According to news ’round the Web, Google is to allow comments by people involved in a given story.
Granted, I can’t see how the process of verification is going to be smooth, but it might be an interesting experiment in my theory that transparency spurs discussion and restores faith in the media.
In fact since I had the idea first I will demand necessary compensation.
Sean Blanda is a journalist / entrepreneur living in Philly. Read more 
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