CNET Editors' note: The Download Now link will prompt a local download of the Firefox extension. To install the extension directly, open the file using your Firefox browser.
CNET Editors' review
It wasn't foolproof, but this unique Firefox add-on filters and hides specific kinds of comments posted on YouTube.
YouTube Comment Snob is easily set through its Options menu. Using check boxes, you can apply filters for comment content you want to hide. The options include comments that contain no capital letters or only capital letters, as well as excessive punctuation. You can also specify how many misspellings you are willing to accept. The option to hide comments with excessive capitalization was too similar to the option that hides comments with only capital letters, and we didn't think both were necessary. The final setting filters out profanity. These are pretty broad strokes, and the definitions for each filter aren't spelled out. We would have liked the option of at least viewing, if not editing, the filter parameters.
The program was largely success, although we found some comments that we felt should have been hidden were left unchanged. For the messages it worked on, the user only sees a simple "comment hidden" message. YouTube Comment Snob works for the most part, which may be enough for those who feel some relief is better than none.
Publisher's Description
From Christopher Finke:
YouTube Comment Snob filters out undesirable comments from YouTube comment threads. You can choose to have any of the following rules mark a comment for removal: more than a set number of spelling mistakes (the number of mistakes is customizable, and the extension uses Firefox's built-in spell checker); all capital letters; no capital letters; doesn't start with a capital letter; excessive punctuation (!!!! ????); excessive capitalization; and profanity.
Version 1.2 adds performance fixes for Firefox 3 and an optional profanity filter.
What's new in this version: Version 1.2 adds performance fixes for Firefox 3 and an optional profanity filter.
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"Does what it says"
Version: YouTube Comment Snob 1.2
Pros
Eliminates all the crude and illiterate Youtube comments. Ideal for parents to install on their kids' PCs.
Customisable - allows you to block comments according to different criteria.Cons
There is nothing not to like about this add-on.
Summary
Very simple to install and use. Very effective in blocking crude and illiterate comments.
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"Works perfectly"
Version: YouTube Comment Snob 1.2
Pros
It does exactly what it says it does, with the ability to choose which options it'll do.
Cons
Needs to more clearly define "excessive"
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Version: YouTube Comment Snob 1.2
Pros
nothing...its garbage
Cons
it filters out everything! comments that dont start with capitol letter, comments that start with a number, comments that dont have a capital letter in them, comments all in capitals.
Summary
lol wat a joke
