I am not sure why HN fails understand the value of youtube video views.
It is more like (ok, not exactly) getting your startup promoted on Techcrunch. If your startup has some material, then this exposure can get you go places. But if your startup is crappy, it will not matter whether you get on their front page or not, your startup will fail.
The inflated video views gives an initial kick start for your video becoming viral. If you have a reasonably good video that could grab some attention, this will give it a fast push to being viral.
There are sites out there that picks the popular videos. Even you tube will get you on the trending video. Once the avalanche starts, it will just get going.
But if the video is crappy, the initial views will be all that you can get for your video.
It is more like (ok, not exactly) getting your startup promoted on Techcrunch. If your startup has some material, then this exposure can get you go places. But if your startup is crappy, it will not matter whether you get on their front page or not, your startup will fail.
The inflated video views gives an initial kick start for your video becoming viral. If you have a reasonably good video that could grab some attention, this will give it a fast push to being viral.
There are sites out there that picks the popular videos. Even you tube will get you on the trending video. Once the avalanche starts, it will just get going.
But if the video is crappy, the initial views will be all that you can get for your video.