There is no doubt that what is worth doing is always worth doing well. With an understanding of datum, Erik Hoffstad, an American, actor, editor, and comedy writer YouTuber couldn’t imagine how anyone would do anything without doing it right. it’s just posting comments on the internet. So, he set out to teach other internet users how to properly post comments through his YouTube channel, called Internet Comment Etiquette. The series was featured on his former channel, Let’sGoToClass.
Hoffstad offers satirical how-to guides on posting “appropriate” and “respectful” comments online. What to say, when the teacher not only gives bad lessons on the subjects, we assume him as an authority, not to mention vulgar and N-words, albeit with humor. It thrives in its filthy, troll-filled cesspool that seems, at least according to Erik, a standard YouTube comment thread.
His poor internet lessons and bizarre commentary discussions, however, have earned him more followers than a real lesson. He has gained over 825,000 subscribers while his videos have been viewed no less than 86 million times. Before we get to internet etiquette, let’s head to class to learn more about the professor himself, Erik Hoffstad.
Who is Erik Hoffstad?
Erik Hoffstad was born on February 24, 1985 in California. Besides his birth name, the tutor on the internet commentary tag is also known by his nicknames; Salvia Erik, Big Money, and Big Money Salvia.
His first foray into the YouTube community was in June 2007, when he created the LetsGOtoCLASS channel with his friend Chris Lader. They contain original sketches as well as short films. Some of his early videos include a comedy skit titled Billys Guitar Lessons featuring a guitar teacher who verbally accuses his student by performing songs with shocking lyrics under the guise of a lesson, and Gardening on the Salvia where he attempts to demonstrate how to garden supposedly under the influence of the psychoactive plant, salvia.
The latter became his first viral YouTube hit and garnered over 2.1 million views since uploading. This was later followed by other videos in the Salvia series where he also attempts to perform different tasks while being treated with the hallucinogen. It was on the Collab television channel that Hoffstad began his series on the internet commentary label before launching a new channel exclusively devoted to tutorials, in 2009. The new channel and its subject matter, in particular the series on the smoking saliva, became the glory of Erik Hoffstad.
The first episode of Internet Comment Etiquette premiered on February 19, 2009. On its first video, Erik Hoffstad featured a man showing off his roast chicken recipe and Erik demonstrated how to post an “appropriate” comment on the video. Hoffstad covers a variety of topics ranging from How to Apologize Online to Stay Happy and The Things You Do Wrong. In addition, he presents a series on the channel named Tweet from the Class where he tries to answer questions from his students on Twitter.
Although the premise of the etiquette series suggests emphasizing teaching good manners and etiquette in the comment sections of different online platforms. The tutor often ends up posting comments that are the exact opposite. His comments are usually rude and vulgar, but there are also instances where he leaves unusually polite and insightful comments, as opposed to his usual remarks.
Everything you need to know about Erik Hoffstad
1. Due to his birth on February 24, 1985, Hoffstad belongs to the zodiac group of Pisces.
2. Before the celebrity came calling, Erik Hoffstad worked as a web content provider for FX.
3. Erik provides his course materials by browsing YouTube, watching videos on different topics or themes, and typing a humorous commentary on them.
4. As an actor, Hoffstad is known for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Outlaws Don’t Attend Funerals
5. He was also featured on the h3h3 podcast where he gave his own unique segment called Erik’s Conspiracy Cabinet
6. Other than his Internet persona, not much is known about the Internet etiquette comment tutor.
7. Hoffstad started YouTube chats with internet comedian and actress Jenna Marbles.
8. Apart from YouTube, her presence is advertised on other social media platforms including Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.