To improve the quality of discourse on the site, we're making some changes to the way comments are moderated:

1. Moderated Anonymous Comments
   Anonymous comments will no longer be published immediately, but rather placed in a moderation queue where site moderators will decide if they should be published. Comments that are against the rules will be deleted and may result in a ban.
2. Pseudonymous Comments
   Registered users who are logged in to the site will be able to post anonymously (as if they weren't logged in) if they wish to do so. Anonymous comments made by logged-in users will bypass the moderation queue, meaning they will be published immediately.
   Site moderators will be able to look up the users who posted pseudonymous comments if they break a rule. These look-ups will be logged and can be reviewed by site admins to detect abuse.
   Comments that are against the rules will be deleted and may result in a ban or the permanent removal of the ability to post pseudonymous comments.
3. Restrictions for Users
   Comments posted by new users (anyone who registers after this post is published) will be placed in the moderation queue, just like anonymous comments, and need to be manually published by a moderator. New users will gain the ability to bypass the moderation queue and post pseudonymously over time. Moderators may also remove the ability to bypass the moderation queue for rule violations. All existing users (anyone who registered prior to this post) will be able to bypass the moderation queue and post pseudonymously right away.

I'm aiming to roll out the changes this weekend. I'll keep an eye on this discussion until then, so if there are any suggestions you'd like to share, loopholes you see or questions that came up, just post a comment (while you still can 👹).

We may also add further temporary or permanent restrictions in the event that the new system is abused or causes too much work for moderators.