"Super-commenters" in The New York Times

The New York Times ran a short piece last week on its "super-commenters" - that group of commenters who post high quality comments and post frequently.

These are not just high-volume posters, but those people who are getting tagged by the Times or by readers as making quality comments. Bassey Etim, the community desk editor at the Times, is quoted as saying they number about 200 commenters. Times managers describe them as driven, competitive and professional. They also tend to be older and, not surprisingly, have schedules that give them the flexibility to comment. Commenting well and frequently takes time.