USER CONTRIBUTION ADVERTISEMENT SUPPRESSION

摘要

Embodiments that relate to rewarding a contributor for a contribution to a digital media distribution system are disclosed. For example, in one disclosed embodiment data indicating an interaction by a selected participant with the contribution is received. Using the data, a value is assigned to the interaction. Based on the value assigned to the interaction, an incentive is allocated to the contributor, where the incentive comprises a suppression of advertisements that would otherwise be delivered to the contributor. A delivery of the advertisements to the contributor is suppressed according to the allocated incentive.

主权项

1. In a computing device implementing a distribution system in which a plurality of digital media items are distributed to a plurality of participants that comprise a plurality of contributors, a method for rewarding a contributor of the plurality of contributors based on a contribution made by the contributor, wherein the contribution relates to one or more of the digital media items, the method comprising:
receiving data indicating an interaction with the contribution by a selected participant of the plurality of participants; using the data, assigning a value to the interaction with the contribution; based on the value assigned to the interaction, allocating an incentive to the contributor, wherein the incentive comprises a suppression of advertisements that would otherwise be delivered to the contributor via a request from the distribution system; and suppressing a delivery of the advertisements to the contributor according to the allocated incentive.