For some, the appeal of logging and sharing the media they consume is about understanding what their tastes say about them.

This is one of the weirder tedious time consuming trends I can think of. Sure i rate shows, movies, and restaurants so I know i liked them and for others benefits but I dont see the need to log i watch cooking vids on YouTube so I need to have some internal retrospection about it.

Good for them. It sounds like the same principle as calorie tracking; logging what you consume as a way to hold yourself accountable. I certainly don’t remember how many YouTube shorts I watch in a day. If writing down what they watch encourages people to try other hobbies or forms of media, then I’m all for it. I think I’ll try it myself.