User ratings allowing access to features for modifying content

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising executable instructions encoded thereon operable on a computerized device to perform processing comprising:

• instructions for receiving content associated with a user;
• instructions for storing the content for presentation to a plurality of additional users;
• instructions for transmitting the content for presentation to the plurality of additional users;
• instructions for receiving a plurality of ratings from at least some of the plurality of additional users, wherein receiving the plurality of ratings comprises:
• receiving at least one rating with respect to a first faded version of the content from at least one first additional user from the plurality of additional users, wherein the first faded version comprises the content being faded to be less visible according to a rate of decay as a first unit of time elapses from a creation time associated with the content;
• receiving a second rating with respect to a second faded version of the content from at least one second additional user from the plurality of additional users, wherein the second faded version comprises the first faded version of the content being faded to be less visible according to the rate of decay as a second unit of time elapses after the first unit of time;
• instructions for determining an aggregate rating of the content by aggregating the plurality of ratings from the at least some additional users including at least the first rating and the second rating;
• and
• instructions for based on determining that the aggregate rating is greater than or equal to a threshold rating, granting an amount of reward to the user, wherein the amount of reward is applicable towards the user obtaining at least one feature that allows for modifying the content.

A computer system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory unit that stores instructions associated with an application executable by the processor;
• and
• an interconnect coupling the processor and the memory unit;
• wherein the processor is configured to execute the application and perform operations, the operations comprising:
• receiving content associated with a user;
• storing the content for presentation to a plurality of additional users;
• transmitting the content for presentation to the plurality of additional users;
• receiving a plurality of ratings from at least some of the plurality of additional users, wherein receiving the plurality of ratings comprises:
• receiving at least one rating with respect to a first faded version of the content from at least one first additional user from the plurality of additional users, wherein the first faded version comprises the content being faded to be less visible according to a rate of decay as a first unit of time elapses from a creation time associated with the content;
• receiving a second rating with respect to a second faded version of the content from at least one second additional user from the plurality of additional users, wherein the second faded version comprises the first faded version of the content being faded to be less visible according to the rate of decay as a second unit of time elapses after the first unit of time;
• determining an aggregate rating of the content by aggregating the plurality of ratings from the at least some additional users including at least the first rating and the second rating;
• and
• based on determining that the aggregate rating is greater than or equal to a threshold rating, granting an amount of reward to the user, wherein the amount of reward is applicable towards the user obtaining at least one feature that allows for modifying the content.

A method comprising:

• receiving content associated with a user;
• storing the content for presentation to a virtual community, wherein the virtual community includes the user;
• modifying the content to create a first modified version of the content for presentation to a first group of users in the virtual community;
• receiving at least one first indication of feedback about the first modified version of the content from at least one of the first group of users;
• processing the at least one first indication of feedback to determine a first amount of virtual money to reward the user;
• modifying the first modified version of the content to create a second modified version of the content for presentation to a second group of users in the virtual community;
• receiving at least one second indication of feedback about the second modified version of the content from at least one of the second group of users;
• processing the at least one second indication of feedback to determine a second amount of virtual money to reward the user;
• determining an aggregate rating of the content by aggregating a plurality of indications of feedback about the content received from at least some of the virtual community;
• and
• granting an amount of reward to the user in exchange for a prerequisite amount of virtual money based on determining that the aggregate rating is greater than or equal to a threshold rating, wherein the amount of reward is applicable towards the user obtaining at least one feature that allows for modifying a current version of the content.