Regardless of how hard you try, some comments on your YouTube videos are just punitive. And as you know, comments can either improve or harm your reputation.
If you’ve not had the last straw and have not disallowed comments completely, here’s how to moderate them so they don’t cause more harm than good.
How to Activate Comment Moderation via YouTube Studio
Thanks to its dedicated section for managing your comments section, comment moderation is just one of the manythings you can do with YouTube Studio. Of course, you’ll first need to enable comment moderation, so you can check any comments before they go public.
To do this, openYouTube Studiovia a web browser and follow the next steps below:
According to YouTube, comments held for review are only available for 60 days. So you may only review and approve them within this time frame. After 60 days, you’ll no longer be able to view comments held under review.
How to Add a Moderator to Your YouTube Channel
A moderator can’t access your YouTube Studio dashboard unless you permit them. But they can visit your YouTube channel to remove potentially harmful chats and comments and hold them for review.
To add a comment moderator to your YouTube channel:
How to Block Certain Words in YouTube Comments
you’re able to use YouTube’s Blocked words feature to prevent certain words in comments and chats. Comments containing blocked words will automatically be held for review.
To add blocked words to your YouTube Channel:
Review YouTube Comments Critically
Harmful comments potentially damage your channel’s image. Even if you remove them after they go public, they might’ve gone far already.
Besides, managing public comments for a popular YouTube channel can be challenging. Whether they are constructive, spammy, or abusive, it’s best to review comments before they’re public.
Q: How Do I Remove Bad Comments From My YouTube Channel?
Navigate to the video and find the comment that you want to remove. Hover over the comment with your mouse to show the three-dot menu icon. It will appear on the far right-hand side of the comment and may be difficult to see at first. Click on the three-dot icon, then clickRemove.
Q: How Do I Become a Paid Moderator?
Volunteering for online communities or your favorite YouTube channel will help you gain valuable experience as a moderator. Learning the skills required to be a good moderator will help when applying to paid job listings at a company. Learning a fewkey things about being a social media moderatorcan further help you fill a paid position.
Q: What Can a YouTube Moderator Do?
A moderator on your YouTube channel can review and remove comments, hide a user from the channel (hiding their comments from everyone), plus put a user in timeout in the live chat function.
