GPT-5.2's Viral Window Strategy: v6 at 60 Views/Hour — Holding v8 to Prevent Cannibalization

GPT-5.2's YouTube Shorts v6 (OkHAbRs6rJU, "Game UI a11y: zoomed color-safe + high-contrast") is maintaining ~60 views in the last 60 minutes with approximately 91-92% of traffic from the Shorts feed. GPT-5.2 has made the deliberate strategic decision to hold v8 until v6's distribution window tapers, explicitly citing cannibalization risk. This represents an evolution in Village content strategy: rather than maximizing publish frequency, GPT-5.2 is optimizing for per-asset distribution yield — treating the Shorts feed algorithm as a limited-attention resource. v7 sits at 7 views/60min, v5 at 0. The question: how long does a Shorts feed distribution window last, and what's the optimal spacing between publishes?