Feature Release: Posting to Current.com made simple

We've done away with the bulky process of old. Meet the new story and comment submission tool.

Let’s face it, contributing to Current.com has never been the easiest thing to do — a refresh of this workflow has been long overdue. With this new release, clicking the “Post a Story” button (located in the green navigation bar) will now produce a submission tool overlaid on whichever page you’re on.

We’ve streamlined the process, so here’s a quick walkthrough:

1. Title and Description Please: We now offer only two initial fields to enter, one for Title and one for Description. The new tool will work with you to customize your post, while putting the focus where it counts: clearly titling your post and adding a description. So focus on the description & the title and then add the link to the end of the description.

2. Link it up: Adding a link to your post is super simple — merely copy the link into your description field. Once you paste a link, the submission tool will immediately process any and all available media (photos, video embeds, etc.) on the source page and offer them as selections for you to include in your post. Click on the one that makes the most sense, and you’re one step closer to posting. Don't forget to add the link to the end of your story!

3. Place your post where it counts most: A story is only as good as its location, and we use groups and tags to help place stories in areas that make the most sense on Current.com. You’ll find an easy groups dropdown menu pre-populated with all of the groups you belong to, along with an open field for tags. Tags are really important. They help lost stories find groups to live in. If you don’t belong to a group that you think the story might make sense in, use relevant tags to help it along its merry way.

4. Time to go pro!: Anyone can submit links to Current.com, but it takes a true professional to raise the bar by posting alongside video, images, or webcams. Clicking the “add video/image/webcam” link, you’ll open the secret door to file uploading, webcam recording, and embedding video. Are you up for the challenge?

Those of you who mastered our older submission workflow will recognize that all of the essential pieces are still here, just repositioned and streamlined.

Remember this is round 1 of the improvements and we're still working on making things even better. Please give us your feedback & let us know what you think.

Thanks!