The Times News is changing its commenting procedures next week.

Starting Monday evening we’ll be migrating to a new platform for the website. Readers will see minute changes over a 48-hour period.

Readers will now be asked to log in to make comments through their Facebook profile.

If you do not have a Facebook profile, it is easy to set one up at www.Facebook.com.

We ask people to comment on the subject of the story and be respectful of other people’s opinions.

The Times News respects and encourages the fundamental right to freely exchange ideas.

We reserve the right to remove posts that are libelous, contain profanity or call for violence.