When Google announced it was changing the comments system for YouTube, users should have been thrilled, after all that aspect of the site has been in need of an overhaul for a very long time. The update Google created adds "smarter" sorting, and "meaningful" conversations, allows comments to be moderated, and for the most part the change just makes things look tidier.
The problem with the new system is you need to have a Google+ account to post a comment, and YouTube users aren’t happy with that. An inevitable
petition calling for Google to change the comment settings on YouTube back to their original form was duly launched and has received over 40,000 signatures in 24 hours.
The comments that accompany the petition sum up the frustration and anger that many YouTube users feel.
