Dynamic submission and preference indicator

摘要

Indicating preference for a content contribution is disclosed. A request for information associated with the content contribution is received from a first entity. The status of the content contribution is determined. A response is provided to the first entity. Determining the status of the content contribution includes determining whether a submission of the content contribution was previously received.

主权项

1. A method of operating an automated preference system comprising one or more processors, the method comprising:
providing to an external web site a data snippet configured to query the preference system regarding a status of a content item available at the external web site; receiving the query regarding the status of the content item when the content item is displayed to a visitor to the external web site; operating the one or more processors to:
determine whether the content item has been submitted to the preference system; andif the content item has been submitted to the preference system, retrieving stored preference information regarding the content item; and in response to the query, returning for display with the content item:
a first control selectable by the visitor to submit the content item to the preference system, if the content item has not been submitted to the preference system; ora second control selectable by the visitor to submit a positive preference event to the preference system regarding the content item, if the content item has been submitted to the preference system.