The Community Takes Action Against YouTube Spam

🔍YouTube's spam problem is diverse, ranging from crypto scams to health supplements to paid live cam sites.

🤖YouTube's filtering system is inconsistent, causing confusion for creators and viewers.

🛡️ThioJoe, a content creator, has developed a script to scan and remove spam comments.

🔄The script can be used to mass report spam comments, helping train YouTube's algorithm to identify and delete them automatically.

💪Community members can work together to report and remove spam comments, keeping the comments section clean and safe.

What types of spam does YouTube experience?

—YouTube experiences various types of spam, including crypto scams, health supplements, and paid live cam sites.

Why is YouTube's filtering system inconsistent?

—YouTube's filtering system is inconsistent, resulting in confusion for both creators and viewers. Certain comments may be filtered out on mobile but not on desktop.

What is ThioJoe's contribution to combating YouTube spam?

—ThioJoe, a content creator, has developed a script that can scan and remove spam comments. This script is more effective than YouTube's own filtering system.

How can the community help combat spam on YouTube?

—Community members can use ThioJoe's script to mass report spam comments, helping train YouTube's algorithm to automatically identify and delete them.

What is the potential impact of community efforts to combat spam?

—By working together, the community can significantly reduce comment spam, making the comments section cleaner and safer for creators and viewers.

00:46YouTube experiences various types of spam, including crypto scams, health supplements, and paid live cam sites.

01:33YouTube's filtering system is inconsistent, resulting in confusion for both creators and viewers.

05:10ThioJoe, a content creator, has developed a script that can scan and remove spam comments. This script is more effective than YouTube's own filtering system.

07:58Community members can use ThioJoe's script to mass report spam comments, helping train YouTube's algorithm to automatically identify and delete them.

09:25By working together, the community can significantly reduce comment spam, making the comments section cleaner and safer for creators and viewers.