HaloScan Services added to The Mirror

We've recently added HaloScan Services to The Mirror to help us better manage reader comments. You will notice the look and feel of the comments sections has changed slightly. Also, we have added a trackback link for each new post. A trackback will make it easier for other bloggers to link to articles posted on The Mirror.

One minor detail regarding comments. You may notice all exisiting comments appear missing. We haven't lost the existing comments. We spent much of last week backing up all the post and comment data. User Comments going forward will be managed by Haloscan instead of Blogger. They are 2 sepatate entities. Comments on the Blogger system remain on Blogger. Comments on the HaloScan system will remain on HaloScan.

We've had some trouble in the past several months with readers leaving comments that were .... let's just say they were off topic. I'm going to try and leave the comments system open for now. If the comments on this blog do become unmanageable, I will be forced to discontinue the reader comment service all togeather. Besides Ms. Elizabeth is a very nice girl as well as a wonderful writer and contributor to the Everett Mirror. Lets try not to offend the sensibillites of our editors and fellow readers with your comments.