# US 2014/0156748 A1 · Computerized community-based social media moderation systems and methods

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- Number: US 2014/0156748 A1
- Document ID: US20140156748A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/693,187
- Filed: 2012-12-04
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-12-04
- Assignees: Online Workshop, Inc.
- Applicants: Online Workshop, Inc.
- Inventors: David B. Allen; David J. Allsopp; Brian Leitner
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140156748A1

## CPC

- G06Q 10/10: Office automation; Time management
- G06Q 10/40: Business processes related to social networking or social networking services
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

Computerized community-based social media moderation systems and methods. A method includes selecting, using instructions executed by a processor, a plurality of juror computing devices, outputting the social media post to the plurality of juror computing devices for review of the social media post in light of the standard of the online community, and receiving inputs regarding the social media post from the plurality of juror computing devices. If the inputs regarding the social media post from the plurality of juror computing devices meet a predetermined condition, the outputting of the social media post to the plurality of social media user computing devices belonging to the online community is disabled. The selecting of the plurality of juror computing devices is performed according to a randomizing operation.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A computerized community-based social media moderation method, comprising:
receiving a social media post into a computerized memory of a server;
outputting the social media post to a plurality of social media user computing devices of users belonging to an online community;
receiving an abuse alert regarding the social media post from one of the plurality of social media user computing devices, the abuse alert indicating a potential violation of a standard of the online community;
selecting, using instructions executed by a processor, a plurality of juror computing devices;
outputting the social media post to the plurality of juror computing devices for review of the social media post in light of the standard of the online community;
receiving inputs regarding the social media post from the plurality of juror computing devices; and
if the inputs regarding the social media post from the plurality of juror computing devices meet a predetermined condition, disabling the outputting of the social media post to the plurality of social media user computing devices belonging to the online community,
wherein the selecting of the plurality of juror computing devices is performed according to a randomizing operation.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the social media post comprises a website discussion forum post.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the randomizing operation comprises:
generating a control number;
if a juror score associated with a first potential juror meets a predetermined condition with respect to the control number and if the first potential juror did not post the social media post, outputting a jury duty offer to the first potential juror; and
repeating the outputting operation for each additional potential juror until a predetermined number constituting the plurality of juror computing devices is reached.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, further comprising:
repeating the generating operation for each additional potential juror.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, wherein the juror score is calculated as a score from 1 to 100.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the juror score is calculated based on a history of interactions of the first potential juror with the server.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the juror score is calculated based on a number of social media posts posted ever, a duration of membership in the online community, a number of posts posted in the last ninety days, a status as a paid subscriber in the online community, and a number of posts reviewed within the previous ninety days.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the generating of a control number comprises:
randomly generating the control number,
wherein if the juror score associated with the first potential juror is greater than or equal to the control number, the juror score associated with the first potential juror meets the predetermined condition.

### Claim 9 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, wherein the first potential juror comprises a next one of the plurality of social media user computing devices to interact with the server.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the inputs regarding the social media post from the plurality of juror computing devices meet the predetermined condition if a predetermined number of hide votes are received.

### Claim 11

A computerized community-based social media moderation method, comprising:
receiving a social media post into a computerized memory of a server;
outputting the social media post to a plurality of social media user computing devices of users belonging to an online community;
receiving an abuse alert regarding the social media post from one of the plurality of social media user computing devices, the abuse alert indicating a potential violation of a standard of the online community;
generating a control number;
if a juror score associated with a first potential juror meets a predetermined condition with respect to the control number and if the first potential juror did not post the social media post, outputting a jury duty offer to the first potential juror;
repeating the generating and outputting operations for each additional potential juror until a predetermined number constituting a plurality of juror computing devices is reached;
outputting the social media post to the plurality of juror computing devices for review of the social media post in light of the standard of the online community;
receiving inputs regarding the social media post from the plurality of juror computing devices; and
if the inputs regarding the social media post from the plurality of juror computing devices meet a predetermined condition, disabling the outputting of the social media post to the plurality of social media user computing devices belonging to the online community.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the social media post comprises a website discussion forum post.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the juror score is calculated as a score from 1 to 100.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, wherein the juror score is calculated based on a history of interactions of the first potential juror with the server.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, wherein the juror score is calculated based on a number of social media posts posted ever, a duration of membership in the online community, a number of posts posted in the last ninety days, a status as a paid subscriber in the online community, and a number of posts reviewed within the previous ninety days.

### Claim 16 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, wherein the generating of a control number comprises:
randomly generating the control number,
wherein if the juror score associated with the first potential juror is greater than or equal to the control number, the juror score associated with the first potential juror meets the predetermined condition.

### Claim 17 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the first potential juror comprises a next one of the plurality of social media user computing devices to interact with the server.

### Claim 18 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the inputs regarding the social media post from the plurality of juror computing devices meet the predetermined condition if a predetermined number of hide votes are received.

### Claim 19

A computerized community-based social media moderation method, comprising:
receiving a website discussion forum post into a computerized memory of a server;
outputting the website discussion forum post to a plurality of website discussion forum computing devices of users belonging to an online community;
receiving an abuse alert regarding the website discussion forum post from one of the plurality of website discussion forum computing devices, the abuse alert indicating a potential violation of a standard of the online community;
generating a control number from 1 to 100;
if a juror score from 1 to 100 associated with a first potential juror is greater than or equal to the control number, the first potential juror did not post the website discussion forum post, and the first potential juror is a registered member of the online community, outputting a jury duty offer to the first potential juror;
repeating the generating and outputting operations for each additional potential juror until a predetermined number constituting a plurality of juror computing devices is reached;
outputting the website discussion forum post to the plurality of computing devices for review of the website discussion forum post in light of the standard of the online community;
receiving inputs regarding the website discussion forum post from the plurality of juror computing devices; and
if a majority of inputs regarding the website discussion forum post from the plurality of juror computing devices include a hide vote, disabling the outputting of the website discussion forum post to the plurality of website discussion forum user computing devices belonging to the online community,
wherein the first potential juror comprises a next one of the plurality of social media users to interact with the server.

### Claim 20

A computerized community-based social media moderation system, comprising:
a memory;
a processor; and
instructions stored in the memory to be executed by the processor and to:
receive a website discussion forum post into the memory;
output the website discussion forum post to a plurality of website discussion forum computing devices of users belonging to an online community;
receive an abuse alert regarding the website discussion forum post from one of the plurality of website discussion forum computing devices, the abuse alert indicating a potential violation of a standard of the online community;
generate a control number from 1 to 100;
if a juror score from 1 to 100 associated with a first potential juror is greater than or equal to the control number, the first potential juror did not post the website discussion forum post, and the first potential juror is a registered member of the online community, output a jury duty offer to the first potential juror;
repeat the generating and outputting for each additional potential juror until a predetermined number constituting a plurality of juror computing devices is reached;
output the website discussion forum post to the plurality of computing devices for review of the website discussion forum post in light of the standard of the online community;
receive inputs regarding the website discussion forum post from the plurality of juror computing devices; and
if a majority of inputs regarding the website discussion forum post from the plurality of juror computing devices include a hide vote, disable the outputting of the website discussion forum post to the plurality of website discussion forum user computing devices belonging to the online community,
wherein the first potential juror comprises a next one of the plurality of social media users to interact with the processor.