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Self moderated virtual communities

  • US 6,374,290 B1
  • Filed: 04/01/1999
  • Issued: 04/16/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/01/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of information distribution among a plurality of virtual communities, comprising:

  • developing the plurality of virtual communities from a plurality of clients on a network;

    establishing a profile for each of the plurality of clients;

    forming a first virtual community from the plurality of virtual communities with a first group of clients out of the plurality of clients based on the profile;

    assigning a first group of ratings to the first virtual community based on the profile;

    assigning a first rating to a first set of article groups; and

    providing the first virtual community with access to the first set of article groups if the first rating of the first set of article groups is within the first group of ratings of the first virtual community.

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