Cracking down on Web site misuse

For many of us, it was a step we hoped to avoid.

But with the growth in traffic to our Web site, and especially the increased popularity of the Citizens' Say online feature that allows visitors to post comments to stories, we decided to implement a light registration system.

As of this past Tuesday, people who post comments at auburnpub.com must register and sign in. Registration is free and requires a small amount of information (most fields in the registration form are optional). The Citizen will not share this information with anyone outside the company. And whether you register, all of the site's content remains accessible.