The YouTube comments section has become overrun with bots and spammers, making it difficult for humans to have meaningful discussions. These bots often post similar comments, such as "this content is garbage, check out my channel," or copy and paste comments from other users in an attempt to appear legitimate. Verified channels are also participating in this behavior, posting generic comments on other channels in an attempt to gain views and subscribers. The issue has been ongoing for about a year, and there is currently no way for creators to effectively combat it. The problem requires a platform-wide solution from YouTube to identify and prevent bots from posting in the comments section.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The YouTube comments section has been overrun by bots and spammers.
2. The bots often post the same comments on multiple channels, trying to scam users.
3. Some bots are sophisticated enough to copy and paste comments from real users to make their own comments appear more legitimate.
4. Verified YouTube channels have been using bots to post comments on other channels, trying to gain views and subscribers.
5. These comments are often copy-and-pasted and not genuine.
6. Some channels have hundreds of thousands of subscribers but only get a handful of views on their videos, suggesting that the subscribers are not human.
7. YouTube creators can block certain phrases, words, and links, but the bots often find ways to get around these blocks.
8. The problem of bots and spammers in the YouTube comments section has been ongoing for about a year.
9. Jacksepticeye has also talked about this issue in one of his videos.
10. The creator of the text has been asked by many people to address this issue.
11. There is currently no solution to this problem, and it would require a platform-wide change from YouTube to verify whether accounts posting comments are legitimate or bots.