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YouTube stars U-turn on trademarks after online fury
Source: BBC
The makers of one of YouTube's biggest channels have dropped plans to trademark terms for a popular video format - after facing outcry from fans.
The Fine Brothers' "reaction videos" show people responding to online clips.
But a plan to license "react" to other video-makers was met with a digital backlash, costing the brothers hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
They have now apologised and said trademark applications will be rescinded.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35470159
From this ($$$ dreams):
to this a few days later: (http://www.livecounts.x10host.com/?channel=Fine%20bros)
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<- My reaction.
This is funny, have they ever heard of Candid Camera? If anyone "created " reaction video it was Allan Fundt. 
