Changes made for posting comments

Changes to register to post comments on www.TimesReporter.com (online site of the TimesReporter in New Philadelphia) go into effect today.

To comment on either www.TimesReporter.com or our sister papers the Canton Repository or the Massillon Independent's websites, you will now need to supply your real name, phone number, physical address, e-mail address, age and sex. Because of the changes, current registered users will have to re-register their accounts. Information will not be used for commerical purposes or for any other reason other than to manage comments.

Once registered, your account will need to be approved first by a Times-Reporter employee before you are able to comment. We ask for your paitence as we approve them. Accounts that supply obvious false information or are incomplete will not be approved.

We cannot guarantee that you will be able to keep your current user/screen name. If you would like to keep it, it is advised that commenters register early.