The commenting structure on the Gawker family of Web sites has undergone some major changes. In the previous system, stars were given to commenters who had a large following. In the new system, priority placement of comments will be given to commenters who provide thoughtful insight. Posting hateful comments, irrelevant soliloquys or garbage? You get put in the second tier. Preferred comments are in the first tier, which appear directly below the story. Tier 2 comments can be viewed when a reader clicks on the "View all comments" link. Starred commenters have access to more features like the ability to approve comments from others and edit comments.
Read a review of the new comment system from Poynter's Dorian Benkoil for more details.
August 3, 2009
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