{"id":24110,"date":"2022-07-19T08:10:21","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T08:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=24110"},"modified":"2022-07-19T08:10:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T08:10:21","slug":"what-was-the-worst-youtube-rewind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-the-worst-youtube-rewind","title":{"rendered":"What Was the Worst YouTube Rewind?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69df1427c65ad\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69df1427c65ad\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69df1427c65ad\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-the-worst-youtube-rewind\/#What_Was_the_Worst_YouTube_Rewind\" title=\"What Was the Worst YouTube Rewind?\">What Was the Worst YouTube Rewind?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-the-worst-youtube-rewind\/#Video_structure\" title=\"Video structure\">Video structure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-the-worst-youtube-rewind\/#Content\" title=\"Content\">Content<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-the-worst-youtube-rewind\/#Audiences\" title=\"Audiences\">Audiences<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-the-worst-youtube-rewind\/#Critics\" title=\"Critics\">Critics<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Was_the_Worst_YouTube_Rewind\"><\/span>What Was the Worst YouTube Rewind?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/0xTUvS0.jpg\" style=\"width:auto; max-height:373px; max-width:33% height:auto; margin:0px 10px;\" alt=\"What was the worst YouTube rewind\" align=\"right\"> <\/p>\n<p>YouTube Rewind started in 2011, when the site began to feature narrated videos. The first video, narrated by actress Rebecca Black, was a breakdown of the top ten most popular videos. While the video was popular, the content was not controversial. This was soon followed by videos that were not only controversial but also offensive to some viewers. The format has evolved over the years, but it remains popular and is still an integral part of YouTube.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video_structure\"><\/span>Video structure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the ways to get the most out of rewinding on YouTube is to plan your videos ahead of time. People who plan ahead of time see more success with their videos, so it makes sense to follow their lead and learn from their successes. Below are some tips to structure your videos so that they rewind on YouTube without having to edit them later. &#8211; Don&#8217;t skip the hook. Include it in your video&#8217;s introduction.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Choose your genre. The most popular video types are listed on YouTube Rewind. Videos on the site are ranked from most popular to least popular. While the videos are ranked by popularity, you can also find them ranked by quality. Some of the best videos on YouTube rewind are music videos, cartoons, and games. Some of the more popular videos also contain a lot of popular videos. Among these are Psy&#8217;s &#8220;Gangnam Style,&#8221; which became the first video to reach a billion views.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Content\"><\/span>Content<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While Rewind isn&#8217;t a meme-worthy disaster, it isn&#8217;t without controversy. Last year&#8217;s video was controversial and criticized by the community, but this year&#8217;s video was more down to earth. PewDiePie, who starred in last year&#8217;s video, said it was &#8220;cringy&#8221; but admired the concept of Rewind. Other commentators compared the video to WatchMojo and have called for improvements for next year.<\/p>\n<p>The 2018 YouTube Rewind, which was supposed to capture YouTube&#8217;s culture, has been met with a backlash after garnering over 10 million dislikes. Justin Bieber&#8217;s &#8220;Baby&#8221; earned less than 10 million dislikes and took eight years to accumulate such a huge number. YouTube Rewind, on the other hand, was able to reach viral fame in less than a week. This shows that advertisers are willing to put up with this kind of content if it means they can make money from it.<\/p>\n<p>Another YouTuber who received a backlash was PewDiePie. His video was removed from Rewind for its controversial content, but many viewers viewed it anyway. PewDiePie&#8217;s 76 million subscribers made it into the list of YouTube&#8217;s most popular content. The YouTube rewind video was released one week ago. It has over a billion views and 10 million dislikes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Audiences\"><\/span>Audiences<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube Rewind has sparked debate on whether the platform should allow user comments to determine the content. While the idea behind the video was to allow users to influence the content, comments have been overwhelmingly negative, especially with the video&#8217;s Fortnite references and K-pop. Although a large number of people like the video, many are disappointed with its content. In an attempt to respond to user feedback, YouTube should change its content and platform.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube Rewind has received much criticism from viewers and creators alike. Despite its success, it has been accused of being too political and too controversial for some people. Although YouTube touts itself as a space for inclusive, cool creativity, there have been complaints about the platform&#8217;s radicalization of young people and enabling reactionary cranks to dominate the platform. The Rewind controversy is indicative of a larger problem at the company.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Critics\"><\/span>Critics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube&#8217;s recent rewind video has been the subject of a great deal of criticism. While many people are delighted to have a chance to relive their youth, others are less than enthusiastic. Logan Paul said the video was too political, and didn&#8217;t focus on YouTube as a whole. Keemstar, a host on the web show DramaAlert, labelled it &#8216;tone-deaf&#8217; and said that it was &#8216;an attempt to make YouTube more mainstream&#8217;. 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