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It’s been five years since we rolled out commenting on MarketWatch. We’re now looking to enhance the experience.

Our current commenting system has gone dark but we will be replacing it soon with a new easy-to-use, real-time platform.
During the transition, comments are on a brief hiatus; you will not be able to post or read comments on the site.
New features to come
What will be new in our upgraded commenting system? Here are some of the highlights:

• Faster commenting! You’ll be able to see your comments and those of others posted in real-time.
• You’ll also have visibility into how many people are “listening” to your comments when you publish a post.
• To give you a 360-degree view into a discussion, we will pull in comments from across Twitter and Facebook that are about our stories. In other words, you won’t have to go anywhere else to follow the full conversation.
• We also plan to make our commenting platform inherently more social, allowing you to share your comments across the Web, or invite your friends and colleagues to join in.

What’s going away
As part of these changes, anonymous usernames will be going away in favor of real names. Moving forward, we’ll be requiring all MarketWatch users to provide their first and last names before sharing a comment on the site. Feel free to update your profile now or read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service .
MarketWatch Community will also be going away on Aug. 16, including Groups, Points, and Stock Picks. Some of these features may return later, but they will not be a part of the new platform at launch.
What stays
You’ll still be able to access and manage your user profile at “My MarketWatch.” And for those of you who are active on Virtual Stock Exchange — rest assured, it isn’t going anywhere.
Our Commenting Guidelines will also remain unchanged. Please refer to them as you post comments on the site or want to flag any inappropriate posts for our editors.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these changes, please contact us . We’re eager to hear from you and hope you enjoy our new commenting system. Coming soon!