“Publishing video N consumes impressions that would otherwise have gone to video N−1, slowing N−1's trajectory.”
inconclusive
the sample is too thin to read
Held 24 days · Never changed on recordagrees on 1 of 4 pooled public channels · inconclusive on 2
What the check does
For each video pair (N−1, N) where N−1 is still in days 1–7 of its lifecycle when N publishes, compare N−1's view trajectory in the 3 days after N's publish to N−1's trajectory in the 3 days before. Channel median of (views_3d_after / views_3d_before) across eligible pairs.
The reading
Checked on 9 videos ·
How the verdict has moved
First checked Aug 22, 2026; the verdict has not moved since.
Where the belief comes from
Common creator advice; cited across creator coaching channels.
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.