The growth of the Internet and social media has allowed a massive amount of online interaction to occur on a daily basis. Obvious examples of such would be Twitter threads or Snapchat and Instagram stories however, comment sections stand out as the largest mixing pot of online interactivity. On popular social media pages or YouTube channels there can be comments from tens of thousands of individuals that vary greatly in content. Some people self-promote their own pages, others may make an insightful observation, there could be racial slurs or derogatory language, it is truly a mixed bag. However in every comment section there is a diamond in the rough. The top comment.
The concept of a top comment is incredible. One single comment climbing it’s way to the top of a comment section, rising above the many other puns, statements, and shameless plugs to be deemed the top comment. Comment’s find their way to the top for a variety of reasons, but ultimately it is up to the individuals that compose the comment section to “thumbs up” or “heart” a comment to the point of virtual superstardom. These top comments are frequently even funnier than the content the comment is about, and that is the glory of the Internet. Users determine the popularity of a comment through a discrete and unbiased democracy. Compiled here are some of my favorite top comments.