ENTITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN SOCIAL NETWORKING

摘要

In one aspect, a method includes verifying a first link in a first resource associated with an entity. The first resource is provided through a social networking service. The first link links to a second resource associated with the entity. The method also includes verifying a second link in the second resource. The second link links to the first resource. Additionally, the method includes receiving acknowledgments of the first resource and receiving acknowledgments of the second resource. The method further includes combining the acknowledgments of the first resource and acknowledgments of the second resource. And the method includes providing the combination for display on the first webpage or the second webpage. Receipt of an acknowledgement from a user who is a member of the social networking website does not add the entity to any access control list associated with the user at the social networking website.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving acknowledgments for an entity at a first resource that is provided through a social networking service, each acknowledgement for the entity at the first resource corresponding to user feedback for the entity provided at the first resource; determining that a link included in the first resource provided through the social networking service identifies a second resource that is external to the social networking service; receiving acknowledgments for the entity at the second resource that is external to the social networking service, each acknowledgment for the entity at the second resource corresponding to user feedback for the entity provided at the second resource; combining, by a processor, a count of the acknowledgments received for the entity at the first resource and a count of the acknowledgments received for the entity at the second resource to calculate a sum of the acknowledgments received for the entity at the first resource and the second resource; and providing the sum of the acknowledgements received for the entity at the first and second resources and an identification of at least one user associated with the acknowledgments for the entity at the first and second resources for display on the first resource and the second resource, wherein receipt of at least one of the acknowledgements from a user who is a member of the social networking service does not add the entity to any access control list associated with the user at the social networking service.