System and method for objectively determining similarities in electronic communications

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions for causing a processing circuitry to execute a process, the process comprising:

• analyzing a plurality of first reference inputs to determine a plurality of first agreement scores for a first user, wherein each first reference input is made by the first user with respect to one of a plurality of electronic statements, wherein the plurality of electronic statements are included in an electronic discussion conducted via electronic communications, wherein each of the first agreement scores indicates a degree to which the first user agrees with one of the plurality of electronic statements;
• analyzing a plurality of second reference inputs to determine a plurality of second agreement scores for a second user, wherein each second reference input is made by the second user with respect to one of the plurality of electronic statements, wherein analyzing each of the plurality of first reference inputs and the plurality of second reference inputs further comprises applying a plurality of predetermined agreement rules defining the degree to which a reference input indicates agreement with respect to a statement, wherein each of the second agreement scores indicates a degree to which the second user agrees with one of the plurality of electronic statements;
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• generating a similarity score between the first user and the second user based on the plurality of first agreement scores, the plurality of second agreement scores, and at least one predetermined similarity rule.

A system for objectively determining similarities in electronic communications, comprising:

• a processing circuitry;
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• a memory, the memory containing instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, configure the system to:
• analyze a plurality of first reference inputs to determine a plurality of first agreement scores for a first user, wherein each first reference input is made by the first user with respect to one of a plurality of electronic statements, wherein the plurality of electronic statements are included in an electronic discussion conducted via electronic communications, wherein each of the first agreement scores indicates a degree to which the first user agrees with one of the plurality of electronic statements;
• analyze a plurality of second reference inputs to determine a plurality of second agreement scores for a second user, wherein each second reference input is made by the second user with respect to one of the plurality of electronic statements, wherein analyzing each of the plurality of first reference inputs and the plurality of second reference inputs further comprises applying a plurality of predetermined agreement rules defining the degree to which a reference input indicates agreement with respect to a statement, wherein each of the second agreement scores indicates a degree to which the second user agrees with one of the plurality of electronic statements;
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• generate a similarity score between the first user and the second user based on the plurality of first agreement scores, the plurality of second agreement scores, and at least one predetermined similarity rule.