[bsder]

Personally, I'd rather they keep the dislike count and dump the comments section.

I can probably count the number of times I've come across a comments section on YouTube that hasn't been a dumpster fire of idiocy on two hands (and I'm being generous).

[franciscop]

I've found that the more the niche a video is, or the more "cultural" videos (what the masses might call "boring"), the better the comments are.

For example "Baumgartner Restoration" are decently popular at X00,000 views/video and comments are definitely civil, but it definitely doesn't target the typical youtube viewer. Game making tutorials in Godot are normally in the X,000-X0,000 range, which is "niche" for youtube, and they are normally not only civil but some times even contain useful tips!

[OisinMoran]

Whoa now, steady on! The comments on YouTube are one of my favourite parts and I would miss them much more than the dislikes (don't really pay much attention to those but do seem useful).

I'm guessing you don't listen to much music on YouTube then? The great comments honestly at least double the enjoyment. E.g https://youtu.be/q4xKvHANqjk

[prawn]

The comments used to be horrific but on a lot of videos now, they're actually quite entertaining. I laugh at the top comment on this video every time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FssULNGSZIA

[sojournerc]

Really depends on the content. I love surfing comments on a lot of videos (even dash cam vids, hehe).

I see a lot of positive comments for my favorite creators too. Would hate to get rid of the encouragement.

[eftychis]

This really depends on the content. A lot of areas of content have useful comment communities actually.

[SNosTrAnDbLe]

So true! The comments section feels like the people who shout or whistle while watching a movie in a theater. Moreover, I find the videos which have commenting turned off much more enjoyable.

[Noumenon72]

I read some comments for most videos I watch, especially Doom, standup comedy, music videos. YouTube seems to surface the funny comments and has cut down on the repetitive ones about what year it is.

[azth]

> especially Doom

The game?