“Editing title or thumbnail post-publish kills momentum.”
disagrees
the data runs the other way here
Held 11 days · Last changed Sep 4, 2026 · 1 changedisagrees on 1 of 4 pooled public channels · inconclusive on 2
What the check does
Same as #12, but agrees if post-change views stay ≤50% of pre-change baseline for 14+ days. Tests for sustained damage rather than reset+recovery.
The reading
2.75
Checked on 1 video ·
How the verdict has moved
- Sep 4, 2026 – Sep 14, 2026disagrees
- Aug 22, 2026 – Sep 3, 2026inconclusive
Where the belief comes from
Conventional wisdom (the 'no-fiddle' rule).
Checked against
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The rest of the record
This belief sits in a ledger of fifty, each one re-checked every day. These surfaces carry the rest of it.