Last old-school year for YouTube?
Jul 1, 2021 6:36:30 GMT 10
Post by astropoug on Jul 1, 2021 6:36:30 GMT 10
We all know YouTube sucks now. 10 minute videos, crappy kids content, no originality, but when was that not the case? When short-form videos were common and you saw all sorts of weird videos getting popular?
For me, it would have to be 2011. This was just before the algorithm shift from views to watch time, and so it was the last year you could make a living off videos that weren't 10 minutes long and didn't fit any trends. Viral videos like Nyan Cat could still come out. You had comedy channels like nigahiga, Smosh, and kevjumba making big videos, whilst making actual original content.
2012 was a transitional year. They switched the algorithm during this year. Lets players like Pewdiepie were beginning to rise in popularity. Still, you had viral videos and those comedy channels still being successful. The Cosmic Panda layout doesn't feel modern or old-school, it feels transitional. 2013 was when Pewdiepie began the number one most subscribed YouTube channel, they switched to the YouTube One layout, and they removed video responses. Not to mention, you had trends like Vine compilations starting to emerge.
For me, it would have to be 2011. This was just before the algorithm shift from views to watch time, and so it was the last year you could make a living off videos that weren't 10 minutes long and didn't fit any trends. Viral videos like Nyan Cat could still come out. You had comedy channels like nigahiga, Smosh, and kevjumba making big videos, whilst making actual original content.
2012 was a transitional year. They switched the algorithm during this year. Lets players like Pewdiepie were beginning to rise in popularity. Still, you had viral videos and those comedy channels still being successful. The Cosmic Panda layout doesn't feel modern or old-school, it feels transitional. 2013 was when Pewdiepie began the number one most subscribed YouTube channel, they switched to the YouTube One layout, and they removed video responses. Not to mention, you had trends like Vine compilations starting to emerge.
