Here's Google epic GIF response to a report about YouTube's livestreaming service

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This week, the Daily Dot's Richard Lewis reported that YouTube is planning to relaunch its video streaming service with a renewed focus on gaming and eSports. It's coming under increased pressure from the wildly popular Twitch, a streaming site owned by Amazon, and the announcement is tipped to come at game industry conference E3 this year.

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It's an interesting story, and credible. When the Daily Dot reached out to YouTube for comment on the scoop, it got this response:

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The Daily Dot proceeded to shrug the GIF off, chalking it up as an unconventional "no comment."

But the YouTube rep then got back in touch a day later, demanding they include it in their story. No it's not a joke, he said - "the GIF really is our official response, it technically wasn't a decline to comment and would appreciate if you could update your story."

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So is that a no? A maybe? A "lol idk?" A "stand-in for any number of horrified and numb and nihilistic sentiments?"