diff --git a/tildes/tildes/models/comment/comment.py b/tildes/tildes/models/comment/comment.py
index 0685408..a4f52f2 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/models/comment/comment.py
+++ b/tildes/tildes/models/comment/comment.py
@@ -259,8 +259,14 @@ class Comment(DatabaseModel):
         """Return whether a label has been applied enough to be considered "active"."""
         label_weight = self.label_weights[label_name]
 
-        # all labels must have at least 1.0 weight
-        if label_weight < 1.0:
+        # Exemplary labels become "active" at 0.5 weight, all others at 1.0
+        # Would be best to use the default_user_comment_label_weight value if possible
+        if label_name == "exemplary":
+            min_weight = 0.5
+        else:
+            min_weight = 1.0
+
+        if label_weight < min_weight:
             return False
 
         # for "noise", weight must be more than 1/5 of the vote count (5 votes
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/models/comment/comment_tree.py b/tildes/tildes/models/comment/comment_tree.py
index 89fb711..7e8d98a 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/models/comment/comment_tree.py
+++ b/tildes/tildes/models/comment/comment_tree.py
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class CommentInTree(ObjectProxy):
             return (self.num_votes // 2,)
 
         # Exemplary comments add 1.0 to the the total weight of the exemplary labels,
-        # and multiply the vote count by that. Minimum (weight 1.0), votes are doubled.
+        # and multiply the vote count by that. For example, weight 1.0 = votes doubled.
         if self.is_label_active("exemplary"):
             multiplier = self.label_weights["exemplary"] + 1.0
             return (round(multiplier * self.num_votes),)