Ordinary disagreement stays. Abuse directed at another person does not.
Moderation
Make room for the conversation you want.
Tell Comment Guardian what you allow, what you remove and what you always want to review. Keep constructive criticism in the conversation while dealing with abuse and spam.
Your moderation policy
Write rules the way you think about your channel.
Start with plain English. Group keywords and phrases, describe a topic, or make a rule about a name, handle mention or specific YouTube account.
- Choose where a rule applies
- Use shared rules, then adjust them for a channel, series or individual video.
- Check before activating
- Review matching examples and how a draft changes earlier recommendations.
- Keep mentions and people distinct
- A comment mentioning an account is different from a comment posted by that account.
Your moderation policyFieldcraft Studio
Keyword / phraseExact words or a phrase group
Semantic topicMeaning, even with different wording
Name MentionA person discussed in the comment
Handle MentionAn @handle mentioned in the text
Exact YouTube accountThe immutable ID of the posting account
Where this rule applies
Shared → Channel → Series → Video
Overrides are explicit. Conflicting rules need review.Needs Your Decision
See why it needs you. Read it when you’re ready.
The video, YouTube state and relevant history stay visible while the comment is obscured. Reveal it to read, then blur it again whenever you want.
Needs Your DecisionFieldcraft Studio
Needs Your DecisionUnclear target in a reply thread
This may be criticism of the advice or a personal insult. The surrounding replies did not resolve who it refers to.
Illustrative recommendation · Your rule: unclear target → reviewWhat AI used
Policy v7 · Parent and 3 replies · Video topic
12 observed comments. No previous qualifying violations, so history did not raise the action.Try Reveal and Blur. Action buttons are disabled in this example. Viewing is not a decision.
Published and Held comments need different choices.
| Comment | Published | Held for Review |
|---|---|---|
| Fits your policy | Keep / No action | Approve comment |
| Doesn’t fit | Remove eligible | Leave in Held |
| Needs context or judgment | Needs Your Decision | Needs Your Decision |
Review Mode → selective automation
Choose what you’re ready to hand over.
Start by making the final call on recommendations. When enough reviewed results support it, choose whether Comment Guardian can approve, remove or block eligible comments automatically.
- Separate controls
- Switch each action on independently. Blocking needs the highest level of confidence and review.
- Unclear comments stay with you
- Conflicting rules, missing context and higher-impact cases can still require your decision.
- Pause whenever you need to
- Limits and automatic pauses help contain unusual activity. You can pause all automation yourself.
Selective automationFieldcraft Studio
Review ModeYou make the final call.
No automatic changes to YouTube while you review recommendations.
Auto-approve
Off Accept eligible Held comments
Auto-remove
Off Remove eligible Published comments
Auto-block
Off Highest threshold, separately validated
Independent controls · Unusual-activity pause · Activity Log
Keep improving the rules, at your pace.
Understand the recommendation
See the rule, conversation and history that mattered, including why the same author’s past actions affected the result.
Correct recurring misunderstandings
Explain a series name, an inside joke or a recurring reference once, then review how it is used.
Check the Activity Log
See who acted and what YouTube confirmed. A cancelled confirmation or a Reveal click is not a moderation action.
Early access · By request
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Share your channels and comment volume. We’ll discuss the right setup and what is ready for your use.
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When advice becomes pressure
4 September 2026 · 14:18 UTCHeld for Review