}}
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*A cryptic poster on SpoilerTV Forums by the name of DuaneIsInsane revealed two days before Comic-Con that Dan Bronson would be appearing there. He then launched a string of hoax clues. [[DarkUFO]] later revealed that he had inside access, but was not in-game. [http://lostoctagonglobalrecruiting.blogspot.com/2008/07/duaneisinsane-really-is-insane-fake.html]
*Initially, it was believed by some that his surname was spelled "Bronsen." {{source needed}}
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*Initially, it was believed by some that his surname was spelled "Bronsen", as his name was first announced in speech only at Comic-Con, not in written form.
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*He has been confirmed not to be the mysterious [[Hans Van Eeghen|Black Swan]] in the [[Test 7]] video message.
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
*[[Black Swan]]
 
 
*[[RuckusGuy]]
 
*[[RuckusGuy]]
   
   
 
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Revision as of 10:16, 17 July 2020

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Dan Bronson is a character in the alternate reality game Dharma Initiative Recruiting Project. He appeared in real life during the Comic-Con 2008 Lost panel as a recruit that was selected to return to the Dharma recruiting center. He, along with four others, was brought to see a secret Dharma video at the Comic-Con Dharma booth featuring Pierre Chang. Bronson "secretly" videotaped the event with a handheld camera, running from the room back to the Lost panel, where he displayed his footage for all to see. According to the 8/08 email [1] sent out to all Dharma recruits (DIRP clues August 6, DIRP clues August 9), Bronson has been expelled from the Dharma volunteer program because of this event.

It is possible that Bronson is the same individual as RuckusGuy.

The video

Main article: Dharma booth video

Trivia

  • The casting call for the character was: Any ethnicity, must be 18 to 22, computer hacker, self-promoter. Smart, self-righteous with a forceful personality. Suspicious about what Global Octagon Recruiting is up to, and intends to hack their recruiting fair to expose the truth and to bring himself a little on-line glory. This character is like the ultimate fan of "LOST".. [2]
  • A cryptic poster on SpoilerTV Forums by the name of DuaneIsInsane revealed two days before Comic-Con that Dan Bronson would be appearing there. He then launched a string of hoax clues. DarkUFO later revealed that he had inside access, but was not in-game. [3]
  • Initially, it was believed by some that his surname was spelled "Bronsen", as his name was first announced in speech only at Comic-Con, not in written form.
  • He has been confirmed not to be the mysterious Black Swan in the Test 7 video message.

See also