Pattern

Power law

You might say: hits and long tail, heavy tail, outliers

A few items take most of the result and a long tail takes the rest: a few videos get most of a channel’s views.

Ask

Am I judging by the typical item or by the hits?

Sources

1. Chris Anderson, The Long Tail, power-law demand curve and long-tail rulesChart Rhapsody’s monthly statistics and you get a “power law” demand curve

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