Automatically granting access to content in a microblog

摘要

A method, system and computer program product for automatically granting access to content referenced in a microblog. A microblog post having content referenced therein is received by a microblog server. The microblog post includes a special character (e.g., “@”) designating a user, group or community. Furthermore, the microblog post includes a special character (e.g., “!”) designating the content. In response to recognizing the special character designating the content, the microblog server grants access to the designated content to the user, group or community referenced in the microblog post. By including a special character in the microblog post to designate content to be made available to the user, group or community referenced in the microblog post, the user can now designate the content to be made available to the users, groups and/or communities that do not previously have rights to access the content in an easy and efficient manner.

主权项

1. A method for automatically granting access to content referenced in a microblog, the method comprising:
receiving a microblog post having content referenced therein, wherein said microblog post comprises a first character designating a user, a group or a community, wherein said microblog post comprises a second character designating said content; recognizing said first character and said second character in said microblog post; notifying said user, said group or said community designated in said microblog post of said microblog post in response to recognizing said first character in said microblog post; and granting, by a processor, access to said designated content to said user, said group or said community designated in said microblog post in response to recognizing said second character in said microblog post.