this may or may not be a good thing.
http://techcrunch.com/2014/08/16/turn-any-youtube-video-into-a-gif-by-just-adding-gif-to-the-url/?ncid=rss
"Want to turn something on YouTube into a GIF, but don’t want to futz with downloading third-party apps or digging around for an online converter?
Here’s a handy, easy to remember trick: just add “GIF” to the beginning of the URL. After “www.” and before “youtube.com”"
http://techcrunch.com/2014/08/16/turn-any-youtube-video-into-a-gif-by-just-adding-gif-to-the-url/?ncid=rss
"Want to turn something on YouTube into a GIF, but don’t want to futz with downloading third-party apps or digging around for an online converter?
Here’s a handy, easy to remember trick: just add “GIF” to the beginning of the URL. After “www.” and before “youtube.com”"