Every now and then we hear of a video going "viral," meaning a lot of people have suddenly watched it. This thought has dawned on me  - how many views does a video have to have before it reaches viral status? Was is viral status? how fast does it have to occur to be more than just a popular video?
    Most videos eventually run their course, and so does a former "viral" video take on a new name or status? How long does it take for one video to be a has been?
    Do the makers of the videos just sit around a couple dozen computers and just keep clicking to "see" their videos to bump their popularity to viral status?