Lost Video Island

namaste nikki · Expert Vidder Joined: 17 May 2010 Posts: 919

I am just curious. I have had a video up for over a month with no views. I think maybe it's cause no one really knows the show? I am just curious... I Love seeing all the new vidders and the talent is awesome.

Thanks for any input!

Uruviel · Council Member Joined: 31 Mar 2005 Posts: 21849

Hi Nikki!

Do you mean a vid that hasn't gotten any comments? Or a CP or VP? There really is no set time frame, it just depends on how many members are around and being active on the site. The CMs try to vote on all vids soon after they are posted on the site.

Regarding the show that the vid is about not being popular, that probably does have an effect on how many people watch it. Though it would be great for everyone to watch every video on the site, people are more likely to watch vids of their fav fandoms before watching a vid about something they are not familiar with.

Im1oftheOceanic6 · Expert Vidder Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 3705

I try to watch almost any fandom of vid. I only skip vids if they have warnings of certain types of graphic content. I enjoy checking out new fandoms.

I would guess time is probably the main reason the vid hasn't gotten a judgement. I know if I'm really busy, I'll try to catch 5 minutes here and there to watch a vid but I do gravitate toward my fave fandoms first or a favorite song, then I try to watch everything else when I have more time. I'm really far behind on watching and voting right now because I just haven't had the time.

If the video shows no views one thing you might double check is that the video is active. I had a Lost Christmas vid once on Youtube and I could play it but nobody else was playing it. I couldn't understand why no one played it. I found out it was blocked and when I logged out, I couldn't see it either. So you might double check that as well.

I hope that might have helped some.

Like I said, I'm really far behind in voting but I look forward to seeing your vid. I always love your work.

Macaila

Brooke · Expert Vidder Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 24129

I have been very inactive; and it's due to having two jobs and working 6 days a week. I'm mostly active during the summer. I've finally just got back into vidding myself.

And I always tried to watch as many vids I could UNLESS it was a show or movie that I didn't want to be spoiled on. Usually if it's a show I've never hard of (Not heard of Banshee) then I'll watch it because I usually find that when I watch a show I haven't heard or or know little about it usually gets me interested in it).

But a month is pretty long with no views. As a vidder it does get discouraging when it takes a long time for a vid to get a comment or a vote. But saying that; it does seem that there's been little activity here.

Jemmz · Council Member Joined: 21 Oct 2006 Posts: 21154

It really helps if everyone makes an effort to vote or comment on vids because it's not fair to leave it to the same people. Like Heather said, CMs do try and vote on ALL vids as soon as possible - I know most members do too when they have time - but it's very easy to get tied up with other things. It just really depends. Just everyone try their best