YT Source reference
YouTube source reference
A documented source family note for Radar Six classification: match keys, observation methodology, method limits, cadence expectations, aging policy, and bounded freshness evidence.
Observation methodology
What this source family can show.
YouTube is treated as a tracked-creator behavior surface. The method watches format timing, cohort reactions, and public creator cadence without treating creator chatter as proof.
Canonical match keys
Classification rule
Rows are classified into YouTube when the raw source key matches one of these canonical aliases.
- youtube
- yt
- rss_atom_feed:youtube_rockstar_user_feed
Strengths
Best use
- Tracked creators often react quickly when a topic becomes visible.
- Video cadence shifts can provide useful context around attention cycles.
- Creator cross-talk helps reveal whether a story is independently moving or being repeated.
Method limits
Where this surface can mislead.
- Creator incentives favor packaging and speed over provenance.
- The watched cohort is small and should not be treated as the whole platform.
- Algorithmic uplift can make ordinary speculation look larger than it is.
Cadence expectations
Expected rhythm
Daily surface behavior, strongest around video release windows.
How observations age
Aging policy
Creator observations decay quickly unless corroborated by cleaner source families inside the 7d window.
Freshness evidence
Current dry-mode posture
No recent observations.
- 24h observations
- 24h observations: 0.
- 7d observations
- 7d observations: 0.
- Last observed
- Last observed: no data.
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