User Specified Privacy Settings
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- accepting an input provided via selection of one or more privacy settings for a user of a social network service, the input describing a particular type of content; and
controlling which other users of the social network service are permitted to communicate content to the user via the social network service based on the input.
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Abstract
Customized content sharing techniques are described. In an implementation, an input is accepted that describes a particular type of content. The input is provided via selection of one or more privacy settings for a user of a social network service. The input is also used to control which other users of the social network service are permitted to communicate content to the user.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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accepting an input provided via selection of one or more privacy settings for a user of a social network service, the input describing a particular type of content; and controlling which other users of the social network service are permitted to communicate content to the user via the social network service based on the input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. One or more computer-readable media comprising instructions that are executable to output a user interface to:
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provide a recommendation that indicates a privacy setting that is available for selection in response to an activity by a user with a social network service; accept an input that selects which other users of the social network service are permitted to access a type of content that corresponds to the privacy setting. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. One or more computer-readable media comprising instructions that are executable to:
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accept selection of a privacy setting to set access to a type of content for a user of a social network service; combine content, for the user that corresponds to the type of content, with an access control object that corresponds to the privacy setting and defines which other users of the social network service are permitted to access the content; and generate a presentation for the user that includes the content with the access control object applied that shows how the other users are presented with the content. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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