Automated moderation of discussion lists
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1. A computer-implemented method for encouraging relevant posts within a network-based discussion environment, the method comprising:
- having a set of discussion threads, each including an original thread-starting post comprising a first posted entry in the thread that solicits one or more responses in the thread;
determining, from the set of discussion threads, a number of the discussion threads a user has started by posting the original thread-starting post in the discussion thread;
utilizing a computer processor to allocate a limited number of responses to the user based on the number of discussion threads the user has started;
determining that the user has posted a number of responses to reach a threshold number of responses;
in response to the determination, adjusting a system setting to discourage the user from posting an additional response until a new thread is started by the user posting an additional original thread-starting post; and
wherein the adjusting a system setting comprises;
terminating the ability of the user to post any additional responses without starting a new thread by the user posting an additional original thread-starting post.
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Abstract
Within a network-based discussion environment, a moderation mechanism is implemented to encourage posts of high relevancy. The moderation mechanism is configurable so as to support distributed access control. In one case, the moderation mechanism is configured to support an allocation of a limited number of responses to a user based on the number of new threads the user has started.
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1. A computer-implemented method for encouraging relevant posts within a network-based discussion environment, the method comprising:
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having a set of discussion threads, each including an original thread-starting post comprising a first posted entry in the thread that solicits one or more responses in the thread; determining, from the set of discussion threads, a number of the discussion threads a user has started by posting the original thread-starting post in the discussion thread; utilizing a computer processor to allocate a limited number of responses to the user based on the number of discussion threads the user has started; determining that the user has posted a number of responses to reach a threshold number of responses; in response to the determination, adjusting a system setting to discourage the user from posting an additional response until a new thread is started by the user posting an additional original thread-starting post; and wherein the adjusting a system setting comprises; terminating the ability of the user to post any additional responses without starting a new thread by the user posting an additional original thread-starting post. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method for encouraging relevant posts within a network-based discussion environment, the method comprising:
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having a set of discussion threads, each having a thread length in terms of a number of posts in the thread including at least an original thread-starting post comprising a first posted entry in the thread that solicits one or more response posts in the thread; establishing a threshold for thread length based on the number of threads in the set of discussion threads; analyzing the set of threads to calculate an average length of the threads; enforcing a limitation on thread-posting to the set of discussion threads based on the average length of threads in the set of discussion threads compared to the threshold; and increasing the threshold in response to creation of a new thread in the set of discussion threads, wherein enforcing limitations comprises terminating a particular user'"'"'s ability to post a response until the particular user begins a new thread by posting an original thread-starting post in the new thread. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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