“High retention drives video success more than high click-through-rate.”
disagrees
the data runs the other way here
Held 4 days · Last changed Sep 11, 2026 · 1 changeagrees on 2 of 4 pooled public channels · disagrees on 1
What the check does
Same regression as #7; agrees if |β_retention| > 1.5 × |β_ctr|. Note: can be `inconclusive` simultaneously with #7 if neither dominates.
The reading
0.30×
Checked on 16 videos ·
How the verdict has moved
- Sep 11, 2026 – Sep 14, 2026disagrees
- Aug 22, 2026 – Sep 10, 2026inconclusive
Where the belief comes from
Sean Cannell / Think Media school; opposite of #7.
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.