Does keeping your subscriptions private make any difference?

mercmonster

mercmonster

Asia's Redheaded Step-Child
Since I started my channel, I've had my subscriptions kept private, but I'm wondering if that actually does anything of note. I'm worried that some people may not actually be aware that I'm subscribed to them at all. Is there any benefit to keeping them private? Anyone else do this?
 
Edit: Removed the last message. I'm tired, I don't think.

There is no point to keeping it private. Why would one need to hide the channels they are subscribed to? I don't think you should hide them. :)
 
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Oh no, I don't mean hiding your subscriber count, we don't do that. I mean keeping the channels you're subscribed to private. It's a feature they allow and I'm honestly not too sure of the point now that I think about it.
 
SabrinaKom said:
YouTube changed that a while ago. If you keep your subscriptions private they won't be listed on your about page but the people you're subscribed to can see you.
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Ah, thanks. So I guess the only benefit is just hiding your list of subscriptions from the public? Alrighty then.
 
SabrinaKom said:
YouTube changed that a while ago. If you keep your subscriptions private they won't be listed on your about page but the people you're subscribed to can see you.
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Thanks for the information I actually thought when you have them as private no one could see them including the people you're subbed to, that must've been the old version of YouTube xD I'm so behind time on these things :P
 
I keep them private because I don't want the kind of content I consume to intersect in any way with the content I produce. Same reason I keep 'Liked Videos' and stuff like that private. I use my Youtube account for consuming content as well as creating it, and I don't want anyone watching my content to then go and be like "why do you watch all this random garbage" or worse "hey I saw you subbed to this person, my content is similar, sub to me!"

I feel like it takes away from what I'm trying to present/convey with my channel.

edit: Then again, my actual sub count is private, too. Maybe I'm just a really private person. I don't like there to be information about me I can't control directly.
 
mercmonster said:
I'm worried that some people may not actually be aware that I'm subscribed to them at all.
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If you were active in their comments section, they would know you're around.
I keep my subscriptions private because I run a family-friendly channel. I don't need kids poking around to see what I'm watching.
 
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