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ThioJoe authored Nov 21, 2021
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YouTube offers a functionality to ban a user, but it does NOT delete previous comments. Therefore I created this script to allow you to instantly purge their spam replies. **IT DOES NOT PREVENT SPAMMERS - It only makes it easier to delete them when they show up!** YouTube still must implement better native tools for dealing with spammers.

## Usage Notes - IMPORTANT!
## Features
* Scan comments on a **single video** or across your **entire channel**
* 11 Different Filtering Methods
* **Scan by Channel ID**: Enter a known spammer's channel link or ID directly
* **Scan Usernames** for: Individual special characters, individual strings, or using a custom Regex expression
* **Scan Comment Text for**: Individual special characters, individual strings, or using a custom Regex expression
* **Auto Mode**: Scan Usernames for non-ASCII special characters (three different sensitivities)
* **Auto Smart-Mode**: Scan Usernames for special characters often used only by scammers
* Automatic deletion of all found comments (after confirmation), as well as the option to ban them
* Rich text log files


## Usage Notes -READ THIS

1. To use this script, you will need to obtain your own API credentials file by making a project via the Google Developers Console (aka 'Google Cloud Platform'). The credential file should be re-named `client_secret.json` and be placed in the same directory as this script. [See Instructions below](#instructions---obtaining-youtube-api-key).

2. **IF IT FREEZES** while scanning, it is probably because you clicked within the command prompt window and entered "selection mode" which pauses everything. **To unfreeze it, simply right click within the window, or press the Escape key.**

3. At the moment, this program doesn't ban the user, so do that yourself before deleting their comments. I'll add that function in the next version.

3. I'm a total amateur, so if something doesn't work I'll try to fix it but might not even know how, so don't expect too much. Therefore **I OFFER NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE FOR THIS SCRIPT. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.** I tested it on my own and implemented some failsafes as best as I could, but there could always be some kind of unexpected bug. You should inspect the code yourself.

## Video: Project Explanation, Demonstration, and Setup Walkthrough
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