Ice bucket challenge videos hit 1bn views on YouTube, surpass the fucking Harlem shake
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[url]http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/08/youtube-ice-bucket-challenge-videos[/url]
[quote]Your Facebook news feed may be stuffed with friends taking the ice bucket challenge, but the charitable craze has been hugely popular on YouTube too.
In fact, ice bucket challenge videos have been watched more than 1bn times on Google's online video service, with YouTube labelling the meme 'bigger than Harlem Shake' - referring to the dance craze of early 2013.
In a [url=http://youtube-trends.blogspot.com/2014/09/icebucketchallenge-videos-hit-1-billion.html]blog post[/url], YouTube's Claire Stapleton and Kevin Allocca claimed that "Ice Bucket" videos have been posted on YouTube from more than 150 countries, with the phrase becoming the site's top rising search query in August.
"While 90 percent of videos came from the US in the early days of the trend, within two weeks, the majority of IBC videos were uploaded from outside the US," they wrote.
Former Microsoft boss [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS6ysDFTbLU]Bill Gates' inventive video[/url] is the most-watched so far, with more than 19.7m views on YouTube. Actor [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qat9gR5nrpM]Charlie Sheen[/url] (18.2m) and ice hockey player [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XOgsIAUpxI]Paul Bissonnette[/url] (8.7m) are the next most popular.[/quote]
No! Don't talk about the shake! Talking about it makes it stronger!
[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;45929223]No! Don't talk about the shake! Talking about it makes it stronger![/QUOTE]
i'm imagining some random people just hysterically vibrating as people start talking about them more.
[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;45929223]No! Don't talk about the shake! Talking about it makes it stronger![/QUOTE]
it's not fucking cthulhu
[QUOTE=smurfy;45929180]Your Facebook news feed may be stuffed with friends taking the ice bucket challenge, but the charitable craze has been hugely popular on YouTube too.[/QUOTE]
Where did you think people were uploading the actual videos to, The Guardian
Harlem Shakes for Parkinson's
Is it really that fun to watch people pour buckets of water on themselves?
[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;45929578]Is it really that fun to watch people pour buckets of water on themselves?[/QUOTE]
Missing the point
[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;45929578]Is it really that fun to watch people pour buckets of water on themselves?[/QUOTE]
The ice bucket fails are usually pretty amusing.
[QUOTE=latin_geek;45929509]Where did you think people were uploading the actual videos to, The Guardian[/QUOTE]
Most of the videos I've seen were uploaded to Facebook, YouTube is for the celebrity ones
[QUOTE=Computrix;45929787]The ice bucket fails are usually pretty amusing.[/QUOTE]
probably my favorite one
[IMG]http://www.tickld.com/cdn_image_thing/970317.gif[/IMG]
It is a pretty perfect blend when you think about it. You've got a challenge that almost anyone can do, that's a challenge while still being just hard enough that it won't drive people away but it's still cool to watch, depends on social media to spread, and the charity provides the perfect incentive to do it.
Whoever thought this up is a genius. :v:
I was pretty chuffed with mine (stick with it....)
[video=youtube;pa4AEs4X1-E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa4AEs4X1-E&feature=youtu.be[/video]
[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;45929578]Is it really that fun to watch people pour buckets of water on themselves?[/QUOTE]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6sYBWBCCQM[/media]
Sometimes
[QUOTE=Scotchair;45931066]I was pretty chuffed with mine (stick with it....)
[video=youtube;pa4AEs4X1-E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa4AEs4X1-E&feature=youtu.be[/video][/QUOTE]
I have that same plastic Ikea bin!
[QUOTE=Scotchair;45931066]I was pretty chuffed with mine (stick with it....)
[video=youtube;pa4AEs4X1-E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa4AEs4X1-E&feature=youtu.be[/video][/QUOTE]
My dad done it naked for no reason at all
[video=youtube;b0VeUW9KdX4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0VeUW9KdX4&list=UUVoCn9UpdUirDy0DZhEjbJg[/video]
on topic though, I dont mind. Its a good trend, Harlem shake got pretty annoying probably because people kept forcing it.
like you got this kinda shit happening,
[video=youtube;ebjwFVxbY_I]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebjwFVxbY_I[/video]
[sp]that kid is accordingly now homeschooled because he got bullied for it.[/sp]
[QUOTE=Gamerman12;45929241]i'm imagining some random people just hysterically vibrating as people start talking about them more.[/QUOTE]
So, basically the music video for Turn Down for What?
And do people also have no idea where it came from, much like the harlem shake?
[QUOTE=Sharker;45933072]And do people also have no idea where it came from, much like the harlem shake?[/QUOTE]
what do you mean people have no idea where it came from? its to raise awareness for ALS
and harlem shake came from filthy frank iirc
Atleast it isn't as obnoxious as the Harlem Shake.
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