Neshek voting made easy

Published: Jul 04, 2007 2:44 AM

Casting endless votes for Pat Neshek can get tiring real fast, so I put together a Greasemonkey script to save a little time and hassle in the process. If you're not familiar with Greasemonkey, here's what you need to do (it's definitely easier than it may seem).

  1. If you don't have firefox, you'll need it. Download it here for free.
  2. Install the Greasemonkey extension. It's free.
  3. Install my script below by clicking on its link. (Must do after steps 1 and 2 are done)

Update: I had two separate scripts earlier, but I found a way to combine them into one, so if you have the two old ones be sure to remove those and install this one.

Update 2 (July 4 8:08 PM): I figured out how to make the enter key submit the form, so there's no need to use your mouse. To get the new version, just click on the link below and it will replace the old version you have. Enjoy!

Update 3 (July 4 11:34 PM): Sean in the comments suggested a resize the captcha image a bit to make the numbers easier to read. It's now included in the new file. Just click the link below and it will install the new version.

neshekfastcast4.user.js will uncheck the email subscription boxes automatically for you and choose Neshek to vote for. After your first vote you'll just have to enter the verification code and click the vote button (it takes about 1 second to cast a vote!). It will also automatically redirect you back to the voting page after you submit your vote, so you don't have to manually click the "vote again" link.

I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any issues installing or using it. Suggestions are welcome too. Finally, be sure to spread the word before Thursday's deadline.

A demonstration of how fast voting is with the script:

Finally, the fine print:

  • I'm not sure how this fits in with MLB's voting rules. The voting is still basically done by human means, so I think it's fine, but use at your own risk (although I struggle to imagine what "risk" there may be).
  • The scripts can easily be uninstalled at any time.

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