YouTube Developing Standards

"Judge orders teens to post apology on YouTube"
USA Today (June 9, 2008)

"VIERA, Fla. — A judge here is using YouTube to punish two boys who used the video-sharing website for a prank that ended with battery and criminal mischief charges against them.

"The prank, known as "fire in the hole," has become common in the past year. It happened July 25 to fast-food worker Jessica Ceponis at the drive-through of the Taco Bell in Merritt Island, about 50 miles east of Orlando.

"Ceponis handed a carload of teens their soft drinks. When she returned to the drive-through window to give them their change, they yelled, "Fire in the hole!" hurled a 32-oz. cup of soda and ice at Ceponis and sped off...."

Hilarious, right?

They'd taped their stunt, and posted it on YouTube.

This 'fire in the hole' is relatively harmless - although at best an inconvenience to a restaurant worker who needs to clean off, get a fresh uniform, and hope that the boss doesn't get mad at the employee "responsible."

Other stunts haven't been quite so nice.

Interestingly, YouTube is developing standards for their videos.