• GigaOm, Monday, December 5, 2011 3:22 PM

Mathew Ingram explores the new commenting system on the New York Times site, in which "trusted" commenters with a history of good behavior can post without moderation. "The motivation behind the move is sound," he writes. "If media companies like the NYT really want to behave like communities (which they should), then they need to encourage their readers to" behave intelligently.

Still, there are some issues with the Times' initial approach -- like the fact that in order to attain "trusted" status, a commenter must have a Facebook account, which "makes those without Facebook accounts feel like second-class citizens," writes Ingram.

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