Manipulating Operation of a Virtual Event in a Social Networking Service

One or more non-transitory, computer-readable media comprising instructions for a computing system to execute a method for manipulating operation of a virtual event provided by a social networking service, the virtual event being operable in accordance with each of a plurality of operation modes, the method comprising:

• operating the virtual event in accordance with a first one of the operation modes;
• providing data for rendering the virtual event operated in accordance with the first operation mode on each of one or more electronic devices;
• providing data for simultaneously rendering, on each of the one or more electronic devices, a respective user interface, each user interface representing information on a fund related to modifying the operation mode of the virtual event, and each user interface further prompting to provide contribution to the fund within a scheduled period of time;
• receiving, within the scheduled period of time, user input providing contribution to the fund;
• updating, based on the provided contribution, the information on the fund;
• and
• updating said one of the operation modes based on the updated information on the fund.

A system for providing access to a virtual event, the virtual event being operable in accordance with each of a plurality of operation modes, the system configured to:

• distribute, via a social networking service, data for rendering the virtual event operated in accordance with one of the operation modes;
• distribute, via the social networking service, data for simultaneously rendering a user interface on a group of one or more electronic devices accessing the social networking service, each user interface representing information on a fund related to modifying the operation mode of the virtual event, and each user interface further prompting to provide contribution to the fund within a scheduled period of time;
• receive, within the scheduled period of time, user input providing contribution to the fund;
• update, based on the received user input, the information on the fund;
• and
• update, based on the updated information on the fund, said one of the operation modes.