My own WIFE didn't get my video notification until 8 hours after publishing. She watches every video. Every. Single. One. Indefensible @TeamYouTube
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Most of my videos are released around midnight CEST. Many viewers of mine watch around that time, so I'm not sure it's "late enough" for them to hold back notifications... but even if they were, I completely disagree with the logic. I want people to receive notifs immediately.
And seeing as though much of a video's momentum is driven by its viewership and engagement in the first few hours, I'd consider it detrimental to "strategically" withhold notifications.
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