Who doesn't want to know the answer to this question? Aside from people with a life/better things to do, I literally can't think of anyone. This is something that has annoyed, or befuddled, YouTube users for quite some time now. I wouldn't say it annoys me, but not a visit to YouTube goes by without looking in the comments to see this exchange:

Person 1: "How can this awesome video only have 301 views?!?!"

Person 2: "Welcome to YouTube, you must be new here."

Go on. Take the journey. Find your answers, your peace. It's what Robert Stack would have wanted.

[H/T Numberphile]