Content discovery in a topical community

A method comprising:

• receiving data indicating an engagement action associated with a content item, the engagement action performed by a first user and the content item associated with a topic;
• determining a first topical reputation score related to the topic for the first user based on one or more other engagement actions associated with the content item;
• receiving data describing a second management action performed by a second user on the content item, where the second user has abilities to curate content items associated with the topic, the second management action including one of an approval and a rejection to include the content item in the topic;
• determining a first set of impact scores for the second management action performed by the second user;
• and
• adjusting the first topical reputation score for the first user based on the first set of impact scores.

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the system to:
• receive data indicating an engagement action associated with a content item, the engagement action performed by a first user and the content item associated with a topic;
• determine a first topical reputation score related to the topic for the first user based on one or more other engagement actions associated with the content item;
• receive data describing a second management action performed by a second user on the content item, where the second user has abilities to curate content items associated with the topic, the second management action including one of an approval and a rejection to include the content item in the topic;
• determine a first set of impact scores for the second management action performed by the second user;
• and
• adjust the first topical reputation score for the first user based on the first set of impact scores.

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

• receive data indicating an engagement action associated with a content item, the engagement action performed by a first user and the content item associated with a topic;
• determine a first topical reputation score related to the topic for the first user based on one or more other engagement actions associated with the content item;
• receive data describing a second management action performed by a second user on the content item, where the second user has abilities to curate content items associated with the topic, the second management action including one of an approval and a rejection to include the content item in the topic;
• determine a first set of impact scores for the second management action performed by the second user;
• and
• adjust the first topical reputation score for the first user based on the first set of impact scores.