RESTRICTING A SCOPE OF A POST IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICE
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving, from a first user, a post for a first set of users;
providing the post to at least a portion of the first set of users;
receiving, from a second user within the first set of users, a request to share the post with a third user;
determining a maximum scope for the post;
determining if the third user is within the maximum scope for the post; and
foregoing providing the post to the third user if the third user is not determined to be within the maximum scope for the post.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for restricting a scope of a post are provided. In some aspects, a post for a first set of users is received from a first user. An indication of the post is provided to at least a portion of the first set of users. A request to further share the post with a third user is received from a second user within the first set of users. A maximum scope for the post is determined. If the third user is within the maximum scope for the post is determined. The indication of the post is not provided to the third user if the third user is not determined to be within the maximum scope for the post.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving, from a first user, a post for a first set of users; providing the post to at least a portion of the first set of users; receiving, from a second user within the first set of users, a request to share the post with a third user; determining a maximum scope for the post; determining if the third user is within the maximum scope for the post; and foregoing providing the post to the third user if the third user is not determined to be within the maximum scope for the post. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions which, when implemented by one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to implement a method, the method comprising:
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providing a first user interface element for entering a post for a social networking service for display; providing a second user interface element for selecting one or more viewing users with which to share the post for display; providing a third user interface element for selecting a maximum scope for the post for display; receiving the post, a selection of the one or more viewing users, and a selection of the maximum scope; if the maximum scope selected in the third user interface element comprises the one or more viewing users selected in the second user interface element, providing, to at least a portion of the one or more viewing users, the post; and if the maximum scope indicated in the third user interface element does not include at least one of the one or more viewing users selected in the second user interface element, providing an input for modifying the selected maximum scope or the selected one or more viewing users. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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one or more processors; and a memory comprising instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement a method, the method comprising; receiving, from an administrator for plural users of a social networking service, a maximum scope for posts by the plural users; receiving, from a first user from among the plural users of the social networking service, a post for the social networking service and a selection of a first set of users with which to share the post; if the maximum scope comprises the first set of users, providing the post to at least a portion of the first set of users; if at least one user in the first set of users is not included in the maximum scope, providing, to the first user, an indication that the at least one user is not included in the maximum scope. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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