A comment on UI improvement here: when I'm curating stories, I can't tell you how many times I click the [Scoop.it] button *below* the story in question.

Buttons *below* the story seem to make more sense; the logic behind sharing is:
1) read a story
2) qualify it for sharing
3) click the appropriate share button

Repositioning the buttons below a news topic would suit that logic. But anything you can do to improve the visual connection between which buttons are for which story would be greatly appreciated!