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Re: FIRSTr: Like digg, but for robotics

So, its been a few weeks. What's changed?
In addition to new users and content, the main new feature is called the External Vote Button (or EVB). It lets you put a button on your article/blog/story/etc that lets people vote right from your page.

It looks like this:

Where can I get the EVB?
Its actually quite simple, all the code you need to use on any HTML page is
Code:
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://firstr.org/api/check_url.js"></script>
More information here: http://firstr.org/tools.php

Any other ways I can get involved?

News postings have been kind of lax, consisting mainly of FIRST official blasts or updates. The idea behind FIRSTr is to promote otherwise unseen projects and content by teams to a common medium.

We need you.

Here are the top ways you can help:
  1. Register & submit new stories
  2. Tell your team/friends/family about it
  3. Sport the userbar in your signature