YouTube's
April Fools' gag -- a "1911" button that turns any video into an old-timey silent film, complete with syncopated piano and sepia tone -- maybe isn't so hilarious for all videos.
Gawker points to 9/11 footage, the Rodney King beating, WikiLeaks' infamous Apache helicopter footage and newscasts of the Japanese tusnami as examples of video not exactly benefiting from YouTube's knee-slapping antics.
Will this be the day's meme? Find the saddest video on YouTube and make it even sadder with a ragtime soundtrack? We have a few ideas:
You get the idea. And now we're going to cry.
Tags: 1911+button, 1911button, april fools, AprilFools, offensive, oops, top, web, youtube+april+fools, youtube+april+fools+2011, youtubeaprilfools, youtubeaprilfools2011
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Subscribe to commentsSteve BaileyApr 1st 2011 4:13PM
I went with Michael Richards racist rant.
lmiles1234Apr 2nd 2011 6:35PM
People need to chill out. I really don't find this inappropriate regardless of the footage. If it bothers you, don't do it.
RomiApr 3rd 2011 11:31AM
It is like Rare Flying Penguins – BBC Documentary Film.
http://funnyandspicy.com/rare-flying-penguins-%E2%80%93-bbc-documentary-film