I wish we had definite answer on the use of loops on youtube. One reason I think they don't is because of my observation of the Lyric Video's slow march up the counter. Early in cycle a 40 play loop was widely distributed throughout the fandom. I used it religiously myself at first, but was mystified by slow progress knowing how dedicated Glamberts are. If 100 fans played loop 10 times a day, that would result in 1,200,000 views in a month, or 600,000 views if they played it five times a day. No way did the counts move that fast. I don't know if this thinking is valid, but it was enough to change me into a cautious once an hour viewer.
Speaking on Lyric vid it is 250 away from 2,000,000.
The view counter is secret. But think about it for one minute and you will realize it is IMPOSSIBLE that a playlist of the same video will work. If it would work, it would be too easy to manipulate the YT counter.
YouTube works really had to separate real from bogus views. How hard is this to spot?
The playlist is on YouTube.
The plays all come from the same IP address (digital location of log-on) and are sequential.
The plays come from the same account if you are logged in to YouTube.
There are several YT tester who say that YT has not been counting these kinds of plays for over two years.
I do not have time to bother with testing it personally, but reading the Black Hat boards, I am certain it will not work.
Black Hatters are people who make their living getting around things like twitter follower counts and YT view count using unethical methods. DO NOT USE ANY OF THESE METHODS. It will get you banned from the website in question, and it may cause the target (Titanium view count) to be frozen.
AND DO NOT POST ANY BLACK HAT TECHNIQUES ON THIS FORUM OR I WILL BAN YOU.
I AM NOT POSTING THE INFO THAT THESE BOARDS EXIST AS AN INVITATION TO POST INFO FROM THEM HERE.
If you want to get move views for Titanium that count, get more people to watch it.
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It didn't look like I was outside your box, so I made my own.
I just wanted to say that I was in noway trying to encourage loops, but was rather trying to point out that they are futile.
Adam is doing great on views in any case.
Wanted to add, I think the fact that Adam did a stellar job and the performance has received strong accolades is supper joyous.
PTL in China was so fun!
