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Re:YouTube views down for channels with more than 10M subscr... by vollmond on Friday December 23, 2016 @09:28PM (#13248270)
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 (#13248535)
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 (#13248929)
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.

https://i.imgur.com/ZSndTA3.png

Re:YouTube views down for channels with more than 10M subscr... by kristopolous on Saturday December 24, 2016 @03:02AM (#13249053)
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 (#13250257)
My guess is they've accidentally hit siri/dictation and it's picked up someone speaking in the background.