Computer method and system for publishing content on a global computer network

A computer system for publishing content in a global computer network, the system comprising:

• a computer member providing to users on-line reading access to a plurality of authored works, different authored works having different respective authors;
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• publication distribution means coupled to the computer member, for each authored work, the publication distribution means enabling the respective author to designate which users are allowed to view the authored work.

A computer system for publishing content in a global computer network, the system comprising:

• a computer member providing to readers on-line reading access to a plurality of authored works, different authored works having different respective authors;
• and
• a rating module coupled to the computer member, for each authored work, the rating module (i) obtaining ratings from each reader of the authored work and (ii) making a determination of quality of the authored work based on the obtained ratings across readers.

A computer system as claimed in claim 69 wherein the computer member allows the subject work pieces to remain visible to readers until either replaced or a predefined amount of time expires.

A computer system for profiling users comprising:

• computer means, operable in a global computer network, for enabling network users to produce respective authored works that are viewable by other network users, a network user being an author-user in connection with producing a respective authored work and a network user being a reader-user when viewing an authored work;
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• a profiling assembly measuring (i) words and word combinations an author-user uses, and (ii) words and word combinations a reader-user reads, the profiling assembly generating a profile of a user based on said measured words and word combinations.

A computer method for publishing content comprising:

• providing computer means, operable in a global computer network, for enabling network users to produce respective authored works that are viewable by other network users, a network user being an author-user in connection with producing a respective authored work, and a network user being a reader-user when viewing an authored work;
• for each authored work produced through the computer means, enabling a respective author-user of the authored work to categorize content of the authored work by the author-user assigning one or more keywords to the authored work.