Named for the geological concept of a mineral vein, a vast region of a particular valuable mineral which may lie hidden inside solid rock until a miner or digger inadvertently punches through and discovers it.
A YouTube vein is a huge collection of similar and interesting videos on YouTube, which you had never been aware existed, and which you discovered through the "Related Videos" list on some other video. The Related Videos list on each video within the vein will similarly lead to a huge number of other videos inside the vein, so that once you enter the vein, you can be exploring it for hours via the Related Videos links.
It may be difficult to get out of the vein, because if it's large enough, all of the related videos on almost all of the videos within the vein will lead to more videos within the vein, in an inescapable closed circuit. Conversely, once out it can be difficult to get back in (without using the browser's Back button) because by definition, the videos that lead into the vein are obscure and don't come up often in searches and related-videos lists. It's only a vein if its entry points are in that way hard to come by or obscure, but once inside it proves to be enormous.
A YouTube vein is a huge collection of similar and interesting videos on YouTube, which you had never been aware existed, and which you discovered through the "Related Videos" list on some other video. The Related Videos list on each video within the vein will similarly lead to a huge number of other videos inside the vein, so that once you enter the vein, you can be exploring it for hours via the Related Videos links.
It may be difficult to get out of the vein, because if it's large enough, all of the related videos on almost all of the videos within the vein will lead to more videos within the vein, in an inescapable closed circuit. Conversely, once out it can be difficult to get back in (without using the browser's Back button) because by definition, the videos that lead into the vein are obscure and don't come up often in searches and related-videos lists. It's only a vein if its entry points are in that way hard to come by or obscure, but once inside it proves to be enormous.
I looked at this Japanese music video that came up in a YouTube search and uncovered an enormous youtube vein of old japanese pop music in the related videos!
by geajack October 19, 2011
This genius thought he tell me how to do my job, cause he watched a 10 minute video. Bro' must have been YouTube Certified!
by Franklin'ation September 23, 2020
A YouTubers inability to come up with trending or quality content for a project or video. Similar to writers block.
Friend: Bro! When are you uploading the new video?
YouTuber: Soon. With this YouTubers Block, I can't think.
YouTuber: Soon. With this YouTubers Block, I can't think.
by urbuser59 February 15, 2021
When a single video on youtube leads you on a journey through the underbelly of youtube that ends up taking your whole day, evening, and/or night.
by Zannuj August 26, 2014
Trying not to use the word "youtube" in front of audience, to make sure you don't mistakenly say "youporn" instead.
"Did you tell them where you've got the video from?" "Kind of. I commited youtube avoidance and told them I got it from the internet"
by lifestyledictcc September 25, 2012
Fake ass shit on Youtube. Involves drama channels, vloggers, prank channels, gamers, viners and fake rappers aka channels that are dying or are just there for the money. And all of a sudden any small or dying channels become react channels for this fake beef. Weapons for this are clickbait, diss tracks, fake assaults, and money. In a nutshell, it's for the views.
by FJP78 September 02, 2017
YouTube Shorts are a type of content introduced around 2019 in order to concurrence Tiktok. The principle of Shorts are to post videos that last less than 60 seconds. Generally, YouTube Shorts seem to perform better than traditional videos. The only problem is that YouTube Shorts doesn't have an algorithm, meaning that scams and fake news videos can be recommended to you. Hopefully, YouTube introduces patches to regulate Shorts.
Person 1: Today, I'll publish a Short on YouTube Shorts.
The next day...
Person 1: Oh my god! I got a million views on my short!
Person 2: Why are my Shorts better than my long videos?
The next day...
Person 1: Oh my god! I got a million views on my short!
Person 2: Why are my Shorts better than my long videos?
by SlammerGaming0 October 13, 2023