I appreciate the quality analog PowerPoint presentation, lol.

I'm fine with the clickbaity thumbnails and titles as long as the video itself is high quality

So fresh and genuine, even 3 years later. Stayed throughout the whole thing, until the video stopped itself. Thank you for caring, Derek.

I love how every time he flips the paper and shows the new page you can see a little glint of pride in his eyes over what he's created

This is one of the BEST explanations I have ever heard on this topic. Thank you!

So we arent gonna talk about his amazing drawings?

Undoubtedly, the BEST Explanation!

I find it amazing that when I go back to videos you made several years ago (like this one) you had, already then, that calm and informative style that your held on to. Its one big reason why i subbed to you when I found your channel, you are a GREAT teacher! Looking forward to learning even more interesting facts about the universe and ourselfs from your channel! Keep doing what you love!

Solid Intro. ✅ Clear Intent. ✅ Relevant Content. ✅ Correlation Explanation. ✅ Genuine Delivery. ✅ That’s a wrap!!

I loved your "analog" presentation. So un-flashy. So slow and calm. So clear. So beautiful. Great content! Always love to return to your channel.

How many creators are even honest about what they're doing with their videos and why? Man actually is getting forced by KZfaq to make clickbait and admits that on screen and apologized for it 🤦🏻😂👍 You sir can do whatever you have to as long as some of the content you make its always the amazing science material we have been seeing and loving 💯

Beast was spot on!! Your best video performing by FAR!!! Genius!

By far, the most insightful explanation of KZfaq's algorithm and how the content is promoted.

The presentation was just Amazing....Extreme quality vid...

I wonder how much the autoplay on mobile is going to affect the thumbnails; you might only see it for a second before it starts playing

Loved the fact that this was a hand crafted presentation rather than a power point. Always loved the effort you put in to make every single one of your videos!

Actual physical drawing and charts are much more easy and pleasant to follow, great work Derek !

I'm so glad you're open with us about the clickbait titles and stuff, way better to share that information than to keep it hidden like most content creators.

at certain points in the video you can see the passion come out and you can see how much he hates asking for what he did at the end and thats what I love about him, great and humble guy

KZfaqrs like you can educate the audience about the importance of watching the Subscription window than the Home window where all these trickery happens. I stay on my subscription window all the time to avoid the Global junk. Great content man! Having said all that, I found your channel through the algorithm itself I guess & I subscribed after watching just that 1 video of yours. Because content is king. As you rightly said, make videos that you're happy about or proud of. I believe that, if your content is better than others, no algorithm can beat you. And if your content is following the trend, someday you'll fall behind. That's the longest comment I've ever left on KZfaq. You earned it 👍🏼

I stayed because of the classy hand-drawn art on the paper. Seriously. That was worth 23 minutes. Hand-drawn art comes from the heart.

I can honestly say that the paper board is super effective! It keeps me engaged watching throughout the whole video.

Brilliant! This was one of the best authentic videos on this topic of clickbait marketing and human behavior that chases the electrical eye. Your transparent approach saves countless hours of biased sales funnel marketing videos. I share your videos often on my telegram channel and promote you when I can. Thank you for all your work and due diligence over the years to bring factual and unique content. Best regards!

I rang the bell! This is the first time ever that I have done this. Why? I like this man and how he outlined and explained the workings of the platform, such that I think I can better use it in future. Also, Derek, you have a quality of humility which allows your work to shine. A quality which is uncommon, rare even. Thanks

KZfaq: *shoves the viral video in our faces* KZfaq: *shoves video explaining why viral video went viral into our faces*

This is the single best video pitch for clicking the bell I've ever heard in my life

Your productions always show science in action with abundant engineering and technology education--and this is the BEST and most educational yet. I'm grateful!

Thank you . You really broke a mold on my entire approach to titles and thumbnails. I like titles that are clever,relative to the content .sometimes a title just seems right..BUT..it doesn't really resonate with the algorithm I admit...I'm still a bit stubborn I truly hate click bait titles and have even reported channels that were blatantly abusing truth

Leaving KZfaq algorithm aside, the way you presented the content using flip-board is inspiring Great job.

Just in case the algorithm doesn't show your video's, I've already made it a habit of searching your channel to see what you are up to. I absolutely love this channel.

Just the moment I saw this video I knew this would help me revive my channel after I was on a lot of hiatus due to my mental health. I forgot how these things works & I'm really happy that you reminded me of it!! Tysm Sir!!

I really appreciated the layers of thinking and the intentional approach to the explanation. Perhaps doing some implications mapping on what the future might look like could help you make some multiple degree leaps on what happens next. I really enjoy your page and I'm glad I found it.

I love how you don't cut every 5 seconds like most other youtubers, you're able to maintain an explanation. 10/10

One way to get around that algorithm is to use the "Subscriptions" tab. It shows all videos from your subscribed channels and only that. I rarely use "Home" or "Trending" unless I'm really bored. Although I guess it is tougher to ignore the recommendations that appear next to videos when you're watching them..

I’ve been a fan of your videos for a number of years, so I find it funny that this one popped up for me now. 3 years later, it seems. I think what one of the reasons I click on your videos, are yes, the obvious: I subscribe, like and sometimes comment… but more so in the fact that I will watch the entire video. I hadn’t thought about that aspect before you mention that in this video. And it makes sense. Of course videos that are engaging from start to finish, should get more exposure. It reminds me of my University days, where some teachers would have my full attention the entire class, and I would be excited to go to the next class. And furthermore, when I didn’t get the grade I thought I would, those same professors would make time for me, with office hours, so that I could learn more about what they are looking for in assignments and papers. I was driven to do better, because I wanted to get the most out of this temporary relationship. Get better grades, understand more, and yeah, get that feedback and accept from the professor. I love your videos. And I hope you keep going and going. Always such interesting and engaging content. I would love to see a follow up to THIS particular video, and what you may have taken from the feedback, and direction you’ve taken in the last 3 years. Any new insights? Thanks

Honesty and Authenticity are qualities that I like about this Video. Keep up the great Educational Content!

My Video "My Video Went Viral. Here's Why" Went Viral. Here's Why

Well, you deserve a sub just for the presentation on paper

Can't believe youtube hasn't recommended your videos until my young brother told me this video can help my channel checked it out mind blown at the simplicity of your explination. So so grateful going to be using this asap!

The mission of a KZfaq video is to be a good watch, not to be clickable. I can respect that they should technically be the whole package, I like that. If we can say that we've come to the point where the thumbnails and titles have to be good in order for them to be clicked, then the next move is to make the videos actually worth watching appear in people's recommendations.

I'm amazed by how much effort was put into the preparation for this video

Clickbait is only clickbait when the video doesn't live up to the hypeline. Writing enticing hypelines is great for business when your videos are great too. You win this one.

This is the most educational and emotional way of saying "click that subscribe button" and the opposite of "smash that sub button!!🔨👊". Even if I am just a 8th grader in India you really inspire me to learn new things and make me satisfied by watching educational videos. Thank you for all that!!😊

man, you're smart, and true! I love the way you manage the different points of viewes, in a clear, simple and honest way. as you can see, my english it's not so brilliant, but I always understand what you are comunicating. i can't say that about 30% percent of my fellows romanian or my adoptive italians

KZfaq : Algorithm Derek :Improvise Adapt Overcome

Only Veritasium has the capacity to make a video reacting to his own viral video, and then turn that into a viral video people react to and, in turn, make more viral videos. Congratulations!

Just recently discovered your channel. This is the most comprehensive and well thought out ad for nebula/curiosity stream I have ever seen.

This is why it's so important to subscribe and like your favorite channels and support them individually. If you like a channel, binge watch them and keep watching their newest stuff.

The video on how to go viral actually goes viral itself

Really appreciate the time spent making this video, and loved the notepad. Good video :)

I know this is 3 years old now. Just wanted to say that you are the first person to get me to buy in on "ringing the bell" and I've heard that sales pitch a lot. Thank you for the great, informative video. It didn't feel needy at all.

I came into this video and felt like it's made in 2023 but when I saw it's 4 years ago I dropped my jaw. This type of knowledge only can exist into the master of minds. Thanks for such explanation dear.

So I'm obviously doing this old school but I access most KZfaq videos from my subscription page

Most compelling argument for clicking the bell. Im sold

you just developed "the psychology of KZfaq recommending algorithm" ...which is probable generalizable to most if not all such recommending algorithms ....great job, thanks!

Wow!!!! the words that you said between minute 20:00 and minute 20:30, I can't get over it. Very philosophical, simplistic, yet profound way to explain the wrong way in which society's "opinion"(or "believes" might I say?) is being manipulated by the different industries. I hope you are right about the future of KZfaq, because I am getting kind of tired of being push sometimes to consume material that I don't feel identify at all, yet the "algorithm" assumes those are thing "I like" for x or y stereotypes in which I suppose I fell in. I want to also say thank you for all the incredible material you share in your channel. Big hugs from Indianapolis :)

Steps for consumers: #1. Use the subscription tab instead of trends and start. #2. Discover new content creators via other platforms. #3. Resist the clickbait.

10/10 for the drawings👍

Your presentation skills and simplicity of rolling out complex stuff like quantum mechanics is perhaps your greatest giving.. you don't know how many 'executives' like me learn that apart from the amazing content.. love your work..

Sir, I watch your videos start to end. Because it's very interesting. Also I very admire the people who are humble. In this current world it's very hard to find people like you.

Moral of the story: *Ask Mr. Beast for the title before uploading*

you sure invested some time in these nice graphics and drawings

Oh MAN...... YOU ARE THE 1ST ONE WHO EXPLAINED THE CHEMISTRY OF KZfaq IN SUCH UNDERSTANDABLE WAY!

Excellent in every way. You have wonderful on-air charisma and you convey super-useful tips and broad information. Many thanks!

I am a stem cell researcher doing science videos but none of my topics are as complicated as the KZfaq Algorithm

Using clickbaity titles and thumbnails are okay. I just need the video to live up to it's thumbnail.

Thank you for the time, effort, and truths that you put into your content. I thought I had hit the bell but I share my channel with my kid so t might have been unpushing buttons. Many of the surveys have nothing to do with the content you're watching. For instance, your watching a video about redwood trees and the survey before the video is asking about what kind of crewing him is your favorite. I don't see the correlation and often skip the surveys because they seem too far removed from my attention at the moment

Also, at 21:50 on this video, the sheer disgust of how you view the trend of algorithms in KZfaq is GOLD. Loved that real emotional delivery there.

Fascinating that Mr Beast has officially become the yoda of clickbait.

I LOVE how many analog effects are in this video! No cuttings too. I feel like we don't deserve this quality, but hey, we absolutely needed it.

I know this is an older video, but I enjoy your work. I know you are continuing to make really good video material about things that I am interested in. GREAT JOB 🙂

I find myself rediscovering your channel this past few days, I've been subbed for many years but somehow I've found your every videos that I clicked faschinating

This was like a TED talk... Amazing presentation.

The simplicity and accuracy of this video is amazing, you want people to know about this bad system by using it to your advantage and you did a great job thank you for supplying good content I hope you never stop.

Maybe two months ago I started watching Derek's video's, and while it's almost guaranteed I was lured in by a sensational clickbait title, I'm now literally binge watching his content, playing catch up on years of content, regardless of sensationalism in the title. There's an endless sea of video's with "explosive", "amazing" or "unbelievable" in their titles on KZfaq, of which more than 95% are repetitive parlor tricks or perpetual motion machines that "really" work. In the three years since this video, I'd wager Derek has discovered the power of name branding, I wager just his name alone overrides KZfaq's algorithm to such an extent of self propulsion. I'd even wager Veritasium is a borderline household name.

I noticed the one about the reservoir and i've seen quite a few of your videos. But i got this one, i didn't watch the black balls one, i never ever hit the bell and looking up i'm not even subscribed. I never hit the bell because i'm addicted to surfing the algo, all day, all night i just hit the youtube banner and it never disappoints!

In my opinion your "96M black balls" was a far stretch from "actual (edit: misleading) clickbait". The title and thumbnail represent the subject of the video and everything shown in them is eventually addressed in the video. EDIT: After having Googled the exact definition of "clickbait", you could argue that it was in fact clickbait. I automatically made the assumption "clickbait = bad/misleading" (thanks modern media).

If I remember correctly, I've been subscribed to you since 2012. The first video of yours that I have seen was about the roundest object in the world. It was on my feed, seemed interesting as hell, and so I watched it. I was so drawn to your delivery of information and your relaxed demeanor. It was a breath of fresh air compared to my then high school education that was very dry and strict. I immediately subscribed and binge-watched all of your videos. Your channel and Vsauce were my 2 favourite channels on youtube back then, and I watched you two religiously. I can confidently say that your video quality has never gone down. Years later and I still get excited when I see you upload. Thank you for the years of enlightenment on topics that I would have probably never known about if it weren't for you. Whether you apply more clickbaity methods in your videos to increase engagement or not, I will still look forward to every upload from you. Cheers, and good luck on your future endeavors!

I dunno how you did that but you convinced me to hit the bell for the first time in about 13 years of watching youtube videos. You really seem like a genuine person and like that aspect of yours but more importantly......... your content is beyong interesting. It's amaaaazing!!!

Hi ! I really love watching your videos. It is very informative and educational. You are one of the best educators of science on this planet. We really need people like you who would go to any extent to make top-notch quality videos to educate the world. Not only people, but the universe also needs you. Thank you for your efforts to create a better world.

Give the man who made the notepad a raise It's LIT

Well done sir. Everything about this is awesome. Also, I needed you to cut every string and you did so thanks for that.

The paper visual aids were a wonderfully popping & creative way to augment your excellent as always information. Kudos to their creator, whether you or somebody else! Thanks so much for all your hard work on the channel and videos themselves, always top notch

My video of a video going viral went viral, here is why.

I wish I had such presentation skills !

A couple of points I want to make. First is a bit trivial the second hopefully not so. 1) I didn't realise until now that your name is Derek! I've been watching and learning from your videos for a couple of years now. Duh! 2) I'm old enough to have been around at the birth of the internet as we now know it; I had a key role in a company that created some of the very big sites in the UK in the late 90's. At that time I took pains to highlight a distinction between two different types of internet user; one who knows what they want and uses the internet to seek it out, and the other that is there for a more passive experience. Personnally, I saw the internet as a tool, where, with the power of Google and the ability to create a well-crafted search term, I could find the information I was looking for and learn. Not for me (or so I believed!) are the distractions of recommendation algorithms. To my surprise though, I later realised that there was a much larger audience that had wanted a more passive experience. So algorithms, built to drive revenue, which ultimately depends on clicks and attention, understandably became echo chambers, showing more of what others like you click on leading us to where the KZfaq algorithm ends up. Yes, you are right - the algorithm dictates the internet experience of the majority, carefully controlling visible content, much like Goebels managed the message to Nazi Germany. Despite this, please be encouraged and don't lose sight of the fact that it is the excellent, quality content of the videos you create that are the reason that people who are looking for answers find you in the first place and end up subscribing.

Oh dear ! KZfaq should probably hire this man. Thanks for a great video. Such intelligent persons are rare.

Thank you for inviting me to your TED Talk. Seriously though, great video.

The title and thumbnail of a video constitute a promise to the viewer about the content of that video. I was a bit skeptical when I saw the title of this video, but I figured you've always produced good content, so I clicked on it anyway. Perfect video, delivered exactly on the promise. I am 100% okay with clickbaity titles so long as the sanctity of the promise is not violated. Keep up the good work!

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!! I rang the Subscribe bell during ythe first of your videos that I watched. What helps me most, as a viewer, is for you to make a playlist of related videos. I can then watch all your videos in the playlist without interruption while I wash dishes or something. Thank you so much for all your brilliant content. I will keep watching as long as you are creating. Love, joy and blessings to all. Namasté

I used to wonder if the mathematical formula for rumor spreading played a part. Now all I see is raman spectra in the charts and wonder if long shots closer to alchemical correlations may work, or in the least have fun in the process of it all. Thanks for you videos. I subscribed after seeing yur infinite pattern w platonic solids and noticed I liked a lot of your content.

My take away is that Mr Beast 100% knows what he's doing

Never judge a book by it's cover. KZfaq: hold my algorithm.

Great information. I must be one of the few who not only rings the bell, but also uses the "subscriptions" tab so that I see all the content of all my subscriptions rather than algorithmic suggestions.

You are a gifted teacher. Really know how to convey your thoughts. Truly talented.

Video about video going viral goes viral. Mind blown

The problem with clickbait is that it works.

I never click the bell. I forget it's even there, and when a video tells me to click it, I instantly tune it out. This time i clicked it though, because this is the best channel on youtube.

What few videos you have on this topic are all my favorite! I feel they even are better than video channels that specialize in KZfaqr tips. Please make more videos like this!!!

I've been watching Veritasium for years and I just realized I wasn't subscribed...