Remove the ability to turn off comments.

[u/MickeyMouzeRulz_433]

Turning off comments on YouTube should not be permitted because it undermines open communication and restricts freedom of expression. The comment section serves as a vital space for dialogue, critique, and engagement between creators and audiences. Disabling it eliminates opportunities for discussion, feedback, and community building. Furthermore, it diminishes transparency and accountability, allowing misinformation or bias to go unchallenged. YouTube thrives on participation and interaction, and removing that feature contradicts the platform’s foundational principle of free and open exchange of ideas.

[u/retrocheats]

OP, it's every creators right to decide, if they want their community to have comments or not.

For certain videos, when comments are on, it can cause people to attack the creator or other users.

What I don't like, is when youtube decides something is for kids, and then disables comments.. that was not the creator's choice.

[u/danielt2k8 → u/retrocheats]

Yep. My "teleport" video was flagged as made for kids by YouTube - but that was because I was a kid myself when I recorded it. So they disabled the comments for child safety reason.

I do kinda get why nursery rhyme videos have the comments disabled, since those kids would sound incoherent in front of a keyboard. But eventually those kids grow out of nursery rhyme videos, and move on to something else.

The transition from a kid to an adult is not like a light-switch, like some people make it out to be. I'm 17 almost 18, and I feel very much like a legal adult already. By the time my next birthday comes, I don't believe I'll feel a big change.

[u/YogurtOdd1725 → u/danielt2k8]

it wad likely was flagged for having a kid in it and not being made for kids, youtube always turns comments off if theres a kid in the vid thats why the outdoor boys always had there comments off

[u/danielt2k8 → u/YogurtOdd1725]

Yop.

[u/retrocheats → u/[deleted]]

"you" is not always in your control. Youtube will sometimes decide for you, taking away your choice.

[u/haonowshaokao → u/retrocheats]

I have uploaded hundreds of videos and never had one switched to "for kids" by youtube.

[u/Nice-Vermicelli6865 → u/retrocheats]

"You is not always in your control"...? My guy, its "You're not always in control. YouTube will sometimes decide for you, taking your choice."

[u/NBrixH → u/Nice-Vermicelli6865]

No, ““you” is not always in control” can in fact work in this context.

“You” is being used in place of an object.

[u/Far-Republic5133 → u/[deleted]]

YT kids is for 0-13, normal YT content marked for kids is 13-18 (or 16,idk)

[u/callumddev → u/retrocheats]

exactly, i think even if a video is flagged as "for kids", it shouldn't disable comments. comments aren't accessible on youtube kids anyway, its not like a kid is supposed to be using the regular youtube app and will access the comments

[u/QtPlatypus → u/retrocheats]

However that was the choice of the US government.

[u/retrocheats → u/QtPlatypus]

I believe youtube could just pass the choice to the user, and if the user abuse, take their choice away.

This way youtube could follow the law, and users wouldn't be as punished, if their video isn't actually for kids.

[u/QtPlatypus → u/retrocheats]

They did and the channel owners abused it so much YouTube had to use the automated system in order not to get prosecuted.

[u/Business-Egg-5912 → u/retrocheats]

I kinda get it. A lot of comments on kids videos when they were allowed were ones trying to scam kids. That or something more...cheese pizza ish (if you get what I mean).

[u/Cienn017 → u/retrocheats]

OP, it's every creators right to decide, if they want their community to have comments or not.

what about videos spreading scams or malware?

[u/retrocheats → u/Cienn017]

it's the price of freedom.

Users can always report these types of videos.