I also find that the comment function on youtube is one of the most hostile environments you can find on the Internet. That's why I have the comment function set to "manually enable" for all the videos I uploaded there.
I had a nice one with this video, a funnily meant, yet mean german commercial for opticians. I even left "
not for the faint and animal lovers!" in the description, but noone seems to care.
So one day, the following comment was left:
"This is ****ing sick! I hate Germany now! ****ing Nazis!"
Of course, I removed this comment, still I felt the need to respond. Here is what I wrote:
"Dear XXXXXXXXXXXX,
I just read the comment you left for my Guinea Pig commercial, in which you state that the content is "****ing sick", and that you "hate germany now". Additionally, you call germans "****ing nazis".
It seems you are a friend of guinea pigs, and I have nothing against them whatsoever. I actually think that they are cute animals. Therefor, I do have respect for the fact that commercials like these are not for everyone, which is why I put the follwoing line into my comment about this video:"Not for the faint and animal lovers!".
It is your right to dislike this commerial, but that is no reason to discard and insult a whole nation. I am sure that there are commercials from your country which I won't like, but you won't find me insulting you or even calling you names.
As a result, I removed your comment from the list. It would only lead to further insults and a discussion that has little to do with the actual subject. Feel free to reply to this message, but please, do it in a sophisticated manner.
Best regards
the Interceptor"
And I could not believe that I actually got an answer, and what it said:
"I'm sorry. I don't hate Germany, actually, i am german :]
I was just really mad of course because I have two guinea pigs of my own.
Thanks for sending a polite message"
Youtube is a very strange place...