It’s that time of year again!
And no, we’re not referring to holiday festivities or end-of-year parties.
We’re talking about the release of YouTube’s annual YouTube Rewind video.
Every year the video-sharing platform creates a recap of the most popular videos of the year. It includes homages to viral videos (i.e. the “Kiki Challenge”), notable events and popular songs of the past twelve months.
Haven’t had a chance to watch YouTube Rewind 2018?
Check it out below.
The Rewind video has always been a smash, and many YouTube fans look forward to seeing which content creators and celebrities will be featured in the video.
Except for this year, the video has been… less than popular, when it comes to racking up the “thumbs up”.
YouTube Rewind 2018 has been disliked by over 5.3 million viewers.
According to Dexerto, the video has a huge dislike ratio with only 1.7 million “thumbs up” to the over five million people who have expressed their dislike for it by giving the video a “thumbs down.”
#YouTubeRewind
Missing
Pewdiepie
Jackseptic eye
Shane Dawson
Jeffers star
dobrik squad
Logan paul vs. Ksi
Tana con
The clown shit
The dancing alien
Hit or miss— Dom (@Dom49522074) December 7, 2018
The video is missing a lot of key “YouTube-relevant” events that took place in 2018. Naturally, fans are annoyed that a number of their favorite creators have been left out.
The only person I recognized in the #YouTuberewind 2018 pic.twitter.com/RtVFCDh0zP
— ｃｒｙｐｔｉｄ (@Bridgyisedgy) December 7, 2018
Despite being so disliked YouTube Rewind 2018 is still the Number One trending video on YouTube.
But some Netizens aren’t afraid to point out the obvious (and the true purpose of the YouTube Rewind video)…
#YouTubeRewind is not deserving of the millions of dislikes it's receiving. I don't know why people expect what is basically promotional material for the website to cover drama, tension and controversy. It has ALWAYS been entirely optimistic. Don't jump on bandwagons. Have a cat pic.twitter.com/EACMa3lTTt
— Drapperbat (@Drapperbat) December 9, 2018
What are your thoughts on the YouTube Rewind 2018 video? Love it or hate it? Let us know in the comments below.
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