Should YouTube Comments Be Censored ?

[jmurray01]

I'm sure we all know that some of the comments on some YouTube videos are quite obscene, and the worst bit is that they are usually on good, informative videos!

Basically, if YouTube said they were thinking of making the comments censored, with asterisks like on most forums, would you back it ?

Me - In a heart beat.

 

[KennyV]

There is No need to censor YouTube... too many people have too varied a tolerance for what they read...

If you read something you do not feel is appropriate you can approve (thumb up) OR disapprove (thumb down) .. any comment that gets too many downs will be hidden automatically....
There are crude people about... but I don't think we 'need to be shielded' from their moronic comments...

Google is doing a good job as it stands...:smile:KennyV

 

[jmurray01]

There is No need to censor YouTube... too many people have too varied a tolerance for what they read...

If you read something you do not feel is appropriate you can approve (thumb up) OR disapprove (thumb down) .. any comment that gets too many downs will be hidden automatically....
There are crude people about... but I don't think we 'need to be shielded' from their moronic comments...

Google is doing a good job as it stands...:smile:KennyV

Well yes, they can be thumbed down, but there are a few crude comments I've seen that have actually been thumbed UP by people!

I guess I'll have to face it, we live in a crude world.

You can't even call a cat by a widely known word without people thinking about the double entendre... :frown:

 

[fastback]

I agree that some of the language etc. is over the top. I don't know if censoring is the answer, but atleast we have a volume control. I would hate to give up useful information. Maybe they just need bleep control:thumbsup:

 

[jmurray01]

Oh, and on the subject of YouTube, I've got a video of my mower on there.

Take a guess at what my username is ?

 

[Parkmower]

Oh, and on the subject of YouTube, I've got a video of my mower on there.

Take a guess at what my username is ?

Just watched lol.

 

[jmurray01]

Just watched lol.

And what did you think of my pride and joy ?

 

[Parkmower]

Looks like it'd git r done.
Would like to see it in action!!!

 

[jmurray01]

Looks like it'd git r done.
Would like to see it in action!!!

And you will!

I'm going to start mowing in around June/July, so I'll do a cold start video then, and maybe even a short mowing video if you're lucky! :thumbsup:

 

[lbrett]

There really are those people who seem to be up to no good and would just go about saying whatever they are feeling even without consideration to the use who probably owns the video.

Though commenting should not be censored as there very well are the more constructive comments that would be useful to the artist or other commenter in that case.

I like the idea of not showing automatically those with lower ratings.