How to be a "Trusted" commenter UPDATE

Movable Type isn't exactly crystal clear on this "trusted" commenter issue, and I'm thisclose to opening the comment floodgates. But for now, I'm going to continue trying to make the authenticated comments system works.

I thought I could make people into "trusted" commenters just by designating them as such, but there's one problem: In order to be a "trusted" commenter, you first have to "authenticate" yourself with the TypeKey service. I really wanted to avoid requiring people to sign up for yet another service with yet another password, but with the way this system is set up, that's how you've got to do it.

So for now, I'm asking commenters to go through the motions with TypeKey, and THEN I can make you an authenticated and trusted commenter.

I think the whole thing stinks, but it is what it is.