A Not-So-Happy Ending?

The video above shows one of my favorite youtubers--Adorian Deck. At only 16 years old, Deck has already become a well known name on Youtube, a member of Awwjam and is the creator of "OmgFacts" on twitter-- an account with over 550,000 followers. This entry, however, will not be about Adorian's success nor his other video's, just this video above.
A few months ago, Owl City was holding a "Vanilla Twilight" contest, in which you had to make a music video to one of Owl City's hit songs, "Vanilla Twilight"; Deck, being a huge Owl City fan, entered.
After hours upon hours of coming up with a unique idea, filming and editing, the youtuber finally posted this video, which was an instant hit. I, being an Owl City fan myself, adored the video. I don't think that I could ever have the ability, nor patience to create something such as this. The other thing that amazes me about the video is the editing and just the way that it was filmed in general. I've said it before, and I'll say it again-- this is exactly why I love Youtube as much as I do. It's such a great place where average people can be recognized for their talents and creativity.
Anyway, back to the story.
About a week or so later, Deck was in the top 10 for the contest, and had most of the votes--he had a straight shot at winning. Me, being the crazy fan girl that I am was beyond excited, but then I heard the next part of the story, which left me crushed. Adorian had tweeted as well as made a video stating that he was disqualified from the contest because no one from the contest was aware that he had nearly 30,000 followers and subscribers voting for him. While yes, I agree that he had an unfair advantage, it's just so hard to know that someone who had worked so hard and spent so much time on something had it all taken away in an instant.
Contrary to my title, this, in a way, does have a happy ending. While no, Adorian did not win the contest, he still received a few small prizes from Owl City, but most important, he had the help and support from his family, friends and fans, and stayed positive throughout the whole event.

Yes, I am aware that this was a very corny blog.