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How do I stop seeing my actual name in the "Comments publicly as my personal name" section on YouTube?

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To stop seeing your actual name you'd have to change the settings for your account and change your name. The name will always show up, but if you don't want your real name shown, then you can change it to something else.

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If I delete a comment I made, will the replies to it also be deleted?

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Yes, all the replies in the comment will also be deleted if you delete your comment.

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How do I delete a comment someone else left under my comment?

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That reply to your comment can only be deleted if it is inappropriate, such as including bullying or harassment, hate speech or graphic violence, and more. To report the comment, first, click on the colon symbol on the right (:) then click Report (on Mobile), or Report spam or abuse (on a desktop), then select Report. The YouTube moderation team should soon delete the comment and whoever posted that reply should get punished.

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How long does it take YouTube to take comments down after they're reported?

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It could take a few days to a week for the reported comment to be removed.

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Why aren't the comments I reported deleted yet? How many accounts need to report that user?

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The comment is most likely not in violation of the community guidelines. Don't create multiple accounts just to report, as this can lead to YouTube deleting your account.

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When reading the comments on someone else’s video, I accidentally pressed the thumbs up icon on a comment I do not like, and I wish to remove the thumbs up. Can this be done? If so, how?

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Yes. Click the "thumbs up" button again, or you can press the "thumbs down" (dislike) button instead. If you dislike a comment, the number of dislikes never shows up. Also, every "thumbs up" is completely anonymous, so nobody will know who liked it.

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I reported someone's comment on YouTube so many times, but it's not getting deleted. How do I get it removed?

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That means the comment does not violate YouTube's community guidelines. If you keep reporting it, your account might get suspended. Only report content that actually breaks the rules.

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Can you edit or rewrite someone’s comment?

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No, unless you're able to log into their account. You cannot edit comments that are not your own, except if the comment is on your own video or profile, then in that case you can delete their comments but not edit them.

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I deleted my reply to a comment but someone has replied to it already. How do I remove that?

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There is no option to do that unless the comment is on your own video. Deleting replies that go with the deleted comment is only if the original comment (not a reply) was deleted. You could ask the video's uploader or the replier if they can delete a comment, if not, just forget about it and move on.

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If I delete someone else's comment, will the person be notified?

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No, no notification is sent if you delete a comment. The only way they can find out is if they view the video again and see that their comment is missing.

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Is there any way to view deleted comments made by someone on a video?

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There is no way to view a comment again once it's deleted, unless you saved a screenshot of it.

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I reported a hateful comment, but the comment was still there when I came back to the same video. Is there something wrong with YouTube?

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No, it just means that they're busy right now. They'll take action against the comment soon if it breaks the rules. A comment that is reported will not disappear right away. You'll have to give it some time before anything happens.

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Can you delete someone else’s comment?

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Only if it's on your video. If it's on someone else's video, you can't do anything about it. You can report a comment and if it breaks the rules, YouTube will delete it.

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I tried to report someone who has been harassing me in the comments but every time I report, nothing happens. I also tried issuing separate complaints under the different categories. What should I do?

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The reason why nothing is happening is most likely because the user isn't actually violating the YouTube terms of service. They are just being mildly annoying. If the user is commenting on your own videos, then you can block them from your channel's dashboard within the "Community" settings and typing their URL into the "Hidden Users" section. That should stop them from commenting on your videos. But if the user is harassing you on videos that are not your own, you can't do anything. Your best option is to simply ignore them; trolls are desperate for attention and when ignored, they will get bored and move onto something else.

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How do I remove a hateful comment done by someone on my video?

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Just block the user and delete the comment the same way you would do to your own comment. If the comment violates YouTube's policy, then report it.

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Can someone ban people from leaving comments on their videos?

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Yes. Go to your channel's dashboard and click "Settings" on the sidebar to the left. From there click "Community" and copy + paste the URL of the channel you want blocked in the "Hidden users" box. When a user is blocked, that means they can't post comments on any of your videos, and if they attempt, the comment will not show up. They won't receive any message that says they are blocked. This won't affect outside replies though. If someone replies to your comment on someone else's video, their comment will not be hidden and there is nothing you can do about that.

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How can I delete all my comments on YouTube at once?

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On a computer, go to your history and click "Comments" and you can see a list of every comment you posted. There isn't a way to mass delete them but you can keep pressing the X on each one and it can delete them.

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