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	{{diff\|Rickrolling\|603552295\|602276477\|I restored the ''Examples'' section}} from the history, undoing the ] {{diff\|Rickrolling\|583718968\|582557278\|done last November}}. My intent is to discourage anyone from ] ''back'' from ] unnecessarily. ] had consensus for reducing the list and strong support for cutting it substantially. I have no objection to anyone engaging in normal content editing immediately. ] (]) 05:06, 10 April 2014 (UTC)		{{diff\|Rickrolling\|603552295\|602276477\|I restored the ''Examples'' section}} from the history, undoing the ] {{diff\|Rickrolling\|583718968\|582557278\|done last November}}. My intent is to discourage anyone from ] ''back'' from ] unnecessarily. ] had consensus for reducing the list and strong support for cutting it substantially. I have no objection to anyone engaging in normal content editing immediately. ] (]) 05:06, 10 April 2014 (UTC)
			*Thanks for that. I have gone ahead and removed several entries whose references were either broken links or did not respresent independent coverage. I also moved some of the shorter "standalone" examples into the 'Others' section. <small><span style="border:1px solid">]</span>  <span style="background-color:black">]</span></small> 07:08, 11 April 2014 (UTC)

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MTV Europe Music Awards

The MTV Europe Music Awards have been rickrolled when 4chan, as well as several other forums (I believe ultimate guitar forum actually started it), voted to have Rick Astley nominated. He accepted the nomination and may quite possibly win, which would be probably the largest rickroll ever. Someone add this to the article, I'm not sure where to add it in. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.106.103.47 (talk • contribs) 01:53, 4 October 2008

The apostrophe follows the period in a quotation. Thanks.

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Effects on Astley and reaction

In a March 2008 interview, Astley said that he found the Rickrolling of Scientology to be "hilarious"; he also said that he will not try to capitalize on the rickroll phenomenon with a new recording or remix of his own, but that he would be happy to have other artists remix it. Overall, Astley is not troubled by the phenomenon, stating that he finds it "bizarre and funny" and that his only concern is that his "daughter doesn't get embarrassed about it". A spokesperson for Astley's record label released a comment which showed that Astley's interest with the phenomenon had faded, as they stated "I'm sorry, but he's done talking about Rickrolling".

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Effects on Astley and reaction

In a March 2008 interview, Astley said that he found the Rickrolling of Scientology to be "hilarious"; he also said that he will not try to capitalize on the rickroll phenomenon with a new recording or remix of his own, but that he would be happy to have other artists remix it. Overall, Astley is not troubled by the phenomenon, stating that he finds it "bizarre and funny" and that his only concern is that his "daughter doesn't get embarrassed about it." A spokesperson for Astley's record label released a comment which showed that Astley's interest with the phenomenon had faded, as they stated, "I'm sorry, but he's done talking about Rickrolling."

Dj1964 (talk) 02:40, 18 January 2014 (UTC)

Done. --Anon126 (talk - contribs) 05:33, 18 January 2014 (UTC)

Examples section

I restored the Examples section from the history, undoing the split done last November. My intent is to discourage anyone from copying back from List of successful rickrolls unnecessarily. WP:Articles for deletion/List of successful rickrolls had consensus for reducing the list and strong support for cutting it substantially. I have no objection to anyone engaging in normal content editing immediately. Flatscan (talk) 05:06, 10 April 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for that. I have gone ahead and removed several entries whose references were either broken links or did not respresent independent coverage. I also moved some of the shorter "standalone" examples into the 'Others' section. Gongshow talk 07:08, 11 April 2014 (UTC)

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	{{diff\|Rickrolling\|603552295\|602276477\|I restored the ''Examples'' section}} from the history, undoing the ] {{diff\|Rickrolling\|583718968\|582557278\|done last November}}. My intent is to discourage anyone from ] ''back'' from ] unnecessarily. ] had consensus for reducing the list and strong support for cutting it substantially. I have no objection to anyone engaging in normal content editing immediately. ] (]) 05:06, 10 April 2014 (UTC)		{{diff\|Rickrolling\|603552295\|602276477\|I restored the ''Examples'' section}} from the history, undoing the ] {{diff\|Rickrolling\|583718968\|582557278\|done last November}}. My intent is to discourage anyone from ] ''back'' from ] unnecessarily. ] had consensus for reducing the list and strong support for cutting it substantially. I have no objection to anyone engaging in normal content editing immediately. ] (]) 05:06, 10 April 2014 (UTC)
			*Thanks for that. I have gone ahead and removed several entries whose references were either broken links or did not respresent independent coverage. I also moved some of the shorter "standalone" examples into the 'Others' section. <small><span style="border:1px solid">]</span>  <span style="background-color:black">]</span></small> 07:08, 11 April 2014 (UTC)