@matrix It helps with the algorithm apparently (or to make you click on the video again thinking you haven't watched it yet)
Also remember when veritasium used to be a physics channel?
@VD15 and then private equity bought it
it's always ironic when capitalists fund anti-capitalist propaganda
@matrix they make variations of titles and thumbnail to which one works best
@matrix YT has a system where it asks for multiple titles and thumbnails from the author and then tracks metrics on which one gets the most traction.
@matrix
Youtubers test the best thumbnails to attract viewers