Latest YouTube Announcement RE: View counts

[Paul_X]

Hi everyone,

An important message from the YouTube Team:


Video view counts reflect the YouTube community's interests and the
grassroots popularity of videos. We periodically make changes that
allow us to display consistent view counts and accurately reflect a
"real" view based on video consumption, video streaming and spam
filtering. Unfortunately, a few people still try to artificially
manipulate their video's view counts. Some people game third-party
view counts as well. That can make things unfair for everyone.


Recently, we found spamming issues associated with the view counts on
a small number of videos. The inflated view count number on these
videos will be frozen until actual views catch up to the published,
artificial, view count. Also, a few people have commented that their
view counts are updating more slowly. Occasionally the speed with
which views update changes -- sometimes it?s faster and sometimes it?s
slower. But we are always working to make sure that the final view
count numbers are an accurate reflection of the community's interest.

The YouTube Team

 

[Misfire]

Hi everyone,

An important message from the YouTube Team:


Video view counts reflect the YouTube community's interests and the
grassroots popularity of videos. We periodically make changes that
allow us to display consistent view counts and accurately reflect a
"real" view based on video consumption, video streaming and spam
filtering. Unfortunately, a few people still try to artificially
manipulate their video's view counts. Some people game third-party
view counts as well. That can make things unfair for everyone.


Recently, we found spamming issues associated with the view counts on
a small number of videos. The inflated view count number on these
videos will be frozen until actual views catch up to the published,
artificial, view count. Also, a few people have commented that their
view counts are updating more slowly. Occasionally the speed with
which views update changes -- sometimes it?s faster and sometimes it?s
slower. But we are always working to make sure that the final view
count numbers are an accurate reflection of the community's interest.

The YouTube Team

Ahh i knew it, the initial counter is incorrect, all the views are calculated behind the scenes.

 

[Paul_X]

Ahh i knew it, the initial counter is incorrect, all the views are calculated behind the scenes.

Yeah, it's like it's been suspected for a while now, but it's nice YT have confirmed it for us.

I see you made your post at the 'other' place too

You beta tested that new bot yet?

 

[Misfire]

Yeah, it's like it's been suspected for a while now, but it's nice YT have confirmed it for us.

I see you made your post at the 'other' place too

You beta tested that new bot yet?

Currently testing it now, I'm boosting the video currently and waiting for an interval update on the counter. Will keep you posted.

 

[spoiledrichdakid]

whats the new bot ? and im willing to try it also

 

[ianwilcox]

Yeah more info on this new bot

 

[joewilliam51]

I will test as well

 

[RedMist]

Yeah I noticed the insight data was correct, guess Google have just been waiting to enforce it.

Let us know how this new bot works out, can test if needed, have plenty of fresh videos uploaded.

 

[gr33n]

What new bot?Is it working successfully?

 

[Paul_X]

Just checking the YouTube blog, and the residents don't seem to pleased about these developments

hxxp://www.youtube.com/blog?entry=s9Y00m1vmhA

It seems this new system has been somewhat less than a success...

 

[halfalump]

Follow the conversation here, it's pretty entertaining:

http://www.youtube.com/blog?entry=s9Y00m1vmhA

 

[Typhoon Blogger]

LOL dude are these actual regular youtube people commenting or just guys from BHW? lol it's like youtube though that we will kiss their a*s for making a f**king statement after 2 weeks lol fucking bi**hzzz.
So what's happening now , this means that they made something like "youtube sandbox" and if we get stuck there we can't leave it for few weeks?
Or it's just that views on the counter don't get updated but we get the rankings for certain keywords we target? hff

 

[halfalump]

LOL dude are these actual regular youtube people commenting or just guys from BHW?

I know. Go ahead, Join the flame war!