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You would be fooling yourself if you think somebody within Google isn't planning for the day that YouTube commenting is merged with G+ social streams. As they

You would be fooling yourself if you think somebody within Google isn't planning for the day that YouTube commenting is merged with G+ social streams. As they look to leverage social signals to improve search, centralizing the user's social footprint will be an important component, and using one of their more prolific social streams (YouTube) to prop-up G+ will be key.

alwaysdoit 13y ago
I wouldn't mind if YouTube showed me comments from people I know on top. It's not like YouTube comments could get worse...
cromwellian 13y ago
If that day comes, I'll might celebrate, because YouTube comments are mostly worthless, full of sexism, racism, insults, and sheer idiocy. I rarely come across a YouTube comment that imparted useful information. G+ doesn't really need propping up, most of the people I enjoy reading are on it, I get more engagement than I ever did on Twitter or FB with the people I'm interested in (note, not friends, but interests), and with a less infuriating comment system. I'd personally rather not have G+ turn into FB. In fact, I take back my first sentence, now that I think about it, I'm somewhat fearful of YouTube adopting G+ comments, because rather than improving the civility and intelligence of YouTube's comment audience, it might destroy the civility and intelligence of the G+ community.
- AznHisoka 13y ago
  As well as spoilers. Grrr... They ruined the Red Wedding for me.
- Kequc 13y ago
  I really wish there was some magic way for Google to figure out what is good quality content and float it to the top. I'm sure they are working on it c'mon Google you can do it! Before all the people on Youtube complaining about being asked to link a G+ profile finally adopt.
- snowwrestler 13y ago
  Google comments are invaluable for one thing--identifying the name of that song in the background.
- graedus 13y ago
  > If that day comes, I'll might celebrate, because YouTube comments are mostly worthless, full of sexism, racism, insults, and sheer idiocy. I rarely come across a YouTube comment that imparted useful information. One could argue two ways here. On one hand I think it's actually interesting and instructive to read comments from anonymous sources - what people "really" think, without the filter of being tied to their real identity. On the other hand, there are countless examples of people proudly posting/tweeting/etc horribly sexist, racist, insulting, and idiotic things under their real names along with a profile picture of themselves, so it's not so clear that removing anonymity will transform the comments section into a particularly erudite and informative place.

alwaysdoit 13y ago

I wouldn't mind if YouTube showed me comments from people I know on top. It's not like YouTube comments could get worse...

cromwellian 13y ago

If that day comes, I'll might celebrate, because YouTube comments are mostly worthless, full of sexism, racism, insults, and sheer idiocy. I rarely come across a YouTube comment that imparted useful information. G+ doesn't really need propping up, most of the people I enjoy reading are on it, I get more engagement than I ever did on Twitter or FB with the people I'm interested in (note, not friends, but interests), and with a less infuriating comment system. I'd personally rather not have G+ turn into FB. In fact, I take back my first sentence, now that I think about it, I'm somewhat fearful of YouTube adopting G+ comments, because rather than improving the civility and intelligence of YouTube's comment audience, it might destroy the civility and intelligence of the G+ community.

AznHisoka 13y ago
As well as spoilers. Grrr... They ruined the Red Wedding for me.
Kequc 13y ago
I really wish there was some magic way for Google to figure out what is good quality content and float it to the top. I'm sure they are working on it c'mon Google you can do it! Before all the people on Youtube complaining about being asked to link a G+ profile finally adopt.
snowwrestler 13y ago
Google comments are invaluable for one thing--identifying the name of that song in the background.
graedus 13y ago
> If that day comes, I'll might celebrate, because YouTube comments are mostly worthless, full of sexism, racism, insults, and sheer idiocy. I rarely come across a YouTube comment that imparted useful information. One could argue two ways here. On one hand I think it's actually interesting and instructive to read comments from anonymous sources - what people "really" think, without the filter of being tied to their real identity. On the other hand, there are countless examples of people proudly posting/tweeting/etc horribly sexist, racist, insulting, and idiotic things under their real names along with a profile picture of themselves, so it's not so clear that removing anonymity will transform the comments section into a particularly erudite and informative place.