hype
2 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Sep 20, 2024 by Sam Lessin · across every show →
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Sep 20, 2024 bearish
Sam Lessin: YouTube's Hype tipping is driven by junior PMs seeking promotion
“That can't possibly matter. So that's the thing about a company like YouTube. There's absolutely no way. There's some junior, junior product manager who's trying to get promoted. Who's like, this will be revenue. He's like, that will be five dollars of revenue…”
Sep 20, 2024 neutral
Brit Morin: YouTube introduces 'Hype' mechanics to boost highly ranked videos
“Basically you get like three hype credits every, I don't know the time limit, like every month or so. And it's like a mega like, so it's not just liking a video, it's a mega like, and the videos that get the most mega likes are now ranked in the algorithm high…”