Social Filtering of Online Comments by Commenter Status
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of online content websites face difficulty in filtering through numerous comments to focus on those from favorite commenters or members of their social circle, as existing systems lack personalized sorting options based on social data.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that allow users to sort comments by the social status of commenters, using computing devices to determine and transmit sorted comments based on favorite, top, or social network relationships, enhancing personalization and presentation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users view all comments on online content, then they can see complete discussion, but they cannot efficiently focus on comments from favorite commenters or social circle
Solution Approach 1:
The comment list is segmented into different groups based on commenter social status (e.g., favorite commenters, top commenters, social circle). Users can select which segment to view, allowing them to focus on specific subsets of comments rather than reviewing all comments uniformly.
Solution Approach 2:
Different sorting criteria are applied to different portions of the comment data based on local quality attributes (social status, popularity, relationship strength). This allows the system to present comments with different qualities or priorities to the user based on their social connections and preferences.
2Adaptability or versatility
If existing comment systems are used, then comments are easily accessible, but no personalized sorting based on social data is available
Solution Approach 1:
The system integrates multiple sorting functions (by social status, by popularity, by recency) into a single comment display interface. This multi-functional approach allows personalization without requiring separate systems for different sorting methods.
Solution Approach 2:
Social status data acts as an intermediary between the comment data and the user interface. The system retrieves social status information about commenters and uses this intermediate data to determine sorting order, enabling personalization without directly manipulating the comment content itself.
3Reliability
If comments are sorted by social status, then favorite commenters are prioritized, but not all commenters can be equally highlighted
Solution Approach 1:
The sorting mechanism is dynamic and adaptable, allowing users to switch between different sorting criteria (social status, popularity, recency) based on their current interests. The system can adjust the sorting order dynamically rather than being fixed, providing flexibility while maintaining relevance.
Data Source
AI summary
A request is received, over a network from a requesting user to sort a plurality of comments relating to online content by a social status of a respective one of a plurality of commenters associated with each of the plurality of comments. The social status of the each of the plurality of commenters is determined using a computing device. The plurality of comments are sorted, using the computing device, by the social status of the respective one of the plurality of commenters associated with each of the plurality of comments. A representation of the sorted comments is transmitted, over the network, to the requesting user. The social status of commenters can reflect, in various embodiments, the status of commenters as favorite commenters of the requesting user, as members of the requesting user's social network, or as a top rated commenters in an online community.