This is common on Youtube, unfortunately - as elsewhere on the web. It's one of the things that have kept so many videobloggers away from Youtube for so long. A lot of people (my no means the majority) find it fun to be nasty there, and there's no way of stopping them except to moderate and delete their comments. I can't understand why Youtube don't allow you to report a comment/commenter as inappropriate, as well as as spam - to help limit trolling. That they don't have comments set for Moderation by default is stupid as well. I really don't understand what people get out of it, but I guess they're unhappy and it gives them a sense of power to say something that they know will provoke a reaction.
Having said that there are a lot of people on Youtube who make nice comments and nice video comments, and getting along and making friends with each other just fine. But issue posts draw scum like moths to a flame. I guess you didn't delete the comments because you didn't want to censor, or because you wanted to expose their attitudes. I personally would take the view that they are inappropriate for your post, that they're not reasoned arguments, that what they say is unacceptable... and that by letting them stand that they are adding fuel to a fire - and I'd set comments for Moderation, so that they wait until your approval or deletion - Youtube provides this service, why not use it? Don't give these people an outlet, or any more attention. And report them to Youtube. Rupert On 2 Aug 2007, at 16:20, terry.rendon wrote: Hello Mark, Just wondering why you decided not to delete the comments? Terry Rendon http://www.terryannonline.com --- In [email protected], "caminofilm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've been active on youtube over the last month and have had two of my > videos featured in the travel and places category, My Byron Bay vid > and my currently featured Canberra Story on the Aboriginal Tent Embassy. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abMlHjO2nh4 > > I got to say I am sickened by the racist comments people have made > with regard to the Tent Embassy. I was going to wipe them all, but > decided against it. > > How have other people found the youtube 'community' Is this just > something I have to accept? > > Mark > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
