Changes are coming to the way people comment on our articles.
Like our fellow Black Press newspapers, the Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle is switching to Facebook’s commenting platform.
Beginning Dec. 1, we will move away from anonymous commenting at www.ladysmithchronicle.com and focus on Facebook.
For the last few years, as our website and others have garnered more attention, some readers have raised concerns about one issue in particular — the fact we allow visitors to post anonymous comments.
Our community newspapers don’t print anonymous letters, yet we’ve allowed our websites to become a place where people can hide their identity while occasionally taking shots at one another.
Starting Dec. 1, that policy will change.
People will only be able to comment by using their Facebook account, which means their name — and often even their photograph — will be linked to the statements they post.
This new approach won’t be perfect. People without a Facebook account won’t be able to participate in online discussions.
For those of you who choose not to create a Facebook account, remember we will continue to run Letters to the Editor in print — e-mail them to editor@ladysmithchronicle.com or fax 250-245-2260.
Letters can also be mailed to the Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle at 341-1st Ave., PO Box 400, Ladysmith, B.C., V9G 1A3.
So, please continue to be a part of the discussion. Your comments are part of an important dialogue that enlivens and enriches civic life in our communities.
If you have any questions about commenting, visit www.bclocalnews.com/.commentfaq.
