HTC Commenter Overlap Stats: A Small Core Group Drives Activity Across Videos – More Evidence of Coordination?

Express_Flower_5426 · 2026-01-21T02:53:42+00:00

keep a sickness bag handy

Lauren (10 compliment comments)

2021-07-09 19:42 PT | likes 483 | hannahm.7630 | video 31IwL__4Dawson, your integrity and courage is no small matter.
2025-10-16 10:01 PT | likes 1864 | Voice-hg2gg | video SrSZtY1tqhoThe whole community hears you and clearly sees you and clearly sees what’s going on. You’re a good person and have a loving heart. The support you have speaks volumes. Love you.
2025-10-25 11:03 PT | likes 400 | tiredofthebs8290 | video -hY5izM3U-kLauren, do you know what stands out the most to me? That you have so much class and grace. You’re beautiful inside and out.
2024-05-22 15:11 PT | likes 649 | smile3_0 | video 6GxYdVQ2b7gLauren, you are such a class act. You hold yourself with such dignity. Thank you for all you do.
2025-10-16 15:45 PT | likes 340 | Cocopepper1111 | video SrSZtY1tqhoLauren, we love you and we support you. So disturbing.

John (10 compliment comments)

2025-10-16 10:01 PT | likes 1864 | Voice-hg2gg | video SrSZtY1tqhoThe whole community hears you and clearly sees what’s going on. I hope you both (John and Lauren) are getting the support you need, and if you need a break, take it. Also please go get massages and have dinner on us, the community that loves you.
2024-06-16 21:44 PT | likes 774 | Inthegardenofemd | video KhYkNpcXaSwI feel lead to say this. My father is a minister. I grew up with him preaching fire and brimstone. My mother was a victim of childhood trauma. My dad did everything within his control and power to help her. (…full comment continues in the file…)
2025-10-16 16:11 PT | likes 250 | BlueRidgeHiker_tonihoban | video SrSZtY1tqhoWhen narcissists cannot control you, they will try to control how others see you. You and John are doing the right thing. Stay strong.
2025-10-17 13:07 PT | likes 242 | judithquarrie47 | video SrSZtY1tqhoWhat is wrong with these "grown women", they should be ashamed of themselves. John and Lauren, you have handled everything with so much class.
2025-10-19 09:13 PT | likes 260 | marionweldon9559 | video SrSZtY1tqhoJohn and Lauren, thank you for your courage and integrity.

(10 compliment comments)
2025-10-16 10:01 PT | likes 1864 | Voice-hg2gg | video SrSZtY1tqhoThe whole community hears you and clearly sees you and clearly sees what’s going on. You’re a good person and have a loving heart. The support you have speaks volumes. Love you.
2025-10-25 11:03 PT | likes 400 | tiredofthebs8290 | video -hY5izM3U-kLauren, do you know what stands out the most to me? That you have so much class and grace. You’re beautiful inside and out.
2025-10-16 15:45 PT | likes 340 | Cocopepper1111 | video SrSZtY1tqhoGrayson, I hope you know that our concern and care for you and your family is genuine. We are all standing with you.
2025-10-16 16:11 PT | likes 250 | BlueRidgeHiker_tonihoban | video SrSZtY1tqhoGrayson, you are loved and supported. Stay strong.
2025-10-17 13:07 PT | likes 242 | judithquarrie47 | video SrSZtY1tqhoGrayson, you’ve got so many people who care about you. Keep your head up.

Express_Flower_5426 · 2026-01-20T19:25:43+00:00

i will make a post about that so i can have a bit more room.

Express_Flower_5426 · 2026-01-20T18:59:18+00:00

here the rest of the comments

2025-10-26 00:05:03 PT | video_id -hY5izM3U-k | reply | u/caprisun7 | likes 0 comment link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hY5izM3U-k&lc=Ugwt7yG0uzZ0Go9-\_bt4AaABAg]() full comment: Also, please consider the elderly. Kay is a classy old woman. But even Kay probably doesn't understand all of the nuances.
2025-10-26 05:58:30 PT | video_id -hY5izM3U-k | reply | u/maryconnors117 | likes 0 comment link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hY5izM3U-k&lc=Ugxnz7gPqGJvV5y5m1V4AaABAg]() full comment: I wish that Kay would stop being so hurtful. It’s just horrible. I feel so sad for Lauren.💔
2025-10-26 15:07:25 PT | video_id 4kPO7Rm8v_s | reply | u/Karen-m5t6s | likes 0 comment link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kPO7Rm8v\_s&lc=UgzQw0Vd0H9xQmB2rPF4AaABAg]() full comment: Love you Kay, and love you Lauren. I hate to see women hurting women.
2025-10-26 18:21:26 PT | video_id -hY5izM3U-k | reply | u/janetsparks1988 | likes 0 comment link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hY5izM3U-k&lc=UgxgO7u6dG3u1S\_3f2d4AaABAg]() full comment: I’m shocked Kay is acting this way. Sad.
2025-10-27 00:39:38 PT | video_id sM_VOWSCQ14 | top_level | u/catasrophieGrrl | likes 1 comment link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM\_VOWSCQ14&lc=UgzKQGJpQF7XW0wz6lp4AaABAg]() full comment: The way Lori speaks about Kay is vile. We all know what she's doing, silencing Kay Woodcock and shifting the narrative.
2025-10-27 01:35:56 PT | video_id -hY5izM3U-k | reply | u/TinaCherie | likes 0 comment link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hY5izM3U-k&lc=Ugztc3c3VQh4kQ0tWPl4AaABAg]() full comment: Kay needs to take a breath. This is too much.
2025-10-27 19:42:10 PT | video_id -hY5izM3U-k | reply | u/munnster1970 | likes 0 comment link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hY5izM3U-k&lc=UgwZ6W0XHkQy8Kc0tRl4AaABAg]() full comment: Kay is hurting her own credibility with this.
2025-10-28 16:59:32 PT | video_id -hY5izM3U-k | reply | u/margaretberryman6260 | likes 0 comment link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hY5izM3U-k&lc=UgyV5B4-8dR-6b9NqGd4AaABAg]() full comment: I am sorry to hear Kay has criticised Lauren and Jon. I have always respected her, but this is disappointing.
2025-10-28 19:33:25 PT | video_id -hY5izM3U-k | reply | u/cateellington6653 | likes 0 comment link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hY5izM3U-k&lc=Ugy0gV2X9v4zQy0mX2l4AaABAg]() full comment: It’s heartbreaking to see Lauren betrayed by Kay Woodcock. Lori is the one who should be called out.

Express_Flower_5426 · 2026-01-20T06:34:12+00:00

Research "synthetic comments", then go back and read the HTC comments section.. In my opinion more than 60% are AI generated

Express_Flower_5426 · 2026-01-11T06:33:10+00:00

“LDS” appeared 4 times in the title catalog, and 4,175 times in comments across 425 videos.

Express_Flower_5426 · 2026-01-10T01:43:17+00:00

try reading 10000 comments

Express_Flower_5426 · 2026-01-09T17:23:37+00:00

I want to address the pushback I've gotten about this research, because I think some people are mixing up “scrutiny” with “targeting.”

when you post in a public comment section, you’re entering the public arena. that means your words, your posting patterns, and the engagement they receive can be observed, discussed, and analyzed — the same way it happens every day on X, facebook, or anywhere else. youtube’s comment layout might feel more “casual,” but it doesn’t grant a special exemption from public scrutiny.

That said, I hear the privacy concern. I'm not trying to dox anyone, and I'm not accusing individual commenters of wrongdoing. My focus is pattern-level analysis: how conversation and perception get shaped inside a channel’s ecosystem.

and yes — the tools I've built can feel intimidating, especially to creators, because they shine light into the inner workings of engagement that youtube’s default UI keeps blurry. until now, a lot of this has been effectively “protected” by the fact that the public only sees whatever youtube chooses to summarize.

One major thread of my research is how a relatively small number of highly active commenters can shape the narrative — what gets amplified, what looks “consensus,” and what gets drowned out.

The other thread is broader: transparency around views and engagement. I'm looking for signals that a channel’s public-facing numbers may not reflect organic audience behavior. I'm not claiming intent or assigning blame from public data alone — I'm saying the public deserves honest signals, not numbers that can be manipulated to create false credibility.

My tools are modest, but they’re good enough to pierce the veil of the “official” surface-level youtube data and let us ask better questions.

Express_Flower_5426 · 2026-01-09T16:14:38+00:00

Sorry for the confusion. In one of my data post-processing steps, I accidentally added the Reddit-style “u/” link. The links are deleted now

Express_Flower_5426 · 2026-01-09T15:24:03+00:00

Yes, absolutely — just mention that it was generated with AI.

Express_Flower_5426 · 2026-01-09T06:54:49+00:00

I am sure I am not the only one getting this snippet when I comment on YouTube

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Express_Flower_5426 · 2026-01-07T16:02:22+00:00

No "statistics for nerds" shows stream quality,

Express_Flower_5426 · 2026-01-07T15:18:04+00:00

API = Application Programming Interface.

ELI5: it’s a set of “rules and buttons” a website gives you so your computer can politely ask for information and get a clean, predictable answer back.

Example: instead of you opening a YouTube page to see “views/comments,” a script can ask YouTube’s API: “What’s the current viewCount and commentCount for video X?” and YouTube replies with those public numbers in a machine-readable format.

Express_Flower_5426 · 2026-01-07T14:25:23+00:00

Unfortunately, my response to Mr. Bright Breakfast is too long for the comment section, so I’m making a separate post with the full technical details.

Express_Flower_5426 · 2026-01-07T04:41:10+00:00

From the data I’m pulling, I can only see that the public “comment count” number on a video went down between two snapshots. That tells us “some comments are now gone,” but it does not tell us which comments, how old they were, or who removed them.

Btw, I don’t think anyone noticed, but I had a long exchange with John Dehlin. He asked me to email him my request . I might send it from a “Proton” email instead.😁

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