(A/N I got rid of "Our Stuff" bc I couldn't fix it. To read that one, head on over to Archive of Our Own, I have the same username there. Also, because I personally find Archive easier to use, things are usually uploaded there first in general.)
Their channel was full of videos. At most, they got a view or two, maybe a like or dislike, but none of them ever made it big. Sometimes being "internet famous" seemed super appealing: lots of human friends, nice messages, opportunity...
They kept trying. Sometimes it was disappointing to see a single view or even a dislike, because they actually put time into those videos.
And, of course, it was disappointing to be turned down by actual internet celebrities (although it was half expected).
But a hobby is a hobby, and when they saw those 10 views accompanied by an actual comment, well, they absolutely, positively had to celebrate.
Why not?