The way we access videos and entertainment was changed a couple of years ago by Vine. A few days ago they announced on their official Twitter that in a few months they will be discontinuing the app. They aren’t taking away everything; the app, website, and the Vines themselves will still be up, but the catch is that you can’t upload anymore Vines once it is officially shut down. Many people voiced their concerns on Twitter, crying and screaming that the much much-beloved no longer be a thing. It makes sense that these teens would be so mad; this is one of the easiest ways to become famous.

People shouldn’t be that surprised, though, since many users have left Vine for other video-sharing platforms such as YouTube, Snapchat, and Instagram. Even content creators left Vine for those other apps seeing more potential for fame and money. Eighteen Vine stars did have a proposal, though. They suggested that they should get paid to make vines. What they’re asking makes sense, because if people are paid to make Vines, they would hopefully work harder and make more entertaining Vines. This would draw more viewers to the dying app. They problem was that these Viners asked for a ridiculously large amount. 1.2 million dollars to make twelve original vines every month. Of course, this will not go through and Vine will inevitably shut down. Most of the money Vine creators got were from sponsorship, but now they’re asking for money directly, something YouTube does with their partnership program.