They're like short stories

[edited] Woah, this blew up.

YouTube comments are a bit of a lost art. Fifteen years ago, they were filled with scrappy young teens trying to get as many upvotes as they possibly could. Commenting “Like if you're still listening to this in 2011,” would cause an outpour of support from the most gullible suckers. If you were the top comment on a YouTube video, it meant something. This specific public forum has improved some over the years. There are a lot less spam accounts in comments sections

When I get into a YouTube hole, I'm not just watching videos. While enjoying a viewing, be it stupid or smart, or even just a song, I scroll all the way down to that comments section. Because sometimes it's more rewarding than the video itself. While there are some appreciative shout outs (the comments on Jimmy Buffet videos are so positive), there's often at least one comment from somebody with nothing to lose. Sometimes, it's a comment that is impressively cutting. Sometimes, a completely biz…

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