Deleting comments on YouTube hurts the video performance or not?

TheBigBrother

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Jul 11, 2024

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• Aug 18, 2026

• #1

I have two channels facing different situations that require comment deletion:

1) Spammers - on my crypto channel, they appear to spam scams and promote some kind of scheme. I delete them.
2) Haters - on my personal channel, some guys show up to insult me, I delete them.

Do you think it will hurt my video performance or deleting comments is totally normal and well accepted by YT algorithm?

 

Vynith

Regular Member

Jun 5, 2026

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• Aug 18, 2026

• #2

I leave the hater comments up.

If you've got haters it means you're doing something right .

I doubt it would damage your video performance though.

 

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WQNetwork

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Jul 22, 2026

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• Aug 18, 2026

• #3

Deleting spam or abusive comments is normal and should not be a problem I’d remove obvious scams and harassment while keeping genuine comments even if they disagree with you

 

TKV AGENCY

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Oct 17, 2023

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• Aug 18, 2026

• #4

I don't think it will significantly impact your channel's performance; however, you should delete scam-related comments, as they affect not only you but also your followers. As for negative comments, consider the content of the feedback and view it as constructive criticism.

 

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Mister abc

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Nov 7, 2021

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• Aug 18, 2026

• #5

Nah, deleting comments is totally normal. I delete spam/scam comments immediately, and for haters, if they're just insulting and adding nothing, I'd delete those too. It hasn't hurt my videos.

 

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doofenspritz

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Jul 20, 2026

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• Aug 18, 2026

• #6

If you have hundreds of comments and you delete 10 it's fine, but if you have less than 100 you've removed 10% of your comments so unless they're scammy I would leave them up

 

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Cash

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Apr 7, 2017

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• Aug 18, 2026

• #7

Not really. If they are negative comments, that often makes the new viewers think of you/the video negatively and click away. That loss in trust and probably watch time will hurt you much more than deleting comments.

 

voxeltoon

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Jul 1, 2026

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• Aug 19, 2026

• #8

TheBigBrother said:

I have two channels facing different situations that require comment deletion:

1) Spammers - on my crypto channel, they appear to spam scams and promote some kind of scheme. I delete them.
2) Haters - on my personal channel, some guys show up to insult me, I delete them.

Do you think it will hurt my video performance or deleting comments is totally normal and well accepted by YT algorithm?

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spam scam removal is not an issue for me personally. abusive comments removal is fine on a personal page as well, engaggement is not something i would care much about when maintaining a decent discussion forum.