Assigning Achievement Designations In A Network

A computer program product, the computer program product comprising a computer usable medium including a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

• determine a context corresponding to a user profile and activity within a network of users who are connected to other users in the network by establishing connections;
• apply predefined criteria based on context to evaluate the user profile and activity to determine when users satisfy requirements for a plurality of different categories created to classify users based on their user profile and activity;
• assign achievement designations to users based on the user profile and activity, wherein the plurality of achievement designations are automatically granted when users meet the predefined criteria;
• notify users of the achievement designations assigned to them;
• and
• provide the achievement designations assigned to users for display to a user interface associated with the users.

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory, storing instructions that, when executed, cause the memory to,
• determine a context corresponding to a user profile and activity within a network of users who are connected to other users in the network by establishing connections;
• apply predefined criteria based on context to evaluate the user profile and activity to determine when users satisfy requirements for a plurality of different categories created to classify users based on users profiles and activity;
• assign achievement designations to users based on the user profile and activity, wherein the plurality of achievement designations are automatically granted when users meet the predefined criteria;
• notify users of the achievement designations assigned to them;
• and
• provide the achievement designations assigned to users for display to a user interface associated with the users.