Social Media Comment Scoring Triangle for Guided Navigation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing social media platforms lack effective systems for scoring and navigating user-generated comments, leading to inefficiencies in user interaction and content management.

Innovation Solution

A scoring triangle system is implemented on a social media platform, allowing users to provide agreeance and integrity scores for messages, with an AI engine to analyze and manage navigation based on these scores, enabling users to rescore messages and control access to replies.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a scoring system is introduced to enable nuanced feedback, then user interaction quality is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser interaction qualityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The feedback mechanism is segmented into distinct scoring dimensions (agreeance score and integrity score) rather than a single binary like/dislike button. This segmentation allows users to provide nuanced feedback on different aspects of content quality independently, improving interaction quality while keeping each individual scoring action simple.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system transitions from one-dimensional feedback (like/dislike) to two-dimensional feedback by introducing a scoring triangle with multiple corners representing different scoring dimensions. This dimensional expansion enables more comprehensive user feedback without overwhelming complexity, as users simply select corners rather than navigate complex forms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Productivity

If AI engine is added to analyze scores and control navigation, then content management efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent management efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The AI engine processes user scores and feedback to dynamically adjust content navigation and recommendations. This feedback loop enables the system to learn from user preferences and automatically optimize content delivery, improving management efficiency without requiring complex manual intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The AI system performs automated analysis of scoring data and navigation control without requiring manual intervention from administrators. The system self-adjusts content prioritization and user navigation based on aggregated scoring patterns, improving efficiency while containing complexity within automated processes rather than human operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Measurement precision

If scoring triangle is implemented with multiple corners, then measurement precision of user feedback is improved, but ease of operation decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefeedback precisionVSAvoidscoring simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The scoring triangle is segmented into distinct corners, each representing a specific feedback dimension (e.g., agreeance, integrity). This segmentation provides precise measurement capabilities by assigning specific meanings to each corner while maintaining operational simplicity through direct corner selection rather than complex rating scales.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different corners of the scoring triangle are associated with distinct visual indicators or color coding that make them easily distinguishable and selectable. This visual differentiation maintains measurement precision through clear corner identification while enhancing ease of operation by making the scoring interface more intuitive and faster to use.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

Data Source

PatentUS20260058927A1Scoring system for a social media platform
Publication Date: 2026.02.26 EVERIST STEVE
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AI summary

A method for scoring messages on a social media platform, analyzing the scores and controlling navigation of the social media platform. The method includes using a computing device to provide a scoring triangle to a client device of a user of a social media platform associated with an initial message posted to the social media platform. A computing device for scoring messages on a social media platform, analyzing the scores and controlling navigation of the social media platform. The computing device includes at least one processor and at least one computer-readable medium storing instructions that are executable by the at least one processor to: display a scoring triangle on a client device of a user of a social media platform associated with an initial message posted to the social media platform.