Ordering content in social networking applications

A system for ordering content in social networking applications, comprising:

• a server;
• and
• a social networking application executing on the server, wherein the social networking application is configured to:
• receive a plurality of shared content pieces that are viewable and accessible by at least one viewer, wherein the shared content pieces are configured for display in an initial order, wherein the shared content pieces are accessed in a viewer order determined by an individual viewer;
• receive and store the viewer order and an identity of the individual viewer in a data store;
• and
• change the initial order at least in part upon at least one of the viewer order and the identity of the individual viewer, thereby providing an adjusted order, wherein the change of the initial order is performed after a predetermined period of time and is based at least in part upon at least one of viewer orders and identities of individual viewers for a plurality of viewers in the data store.

An executable software product stored on a computer-readable medium containing program instructions for ordering content in social networking applications, the program instructions for:

• receiving a plurality of shared content pieces that are viewable and accessible by at least one viewer, wherein the shared content pieces are configured for display in an initial order, wherein the shared content pieces are accessed in a viewer order determined by an individual viewer;
• receiving and storing the viewer order and an identity of the individual viewer in a data store;
• and
• changing the initial order based at least in part upon at least one of the viewer order and the identity of the individual viewer, thereby providing an adjusted order, wherein the changing of the initial order is performed after a predetermined period of time and is based at least in part upon at least one of viewer orders and identities of individual viewers for a plurality of viewers in the data store.

A method for ordering content in social networking applications, comprising:

• receiving a plurality of shared content pieces that are viewable and accessible by at least one viewer, wherein the shared content pieces are configured for display in an initial order, wherein the shared content pieces are accessed in a viewer order determined by an individual viewer;
• receiving and storing the viewer order and an identity of the individual viewer in a data store;
• and
• changing the initial order based at least in part upon at least one of the viewer order and the identity of the individual viewer, thereby providing an adjusted order, wherein the changing of the initial order is performed after a predetermined period of time and is based at least in part upon at least one of viewer orders and identities of individual viewers for a plurality of viewers in the data store.