I sometimes feel like I am online much more than I should be. For instance, I probably spend a total of two to three hours on YouTube per day alone. “Two to three hours?! What on earth are you doing on there?” Well, when you’re subscribed to 145 different channels, you have quite a playlist to get through on a semi-daily basis. These subscriptions of mine can range from style gurus to chefs to acoustic performers to comedians. No matter who I’m subscribed to, they are all different in their own way and I enjoy viewing their content.
It’s strange of me that a lot of people don’t use YouTube for the same reasons I do. Many of my friends just consider YouTube a place where they can find viral videos, footage of people injuring themselves while skateboarding, or a multitude of cute videos of animals. But as soon as I mention that I’m a fan of a certain v-logger or something to that effect, I get weird looks as if I’m one of “those” people who mindlessly watch “random” people talk about their lives on the Internet.
So how do the rest of you use YouTube? Do you actually subscribe to your favorite channels and comment on videos (like I do)? Do you just watch music videos? And, regardless of how you use it, do you think YouTube is an effective tool for social communication on the Internet?
(To be completely honest, I just spend too much time every day watching this guy sing covers of popular songs.)
