Appreciation post: My video about a broken camera mount hit 500 views in a day

Honestly, I posted a quick clip showing the plastic piece that snapped on my gimbal, just to vent. Ngl, I was shocked when the analytics showed it got way more engagement than my usual polished stuff. Has anyone else had a simple behind-the-scenes fail blow up like that?

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riley_taylor2mo ago

Yeah, my most liked photo ever is just a blurry pic of my cat mid-sneeze. The algorithm has no taste.

lilykelly2mo ago

Didn't @riley_schmidt's point about messy clips feeling real change your mind too?

riley_schmidt2mo ago

Got to ask, is 500 views really blowing up. That's a small room of people. Sounds like normal internet noise. Your polished stuff probably just hits a different, quieter crowd. Sometimes the messy clips feel more real, I get that. But calling it a viral fail seems like a stretch.