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		rvnx on Dec 3, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: YouTube deleting comments who criticize their hidi... From the perspective of YouTube, the goal is to increase engagement, so you end up watching more video content = you win. Though it's a pretty sad tactic and deceptive in the long-term.

jcun4128 on Dec 3, 2021 [–]

Yeah it's already employed where you can't tell how good a search result video is since the ratings aren't displayed there.

charcircuit on Dec 4, 2021 | [–]

The order of the results shows you how good it is

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