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Why the Number of O's In LOL Matter On YouTube

Posted by samzenpus on from the laugh-a-little-louder dept.

karthikmns writes "It turns out that Google uses the number of o's in a lol to weigh how funny a video is. In a blog post Google explains how they came up with an algorithm to gauge a video's comedic potential. So if you want to watch funnier videos, make sure to add some extra o's or help them by visiting their Comedy Slam and voting."

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  1. Of course it matters by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    If you're over the age of 13 and you use more than one "O", you should kill yourself.

    1. Re:Of course it matters by UninformedCoward · · Score: 5, Informative

      If you're over the age of 13 and still use "LOL", you should kill yourself.

  2. Re:so by DemoLiter3 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not much. On Slashdot, only the number of digits in your user ID matters, you 7-digit noob.

  3. What *does* LOOL mean? by 91degrees · · Score: 5, Interesting

    So, we have loool, lolololol and lollll. The acronyms seem to break. Especially the first one.

    Laugh Out Out Out Loud, Laugh Out Loud Out Loud Out Loud Out Loud, and Laugh Out Loud Loud Loud Loud Loud.

    I suppose the middle one could be Laugh Out Loud Out Laugh Out Loud Out Laugh, or possibly the recursive Lololol Out Loud (where Lololol is Lolol Out Loud and Lolol is Lol Out Loud),

  4. Gmail Too by SJHillman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Google also measures the numbers of X's and O's in your emails to determine how much you love your mother.

  5. Re:so by mooingyak · · Score: 5, Funny

    3 digits. Not once, but twice! Beat that!

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  6. Length isn't everything... by defnoz · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think they've got the relationship wrong. The number of 'o's is inversely proportional to the IQ of the target audience.

  7. Re:I have only one thing to say to this by mortonda · · Score: 5, Insightful

    LL

  8. Is this actually... by Jafafa+Hots · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... a measure of how funny a video is, or actually a measure of how stupid its viewers are?

    Wait, this is YouTube comments, right? I think I just answered my own question.

    YouTube - the only place where a kitten video can ignite a verbal race riot.

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  9. Re:so by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    EnsnTaco?