A YouTube moderator is an individual who helps monitor and manage the interactions and content on a YouTube channel. They play a crucial role in maintaining a positive and respectful community on the platform by enforcing community guidelines and ensuring that the comment section remains a safe and inclusive space for users. Moderators can review and manage comments people leave on a video or the messages participants send during a stream’s live chat. They can hide users from the channel, review potentially inappropriate messages, and interact with the channel owner. There are two types of moderators: a standard moderator and managing moderator. A standard moderator can hide users from the channel and review potentially inappropriate messages, while a managing moderator has additional superpowers, such as adding words to the block words list and making adjustments to the chat mode during a live stream. To become a moderator, one needs dedication, strong communication skills, and an ability to enforce community guidelines.