The new platform provides readers with many advantages.

First, readers will be able to log in using either (for example, Twitter or Facebook). No need to sign up for a Computerworld-specific account; you can bring your own identity to our site and others. This means no more anonymous comments. We hope this change will increase the sense of community and enhance the quality of discussions.

Next, commenters' profile pages will list their comments and the comments or articles they have " ." With this handy list, you can easily return to whatever you find the most interesting.

Further, commenters will be able to subscribe to comment threads via email or RSS. No more checking back to see if someone's replied to your comment -- now you can be notified instantly of updates to the discussion.

And, finally, commenters will be able to "follow" one another. That means you'll be able to find stories that your peers find most interesting.