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23rd May 2012, 06:10 PM #1OPMemberWebsite's:
ihide.infoAVG kills the original Rickroll video
AVG kills the original Rickroll video (Update: It's back)
By Tyler Holman
In an unusual course of events, anti-virus maker AVG has begun a bizarre (hopefully accidental) crusade to end the practice of 'Rickrolling' by having the original meme banned from YouTube. Really
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ[/ame]
In yet another case of AVG saving the world, the company has had the original Rickroll video removed from YouTube, as reported by TorrentFreak. Why AVG would have any desire to go on an anti-Rickroll crusade remains up in the air.
Although you might think that a 5 year old video would be relatively safe, this isn't the first time it's gotten the boot from YouTube: back in 2010 YouTube itself 'mistakenly' removed the video, but correct their 'mistake' shortly thereafter.
In the meantime, while we patiently await the return of our beloved Rickroll (or just a statement from YouTube or AVG), we'll have to make do with an officially licensed version of Rick Astley's 1987 hit, 'Never Gonna Give You Up,' which, coincidentally, no one would be listening to if it wasn't for the original Rickroll'd video.
Without explanation, the video is back on YouTube after 24 hours of downtime. Your guess is as good as ours. And just so you believe us, here's a screenshot from earlier, courtesy of TorrentFreak:
ShareShiz Reviewed by ShareShiz on . AVG kills the original Rickroll video AVG kills the original Rickroll video (Update: It's back) By Tyler Holman In an unusual course of events, anti-virus maker AVG has begun a bizarre (hopefully accidental) crusade to end the practice of 'Rickrolling' by having the original meme banned from YouTube. Really http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ Rating: 5KWWH has turned gay. I will not return until Phamous is demoted.
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23rd May 2012, 08:19 PM #2
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