A recent CreatorInsider video delves into upcoming YouTube changes for creators. In the following article, we'll be honing in on the future deprecation of YouTube data in Google Analytics, as well as an experimental way of reading hidden offensive comments on videos, if one is so motivated.
So, first off, let's talk Analytics! Those of Google Analytics, particularly. The service, put simply, records and reports online traffic. From there on, users can use the service in order to analyze trends and figures that can then be utilized for personal or professional use. The service has expanded quite a bit since its inception, actively inviting third-party support by making its API available to the public. Creators in the YouTube space could also rely on the service in order to determine traffic on their channels and videos, with the platform itself facilitating this exchange due to both itself and Google being owned by Alphabet. That, however, is going to be changing in the near, yet unspecified, future as YouTube prepares to remove data presence from the Analytics service.
The CreatorInsider video does embellish that creators using the service will still have access to past history and usage, and will thus suffer no major losses in the transition. Developers do suggest, however, that these very content creators rely on YouTube Analytics instead, declaring it to be a much more tailored experience. The entire deprecation move seems to be heavily based on having more and more of the YouTube community rely on the app's own features, as opposed to external ones.
The next change that warrants discussion relates to the presence of offensive comments in the YouTube space, a matter that's being given ever-increasing importance, if previous news is anything to judge by. Prior announcements have highlighted the additions of more nuanced filters in YouTube Studio, as well as popup messages asking users to reconsider posting potentially offensive comments.
This new update is in line with these updates. This time, however, it's providing creators more agency in how offensive comments are dealt with. Normally, they'll be immediately hidden in lieu of filters and YouTube's own AI, sparing creators a great deal of unnecessary grief. However, the addition of a Show Hidden Comments option, under the Held For Review tab, will allow users to sift through the comments at their own risk. While this isn't strictly necessary, this feature is notably a test project, and may incorporate further nuances such as allowing creators to restore comments that were unfortunately nicked by the AI despite not being intentionally offensive.
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So, first off, let's talk Analytics! Those of Google Analytics, particularly. The service, put simply, records and reports online traffic. From there on, users can use the service in order to analyze trends and figures that can then be utilized for personal or professional use. The service has expanded quite a bit since its inception, actively inviting third-party support by making its API available to the public. Creators in the YouTube space could also rely on the service in order to determine traffic on their channels and videos, with the platform itself facilitating this exchange due to both itself and Google being owned by Alphabet. That, however, is going to be changing in the near, yet unspecified, future as YouTube prepares to remove data presence from the Analytics service.
The CreatorInsider video does embellish that creators using the service will still have access to past history and usage, and will thus suffer no major losses in the transition. Developers do suggest, however, that these very content creators rely on YouTube Analytics instead, declaring it to be a much more tailored experience. The entire deprecation move seems to be heavily based on having more and more of the YouTube community rely on the app's own features, as opposed to external ones.
The next change that warrants discussion relates to the presence of offensive comments in the YouTube space, a matter that's being given ever-increasing importance, if previous news is anything to judge by. Prior announcements have highlighted the additions of more nuanced filters in YouTube Studio, as well as popup messages asking users to reconsider posting potentially offensive comments.
This new update is in line with these updates. This time, however, it's providing creators more agency in how offensive comments are dealt with. Normally, they'll be immediately hidden in lieu of filters and YouTube's own AI, sparing creators a great deal of unnecessary grief. However, the addition of a Show Hidden Comments option, under the Held For Review tab, will allow users to sift through the comments at their own risk. While this isn't strictly necessary, this feature is notably a test project, and may incorporate further nuances such as allowing creators to restore comments that were unfortunately nicked by the AI despite not being intentionally offensive.
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