I’m sitting here watching a stream of one of my more favorite YouTube guys and I decided to write a bit of rando thoughts.
I find the whole YouTube thing to be incredibly peculiar. I mean, I have a vlog, I have a gaming channel. Neither are popular at all, but loads of fun. It’s weird staring at the lens talking about my day. I mean, most of my conversations end up one sided so it’s not too far from the norm, but still. No head nod in agreement or anything… Then, some random folks from the internet decide they enjoy watching me talk and subscribe…. how weird is that? I mean that’s awesome, but I don’t think of myself as entertaining enough to listen to.
Who knows I guess. I would be so stoked if it actually got a bunch of subs. I do enjoy attention… and I like people listening to me…
Anyways moving back to just the in general idea of YouTube. It’s weird after watching so many vids it feels like you know the person. It’s basically one step below stalking a person, but it’s socially acceptable. Weird right? I guess it’s similar to following a television show or reading a book series, except the person on the other side is a real person, it’s really their life and they’re voluntarily sharing it for whatever reason. Such a weird thought… Imagine it in a different context “Let me write a diary/journal about all my whatevers, Oh then I’ll mass produce it and hand it out in public places for people to enjoy while they take their breaks at work and drink their coffees.
The fucked up part is the trolls. Yes some of the people that generate content are morons, but they’re people too. The fact that there are little assholes that hide behind bullshit names and tear into someone and insult them at the most fundamental levels is ridiculous. I seriously don’t get it. I’ll probably go more into this another time in a more calculated organized thought process, but it boils down to one thing. People are people, regardless or whatever thing they believe or look like, or sound like, whatever. They at the most fundamental level are a person and should be treated that way.
I can be a dick, but I still will respect your right to exist and your right to be a person…. I should probably just go to sleep.
you guys should check out Strippin, he’s the guy whose stream I’m currently watching.
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