On the WordPress.com post editor, there is a button that allows you to insert video. It gives instructions on how to upload your own, but also provides a special syntax for linking to YouTube, Google Video, and DailyMotion, along with some examples.

The instructions are as follows, character-for-character:

Paste your YouTube or Google Video URL above, or use the examples below.

* YouTube instructions [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgEmZ39EtFk]
* Google instructions [googlevideo=http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=-8459301055248673864]
* DailyMotion instructions [dailymotion id=5zYRy1JLhuGlP3BGw]

Any developer will recognize this as a perfect place to put an Easter Egg. Here’s what the examples they give actually link to:

Youtube:

Google Video:

DailyMotion:

So… an adorable cat, an ad, and a video that breaches DailyMotion’s Terms of Use. Frankly, I was a bit disappointed (unless there’s a hidden meaning that I’m not in on). If I was working at WordPress, I like to think I would’ve done something better. Maybe three cat videos! Or even three of these.