Public comment through normal profiles (with all the regulatory checks and balances) exist at media outlets and papers throughout the United States without the added layer of a mandatory Facebook handcuffing. Commenting through Facebook should be an option but not the sole option. Please expand the options to the community.

Howard Beale

Cortez

Editor’s note: The Herald changed to the Facebook model to eliminate anonymous comments, which had been dominated by a few individuals and were too often tasteless – including incidents of racism and bullying. Facebook comments are becoming standard across online media.