Comment Types

I know there are some bad videos on YouTube. But let me tell you, not every comment we get is effin Shakespeare, either!

Have you identified any comment types out there? Let's hear them.

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• GaeriSummer
• video
• blog
• vlog
• rant

[kazzart]

In my experience the comments that have annoyed me the most are the personal attacks - where they make massive judgement calls on your character/person based on the little bit you reveal of yourself in a 5-10 min vlog, or even worse, judgements based on your race (tho racist comments are never acceptable anywhere on or off yt). Had one commenter who managed to do both in one comment. If I saw them in person, I would slap them.

[GaeriSummer]

@kazzart I guess some people just can't deal with the complexities of real life. Their minds just couldn't cope without pigeon holing everything and everyone around them.

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Another type of comment is those not directed to the video-maker but that are about the video maker - they think we don't read the comments on our videos, hehe..

e.g. "Wow, this guy's fantastic. Will he ever make another video on this?"

[GaeriSummer]

@TheRavenOfPoe Yeah, those third person comments can be puzzling.

[laura43fun]

Hey, nice mouth ...

#LOL

[kazzart]

Oh, and he usually makes the effort to also leave a decent comment after it, so I guess thats different than if "first" was the only comment he ever left.

[kazzart]

Hehehe... nice one. It's been a while since I've watched a GaeriSummer vid (sorry!) Many very valid points made here. I have a certain german friend who likes to "first" my videos, but I kinda find it endearing. In a way, its kind of a sign that they think your videos are worth making an effort to be the first to comment on, so to me that's not all bad. :)

[HaleyMary]

it's so annoying when people say first in comments. If people can't think of anything to say in regards to the topic of the video or any opinion to state and can't act in a respectful manner, then why do they even bother commenting at all?

[GaeriSummer]

@LukeGeoDude Fair enough.

It's just that many of us like to express themselves through video rather than text. So this is where we are.

[LukeGeoDude]

exactly my thoughts, if you want a decent and productive discussion Youtube isn't the best way to go in the first place.

[bell02]

That boat is really cool!

I get frustrated commenting on youtube at time because of the character limit makes it hard to make serious discussion... but I get that they just want you to make a video response, but I don't think that much is for me.

Besides, sometimes I don't think Youtube is a good place for debate, because you can make a great argument, and then get a crazy or irrational response from a 9 year old kid.