Some moderation tools have also been renamed to make them less confusing.
    • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
      105·
      10 months ago

      Depends on the content

      If it’s a product or service, then I’ll find other sources before buying

      If it’s an academic source lecture recording or news story, then I prefer comments to be disabled. Shows me that the channel cares enough about it

      • 14th_cylon@lemm.eeEnglish
        201·
        10 months ago

        if academic or news source is scared of being called out, i don’t trust them. yes, i do understand that with worthy comments there is a lot of garbage, but that is cost of doing business.

        • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
          64·
          10 months ago

          I meant lecture recordings that are only meant for the students in the class

          Sure we can invite external opinions but it’s not worth the trouble. People can call out the stuff elsewhere

          • 14th_cylon@lemm.eeEnglish
            1·
            10 months ago

            you can have them unlisted, so only people with the link have access. once you make them public and disable comments, it is just suspicious.

  • CluckN@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    10 months ago

    That’s good so when someone releases a 4 hour video about me I can just pause my comments.

  • trackcharlie@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
    81·
    10 months ago

    This is going to be great for people distributing misinformation.

    Good work google, making sure people have an even HARDER time distinguishing reality on your platform.

  • Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    6·
    10 months ago

    Dude this is only like 10 years too late. Youtubers deserve comorehensive moderation and curstion tools. Youtube comments should be at the forefront of video discussion.

      • ssf7@futurology.todayEnglish
        61·
        10 months ago

        No it isn’t. Now people will not be able to comment on videos if the creator decides to make a controversial video. Without dislikes and now the ability to disable comments, youtubers can make up any kind of garbage and misleading content and you will not be able to verify it by looking at the dislikes or comments.

        • speff@disc.0x-ia.moeEnglish
          35·
          10 months ago

          Yea I remember that argument being used for when they removed likes/dislikes - surprise, YT’s not flooded with false videos any more than it was before.

          And it doesn’t surprise me that some shithead that uses the term poojeet is against tools to help reduce toxic brigading.

          • linearchaos@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            10 months ago

            I like giving more tools to the creators and honestly even a little better moderation.

            I don’t really dig them removing all the indicators of poor content though. Doing the math of how old is this, how popular is the subject, and shouldn’t it have more likes,It’s honestly getting a bit old. It doesn’t surface itself as much if you mainly stick to watching certain content providers for entertainment, but when you’re actually looking for discussions on a subject, instructions on doing… well anything, it isn’t as easy as it used to be.

            • speff@disc.0x-ia.moeEnglish
              22·
              10 months ago

              I know someone who’s trying to become a content creator on YT and is trying to study The Algorithm to make it work in their favor. My impression of Google’s direction for YouTube is that they want to take over agency of curation from the user to The Algorithm.

              That is, I believe they don’t want people to look at views, likes, comments to know if something’s worth it - they want people to find/trust videos returned by the search results and recommended videos list. My guess is that may fuzz lower view count videos next, but who knows.

          • ssf7@futurology.todayEnglish
            28·
            10 months ago

            toxic

            You are the reason the internet is shit today. Go back to your safe space.

            • speff@disc.0x-ia.moeEnglish
              42·
              10 months ago

              A literal kid telling an oldfag that he’s the reason the internet is shit today. Ok, lol