Who thinks there's something fishy about likes on YouTube?

[Gusto Brunt]

I've noticed something really suspicious about likes on YouTube videos.

Comments as banal as 'Great video. I like it' gets 147 likes.

'Thank you' gets 22 likes.

'Nice' gets 56 likes

But there are some really interesting comments with ZERO votes. Bizarre.

I cannot believe there were 56 people thought thought 'nice' was so fantastic it deserved an upthumb.:joker:

[bots]

nice

[Gusto Brunt]

:joker: nice

I don't bother reading them now. :hee:

[The Slim Reaper]

You think 55 friends are getting together to vote up their mate? :laugh:

[Mystic Mock]

Beautiful video mate.

[Mystic Mock]

You think 55 friends are getting together to vote up their mate? :laugh:

Tbf someone could be using bots to increase their likes.

[Gusto Brunt]

You think 55 friends are getting together to vote up their mate? :laugh:

Nah, something bigger than that. :smug:

[Redway]

No.

[Gusto Brunt]

Tbf someone could be using bots to increase their likes.

Yeah I think there are a lot of bots upthumbing videos, on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

I mean, that's why Musk decided not to buy Twitter. Too many fake accounts.:nono::shocked::shocked:

[Nicky91]

no?


i sporadically like something, mainly just music from newer talent because they can use that some extra i think

[GoldHeart]

Can't Say I've noticed much , but I've seen both minimum effort & maximum effort comments get a load of likes :shrug: .

[Calderyon]

Maybe, sometimes.

[Gusto Brunt]

Maybe, sometimes.

Well said.

[Gusto Brunt]

Can't Say I've noticed much , but I've seen both minimum effort & maximum effort comments get a load of likes :shrug: .

On the higher scale I see comments get crazy likes 2.7k for the dumbest remarks that just pass me by. :shrug:

[Josy]

Well said.:joker:

[James]

Information about how to restore a (version of the) dislike counter on YouTube.

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(Basically there is an unofficial Chrome plugin, but it might come with some risk.)