YouTube has responded to user backlash over the implementation of the new, Google+ based video commenting system it introduced three weeks ago, which become overloaded with spam, virus links and lewd drawings.
In a post on its Creators blog, the YouTube comments team insisted the commenting system, which requires users to have a Google+ account in order to post, had solved many problems relating to spam. However, YouTube did admit that it "introduced new opportunities for abuse and shortly after the launch we saw some users taking advantage of them."
The comments team said it had made a number of
changes to comments, including "better recognition of bad links", an
exploit which allowed users to post shortened links to viruses, spam and
"screamer" pages, intended to shock unsuspecting users. It has also
made it harder for users to impersonate other YouTube members, and has
taken steps to improve the detection of ASCII art (below).
Finally, long comments have also been modified
to change how they display. Previously, users were able to post
extremely lengthy comments; some had even taken to posting the scripts
of entire Shakespeare plays.
"We're moving forward with more improvements to
help you manage comments on your videos better," YouTube said, promising
new tools for bulk moderation of comments, which it admitted was a
"long-standing creator request".
However, the firm has not responded to users
calling for the old system to be reinstated. A petition calling for
YouTube to remove the Google+ account requirement has reached more than 214,000 signatures.
However, as Google looks to consolidate its services into a coherent
set of products with Google+ integration, it is unlikely any change will
be seen.
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