Tag inheritance

An online system, comprising:

• an input interface configured to enable a user of the online system to interact with the online system, said input interface including:
• a first input module enabling the user to provide a content item in the online system, said content item being linked with one or more other content items of the online system;
• and
• a second input module configured to assign a first group of tags to the content item;
• and
• a processing unit configured to automatically generate a second group of tags based on tags associated with at least one of the one or more other content items, wherein the second group of tags is assigned to the content item.

A server hosting an online system, said server being coupled to one or more client devices via a network, said server comprising:

• an interface circuitry to provide an input interface of the online system to a user of the online system operating at least one of the client devices to interact with the online system;
• and
• at least one processor responsive to the interface circuitry and memory, providing a processing unit of the online system,
• wherein the input interface of the online system is configured to enable the user of the online system to interact with the online system, said input interface including a first input module enabling the user to provide a content item in the online system, said content item being linked with one or more other content items of the online system and a second input module configured to assign a first group of tags to the content item;
• and
• wherein the processing unit of the online system is configured to automatically generate a second group of tags based on tags associated with at least one of the one or more other content items, wherein the second group of tags is assigned to the content item.