FYI/re: concerns about the new format

It seems as if everyone was suddenly deprived of posting directly. This is not true. Just like in the old format, anyone can still freely post their comments whether or not they have a gmail account. Posting on the main page does require an additional step or two with a gmail account. The only requirement under the current system is for you to send me your gmail account so you can be placed on the permitted list - up to a hundred authorized main page posters. There's a learning curve - but the risk and the reward of trying should be evident. At least from the perspective of one blundering technophyte.