Well, it's no surprise that YouTube is starting
their April Fools gag a little early. From being Rickroll'd in 2008, to
offering their clips on DVD last year, Google's YouTube is no stranger to
April Fool's Day.
YouTube has announced via video, not only will it no longer accept videos at
midnight tonight, but it is going offline...till 2023. Yes, 2023. Why you ask?
Because the past eight years have been a contest to find the best home video
and tonight they're done accepting entries.
The process of finding the best YouTube video will take 10 years and
will be judged by a very select group including Charlie from Charlie bit my finger. Unfortunately, for all you YouTube addicts, all the content will be
permanently deleted, and the only video on the site in 2023, if people even
remember YouTube in 10 years, will be the winning video.
So, hurry, get your videos in, because you don’t want to miss out on the
amazing prize: a MP3 player (they still make those?) and $500 for your next
creative endeavor.
I’m just excited my video has a chance of winning, since they aren’t
taking page views into consideration. MP3 player here I come!
