Re:YouTube views down for channels with more than 10M subscr...
by sjg007 on Friday December 23, 2016 @09:58PM
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Yep.. these unboxing are crazy and in fact we cut off youtube for our kids because of it. Worse than regular tv.
Re:YouTube views down for channels with more than 10M subscr...
by vollmond on Friday December 23, 2016 @09:28PM
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The comment section of that video definitely seems to confirm the hypothesis.
Re:YouTube views down for channels with more than 10M subscr...
by kristopolous on Friday December 23, 2016 @11:11PM
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It is near-majority user input error, wow (sort by date, top comment sorting is disingenuous). I've argued for bayesian analysis of advertisement CTR and user-error for years, but this is beyond any model that I argue for.
On my tablets it looks like you have to swipe the related videos to the bottom then you have a comment section. So it's in the right area for how kids navigate youtube.
Re:YouTube views down for channels with more than 10M subscr...
by niij on Saturday December 24, 2016 @01:56AM
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Image of the comment section. That's fascinating, I never realized websites like youtube were being used so extensively by younger generations. Really makes me feel old and I'm college aged.
Re:YouTube views down for channels with more than 10M subscr...
by kristopolous on Saturday December 24, 2016 @03:02AM
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What's that Amber/Donna comment? Is this that famed iOS phrase autocomplete thing acting up?
This looks like a toddler accidentally putting an SMS from an older sibling's device in the comment box.
Re:YouTube views down for channels with more than 10M subscr...
by robgough on Saturday December 24, 2016 @11:03AM
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My guess is they've accidentally hit siri/dictation and it's picked up someone speaking in the background.
Re:YouTube views down for channels with more than 10M subscr...
by origami777 on Friday December 23, 2016 @11:07PM
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My daughter does the same. And I'm glad because she also likes my little ponies, and for some reason there are a lot of adult my little pony spinoff videos. I saw her watching one where the ponies were making out (restricted mode on). So opening gift videos are awesome!
Re:YouTube views down for channels with more than 10M subscr...
by bitJericho on Friday December 23, 2016 @11:05PM
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First time I showed my daughter something on my phone she immediately zoomed out. Someone else had showed her how to manipulate a touch screen, but it was pretty striking to see a toddler adeptly use a phone. This was a few years ago now.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6QG4n3-rKTs
They regularly have a half billion views, and are literally just someone opening Kinder Surprise toys and playing with them.
I have no idea why she loves them, but she just stays captivated until we put her back to Playschool.
For reference, she's never seen a Kinder Surprise in her life, or seen Frozen (or any Disney movie), or anything that would explain her draw to these videos.
As for the videos she does watch, at 1.5yrs old she already knew how to pick a new Related Video, or drag the slider back to rewatch a video, and will happily watch the same Playschool episode or Peppa Pig clip non stop for hours if we let her.
This new generation who have never known anything other than internet connected touch screens is truly fascinating to watch. Using tablets and phones is as natural as walking or playing.
I am getting sick of cleaning the TV though, since we can't manage to teach her that it's not touch screen!