Can We Fool the Algorithm? Or Are We Just Chasing Each Other in Circles?
Can We Fool the Algorithm? Or Are We Just Chasing Each Other in Circles? Every digital creator eventually hits that moment — the sudden, sinking realisation that the YouTube algorithm is not a benevolent librarian organising your work in neat, logical rows. No. It is a hyperactive octopus wildly slapping buttons in the dark while trying to sell us something. And somewhere in the middle of this, creators like me (and you, dear reader) are trying to make sense of the chaos. The Algorithm vs The Artist Let’s be honest: YouTube’s algorithm feels like a moody Victorian governess. One day it favours your drawing timelapses. The next day it punishes your music. Then suddenly, without warning, a six-second throwaway clip of an old punk flyer becomes your new Golden Child. It’s not personal, of course. It just feels personal. I’ve watched genuine fans — real people with real curiosity — get blocked, obscured, buried, or simply not shown my content because the algorithm was ...
