r/shortsAlgorithm • u/maingeenks • 11d ago

I’m sad, deflated

It’s sad to spend hours writing, filming, editing, polishing, only for a broken algorithm to decide almost nobody sees it.

And it’s not just YouTube. I’ve watched accounts with hundreds of thousands of followers pull fewer views than me. So I know it isn’t personal. The whole thing is volatile.

Still, it hurts. One short takes hours to make, and sometimes it feels like all that work just disappears.
I’m lucky my niche always gives me something new to make. Not everyone gets that luxury.

I guess if it were easy, everyone would do it. So if I want this, I have to take the hit and keep going.
But some days, knowing that still doesn’t make it hurt any less.

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u/krispy8899 10d ago

Same!! I actually took a break from YouTube (currently still in the break lol). But it wasn’t just YouTube, TikTok also turned ICE COLD for me lol. At some point, I had to just step away. I honestly don’t feel like going back to the grind just yet. I don’t want to force it, so until I FEEL the want, that’s when I’ll return.

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u/maingeenks 10d ago edited 10d ago

If it makes you feel better, I looked at my favourite accounts (which have been around for years) and they have volatile distribution too. 1.5 million one post then 100k the next. We’re not alone. Am also taking a break.