As a "social network" youTube is poor. Comments are easily buried. Google has done little to develop the ability to have conversations. The way they notify you when your comment gets a reply is bad. If you don't see it when it pops up it just... disappears. This is one of many reasons youTube comment sections have such a terrible reputation.
If you have ever left a thoughtful comment on a video you might find this link interesting. You may have replies waiting for you.
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https://sauropods.win/@futurebird/113611623229448600
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I guess this was totally random and coincidental, but I took the opportunity to revisit some of my posts… and to listen to the Everywhere Calypso and Ariel - I listen to them every […]
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What caught my eye is you chose a bunch of my comments! At first I wondered how many others had my same experiences (& syntax)… so I looked, and they were me! Thank you??😊
@futurebird Hey, thanks, this is a great pointer! I actually comment on YouTube a lot, and there are parts of YT where the comment community is not so bad. But I have notifications turned off […]
@futurebird While this is true for "general audience" type videos, I've found comments for niche technical topics waaaay above average on YouTube vs other platforms. Lots of new ideas […]
I only still engage with youTube because they *are* good at serving video. And this seems to keep a lot of people who make interesting videos using them drawing me back. Really it's just the […]
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