I just don’t get it ? Are they that starved for attention or approval or something ?

EDIT : EG: put comment here and if you agree with me like my comment or gang x like to show your support or something cringey.

  • PP_GIRL_@lemmy.world
    37·
    5 months ago

    make comment like “I’ll do [funny thing] on my channel if this video gets 1,000 likes!!”

    comment gets 1,000 likes. Gets pushed to top of video’s comment section

    edit comment (now top comment)

    new top comment says “SEXY BABES ❤️NOW CLICK HERE ❤️ bitlee.co/gah87” and has a few thousand likes and reply comments from a few months ago

  • sbv@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    283·
    5 months ago

    Are they that starved for attention or approval or something ?

    yes. It feels good to be acknowledged and validated.

    • enkers@sh.itjust.works
      182·
      5 months ago

      This is why I’m not stingy with upvotes. They may just be imaginary internet points, but if I can make somebody’s day a little bit better by clicking a a button, why not?

      I usually upvote everything in the comment chain above me and anyone who replies, unless it’s a particularly bad take.

      If we want Lemmy to be an enjoyable place to have discussions, it’s good to spread some love, ya feel?

  • paddirn@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    5 months ago

    I’d think it would work into “the algorithm” somehow, either Likes or Comments probably tell them about viewer engagement, which I’m sure Youtube likes to see. So maybe it helps them show up in the ‘Suggested Videos’ feed (or whatever it’s called) on the right side of the screen. Anything that gets them more views probably translates to more subscribers and/or dollars or whatever it is that people are doing on youtube.