System and method for distributing and optimizing quality and quantity of social media posts

Abstract

Approaches for distributing and optimizing quality and quantity of social media posts or other posts are disclosed. In certain implementations, a post may be received from a user for submission to a channel directed to a topic. A stream flow value may be determined for the channel. The stream flow value may be based on a volume of posts associated with the channel. A rating value associated with the user submitting the post may be determined. A scope of distribution of the post to one or more users accessing the channel may be determined based on the stream flow value and the rating value. In some implementations, channel instances corresponding to the channel may be provided on different device components. At least one channel instance of the channel instances on which to make the post available may be determined based on the stream flow value and the rating value.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 184,351, filed Feb. 19, 2014 (currently pending), which claims priority to: (1) U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 874,055, filed Sep. 5, 2013; and (2) U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 874,058, filed Sep. 5, 2013, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. This application is additionally related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 184,374, filed Feb. 19, 2014, entitled: “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVE USER MODERATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS” (currently pending), which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention relates to distributing and optimizing quality and quantity of social media posts.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The advent of social media has changed the way users interact with content and one another. Social media platforms, for exam...

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Benefits of technology

The patent text describes a system that manages the distribution of posts submitted to a channel based on factors such as the volume of posts, user ratings, and other criteria. This helps the user to manage the rate and quality of posts they see, and reduces the likelihood of being overwhelmed with too many posts. Additionally, the system can selectively present social media posts to users based on their relationships with others and can adjust the distribution scope based on factors like channel volume and user ratings. This helps users to easily view, interact with, or respond to posts.

Problems solved by technology

The volume of information streamed and presented to users on typical social media platforms may, however, hinder the ability of a user to respond to or otherwise interact with the information in real-time.

As such, a spectator's ability to respond to or otherwise interact with (and even enjoy) the event-related posts may be impeded by both the high volume of event-related posts and the unrelated posts interleaved among the event-related posts.

In addition, abusive posts, nonsense posts, or other posts with undesired characteristics on a social media channel of a social media platform may negatively affect the experience of users interacting on the social media channel.

An outright ban from the social media platform based on negative incidents isolated to one or more channels or circumstances may, however, result in removal of a user that might otherwise provide engaging and thoughtful posts, thereby reducing content shared via the social media platform that positively contributes to the community served by the social media platform.

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