More bloggers and news websites are beginning to outsource this task to third-party comment systems. The reason is simple: Third-party comment systems offer a better overall user experience, and more settings and control for site owners wishing to keep the conversation (at least somewhat) civil. >>>
Toward improving our comment experience
As part of our research project exploring how to make news website user comments more “civil,” we decided to improve the commenting feature on this site. After analyzing the options available, see what we chose and why. >>>