Home About Archives RSS Feed

iBerkshires Adds Facebook Commenting System

By Tammy DanielsThe Editor
iBerkshires readers will notice a change at the bottom of our stories (and soon to be at the bottom of our blog posts) to the use of Facebook for comments.

While we encourage vigorous debate, too often lately our comment sections have been taken over by readers who seem more eager to grind personal axes than engage in civil discourse.

In the old days, people would have to provide their name, address and contact number. We're hoping that using Facebook will keep people on if not their best, at least their better behavior. We also think it will make it easier for people to share articles and information.

We've also made it easier to share through sites like Pinterest and Linked-In. There's been a lot of concern about copyright infringement over posting things on Pinterest. We at iBerkshires have no problem with you sharing articles or photos that interest you on Pinterest or any other social site as long as you don't remove or cover our bylines or image watermarks. Our images and stories also won't disappear behind a paywall. So share away!

We do recognize that posters may be wary of posting with their real names. The old anonymous system is still there — you just have to click on "comments." If you use that system, remember that your comments are not automatically posted. There may be a delay of several hours, up to 24 on a weekend, before someone approves your words.

That system, too, will be changing. It's taking us longer than planned, but we will be moving to a registration system for the entire iBerkshires network, just like we've implemented on our hyperlocals. You'll still be able to have a username for posting but you'll have to let us know who you are.

Registered commenters will be able to post letters, photos, events on our calendar, poems, videos, etc. We're hoping that will create more engaged and active users in the iBerkshires community.

You can post any concerns or questions here or email me at tdaniels@iberkshires.com.


     

Support Local News

We show up at hurricanes, budget meetings, high school games, accidents, fires and community events. We show up at celebrations and tragedies and everything in between. We show up so our readers can learn about pivotal events that affect their communities and their lives.

How important is local news to you? You can support independent, unbiased journalism and help iBerkshires grow for as a little as the cost of a cup of coffee a week.

Featured Stories
Scoil Rince Bréifne Ó Ruairc Participated in North American Open Championships
Pittsfield Police Participating in US 20 Speed Enforcement Project
MassDOT Project Will Affect Traffic Near BMC
Dalton ADA Committee Explores Expanding
Milne Public Library Trustees Announce New Library Director
BCC, Mill Town Partner to Support Philanthropy Through 40 Under Forty
Pittsfield Community Meeting On Rest of the River Project
Mount Greylock School Committee Votes Slight Increase to Proposed Assessments
Independent Connections Cuts Ribbon on Pittsfield Branch
Conte/Crosby SOI Greenlit by School Building Needs, School Committee


Categories:
Arts (1)
Google (1)
Local (6)
Newspapers (4)
Radio (0)
Television (0)
Web (11)
Archives:
Tags:
Intern Demarsico Advertising Dilbert Tracking Information Norad Comic Birthday Art Subscription Editor Rockwell Hate Group Mcla Comments Dogbert Celebration News Topix Transcript Education Window Paywall Eagle Tanglewood Anniversary Shift Graduates Santa iBerkshires Lenox
Popular Entries:
Papers Implement Paywall; iBerkshires Still Free
Topix, No More?
The New News
Transcript Editor Left Reporting Legacy
Santa's Flight Check
iBerkshires Adds Facebook Commenting System
iBerkshires Congratulates MCLA Grads
iBerkshires Turns 11 Years Old
A Lot of Things to Think About
iBerkshires Celebrates 14 Years of Covering the Region
Recent Entries:
iBerkshires Celebrates 14 Years of Covering the Region
Opinion: Those Who Shall Not Be Named
iBerkshires.com Debuts New Look
iBerkshires Adds Facebook Commenting System
iBerkshires Adds 'FlyerCentral' To Advertising Options
Papers Implement Paywall; iBerkshires Still Free
Transcript Editor Left Reporting Legacy
iBerkshires Congratulates MCLA Grads
iBerkshires Turns 11 Years Old
Santa's Flight Check