Dynamic online group advisor selection

A system comprising:

• a group former to form users into an online group by:
• analyzing metadata relating to online content consumed by the users to determine interest in a particular topic;
• and
• automatically grouping users based at least in part on a shared interest in the particular topic;
• a data collector to collect data comprising:
• online interactions between members of the online group;
• online activity for each member of the online group;
• negative interactions with other members of the online group;
• and
• metadata relating to a credibility of online content consumed by the members of the online group;
• a selector to select, based on an analysis of the online interactions between the members of the online group, online activity for each member of the online group, and the metadata relating to the credibility of online content consumed by the members of the online group, a group advisor from among the members of the online group;
• and
• a controller to assign administrative rights over online activity for the online group to the group advisor.

A computer program product, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to:

• form users into an online group by:
• analyzing metadata relating to online content consumed by the consumers to determine interest in a particular topic;
• and
• automatically grouping users based at least in part on a shared interest in the particular topic;
• determine communication guidelines for the online group;
• identify activity patterns that are contrary to the communication guidelines for the online group;
• identify a group advisor from among the members of the online group, based on each of:
• original posts by the member;
• re-posts by other members of the original posts;
• positive responses by other members to the original posts;
• negative responses to the original posts;
• re-posts by the member of other content;
• comments by the member to posts of other members;
• rating of the member by other members;
• factual accuracy of original posts by the member;
• seniority;
• age;
• experience related to the particular topic;
• viewing activity;
• websites visited;
• interaction with websites visited;
• and
• activity patterns contrary to the communication guidelines;
• and
• assign administrative rights over online activity for the online group to the group advisor.