When should you delete comments?

When is it acceptable to delete negative comments?

• Comments that include profanity.
• Comments that are of a threatening nature.
• Comments that are discriminatory, racist, obscene or otherwise offensive to the members of your team, staff, customers or fans.
• Spam.

How do you delete other peoples comments?

Here’s how. Go to the offending comment and hover your cursor over it. Next to the comment, you’ll almost always see a little X. Click the X and then Delete to remove it from your post.

Can other people delete my YouTube comments?

The comment moderator is somebody designated by the channel owner to flag comments so they can be removed or approved by the owner. The comment moderator probably saw your comment and flagged it and then it was deleted and you were blocked from the comments by the owner.

What happens when you delete YouTube comments?

The comments are gone from YouTube itself, but may exist on cached versions of the page, (e.g., at archive.org) and anyone could have taken a screenshot of them. Therefore, there is no way to make sure of that.

Why deleting comments is bad?

It can imply that you don’t care about your customers’ feelings and that you have no compassion or empathy for what they’re experiencing. You come across as arrogant, uncaring, unapproachable, out-of-touch, non-transparent and, worst of all, in many cases, removing such comments can create a crisis out of a complaint.

Is it OK to delete hate comments?

1. Never delete hate comments. Yes—sometimes it feels like it would all just be so much easier if you delete or block a hate tweet. But in fact, it would only make things worse.

How do you delete other peoples comments on Instagram?

How to delete a comment on Instagram that someone else wrote on one of your posts

1. Tap the three-dot icon.
2. Select “Manage Comments.”
3. Select the comment and hit “Delete” at the bottom.
4. Choose “Delete Comment.”
5. Select the trash can icon, or swipe all the way to the left, to delete your own comment.

How do you delete all comments you’ve made on Instagram?

To bulk delete comments, follow these steps:

1. Tap a comment, then tap the dotted icon in the top-right corner of the screen.
2. Select Manage Comments.
3. Choose up to 25 comments to delete at once.
4. Tap Delete, or tap More Options to block or restrict accounts in bulk.

Why do YouTube delete comments?

In most cases, comments that it thinks may be spam will get hidden and end up in the uploader’s “Comments” tab in YouTube Studio under “likely spam”. They stay there until the uploader reviews them and either deletes them or approves them. If approved they reappear on the video.

Why do YouTube comments get removed?

“Using a combination of people and technology, we remove comments that violate our Community Guidelines. We also filter comments which we have high confidence are spam into a ‘Likely spam’ folder that creators can review and approve if they choose.

Are deleted YouTube comments gone forever?

All the comments you have ever made get deleted. Unlike the other changes, this deletion is permanent. It is enough to keep your channel hidden for a few minutes. When you re-enable it, all your past comments will be gone.

Is it okay to delete a comment?

However, if you find yourself getting irate over a comment to the point where you want to lose it on the person who posted it…that’s a good signal to just delete their comment and deal with that fallout rather than fanning the flames. What do you think? Is it okay to delete a comment?

How do I approve or delete comments in the community section?

From the Video Manager, select “Comments” under Community to approve or delete submitted comments, if moderation is turned on. Comments can also be removed after they’ve been published by clicking the trash can icon.

How do I delete comments on my YouTube videos?

Comments can also be removed after they’ve been published by clicking the trash can icon. If you want to delete comments that have already been posted under one of your videos, open the video page on YouTube and click the arrow to the top right of the comment.

How do I turn comments on or off for a clip?

Click “Edit” by any clip to access its options: from the Advanced Settings tab you can switch comments off, allow only approved comments, or allow all comments. These same settings are available whenever you upload new clips.