I have been a fan of Youtube since the
early days and while it has gone through many changes over the years,
one of the main components other than the videos themselves has been
the comments. The comments section allows the viewers to interact
with the Youtuber who made the video and lets them give feedback and support immediately after watching the video.
Some channels with millions of
subscribers will have thousands of comments on every video. They will
post a video and within an hour there may be well over a thousand
comments. When you watch a video like this, you might want to leave a
comment, but when you see there are already thousands there already,
it kind of seems pointless.
In a sea of so many comments, there is
a good chance your comment will not even be seen by the creator since
they already have way too many to read. It might not even be seen by other people since it can easily get buried by other comments.
Smaller Youtube channels on the other
hand tend to not get as many comments since they do not have that
many viewers or subscribers yet. For channels like these, posting a
comment can be a lot more meaningful since the video creator is sure
to see it. It will also be seen by more people viewing the video
since there are fewer comments altogether.
I take these two situations into
consideration every time I watch a video on Youtube. If it is a
popular channel with a video that has tons of comments, I will be
less likely to post a comment because they already got plenty of
feedback and support. If I really have something unique or important
to say, I might still post it even if there is little chance it will
be read.
On the other hand with smaller channels
that have fewer subscribers, I really try to make the effort to leave
a comment on the videos. Even if I'm not inspired to comment about
something right away, I will take a little time to think about it and
try to come up with something to say even if it is just something
like “Great job on the video! Keep up the good work!”
Even posting a small comment can be
very meaningful to someone who may not have many followers or
supporters. Sure they can see the views, and the "likes" are nice to
see also, but the comments really give it a personal touch and it
shows that a real person is watching your video and taking the time
to respond to it. This can be very rewarding for someone who is
putting themselves out there for the world to see.
Keep this in mind next time you are on
Youtube and you are watching a video on a lesser know channel or one
that does not have a lot of views or comments. Just taking a minute
to leave a nice comment can really make someone's day.
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