[WebPub] YouTube comment policy?

[Peter Pinch]

This may sound a little naïve, but OCW has been reminded recently (and
frequently) that posting videos on YouTube can generate a lot of offensive
and obnoxious comments.

As we've been struggling with how to balance audience engagement with
respect for MIT faculty and students (who are the targets of the
nastiness), I thought we should reach out to you all to see if there are
any policies and practices we can learn from.

Does anyone have a formal policy on comments (for YouTube or elsewhere?).
Is anyone dealing with a large volume of comments and have a good workflow
for dealing? Or do you just turn them off?

Thanks for you thoughts,
Peter Pinch
Production Manager, MIT OpenCourseWare