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I don't blame @teamyoutube for this. I blame the higher ups. This is the worst idea I've ever seen and I was hoping it was some sort of sick prank, but I guess it's true...
The questions I have are WHY is this happening and WHO said it'd be a good idea?
We're pretty mad.