I know that some people's (mine this year) application videos didn't register any viewings so I guess it is a way to guarantee your video is viewed. That said,

I know that some people's (mine this year) application videos didn't register any viewings so I guess it is a way to guarantee your video is viewed. That said, as a human, it is okay to have some fun with your job. I imagine these experiments might be both a way to do something differently as well as possibly be a learning experience. Also, I imagine some of them might be pitched by complete strangers as they buy their coffee or do their grocery shopping. So this might be a more controlled version of that.