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There have been plenty of video platforms with a great mobile experience that have gone under. And I’d argue that YTs mobile app isn’t even that good. You can’
by laumars 4y ago
There have been plenty of video platforms with a great mobile experience that have gone under. And I’d argue that YTs mobile app isn’t even that good.
You can’t make technical argument for why something gains traction. Most people don’t choose a platform because it’s technically better.
> But "the algorithm" isn't a straw-man argument. I am saying viewers vs subscribers is a false dichotomy to care about.
I called it a straw man argument because you were arguing against a point I wasn’t making (though it was a little harsh calling it that on my part because I think this is really just a misunderstanding)
The point I was saying about viewers had nothing to do with algorithms nor anything else technical. It was just to remind people that the number of people on the platform is greater than the number of subscribers. So the network effect is larger than the figures suggest.
Discussions about algorithms et al are interesting but not related.
- knaik94 4y agoI think "the algorithm" is the only reason Youtube is popular at all. It's also the reason Tiktok became popular. "The algorithm" more than anything else explains both Youtube's popularity for long form content and its failure for short form vertical video content as well as livestreaming. "The algorithm" recommends new videos based on what you previously watched and that depends on creators emulating others and creating content in similar areas. "The algorithm" dictates not only what the viewer can find but also what creators will spend time making and what areas new creators will try out. It's hard to predict what new thing will become popular on Youtube but it is easy to predict when the performance of similar videos is so readily accessible. View count is the first thing anyone reads after the title and creator of a video by design.
- laumars 4y agoThat’s a fair point. :)