Systems and methods for facilitating topic-based messaging sessions

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

providing, by a computing system, a content post to a first user, wherein the content post is associated with an option selectable by the first user to indicate that the first user has a first viewpoint;

providing, by the computing system, the content post to a second user, wherein the content post is associated with an option selectable by the second user to indicate that the second user has a second viewpoint different from the first viewpoint;

identifying, by the computing system, the second user based on the second viewpoint and at least one commonality shared between the first user and the second user; and

generating, by the computing system, a messaging session in which the first user and the second user can exchange messages.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first viewpoint and the second viewpoint are associated with at least one of politics, fiscal policies, social policies, or religion.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing, by the computing system, a user review survey to the first user that asks the first user to rate the second user; and

receiving, by the computing system, user rating information from the first user for the second user based at least in part on the user review survey.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the user rating information is associated with at least one user matching criterion of friendliness, respectfulness, factualness, or a degree of knowledge on a topic associated with the content post.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the identifying the second user based on the second viewpoint and at least one commonality shared between the first user and the second user further comprises:

comparing user rating information associated with the second user and user rating information associated with a third user; and

upranking the second user over the third user based on a comparison of the user rating information associated with the second user and the user rating information associated with the third user.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one commonality shared between the first user and the second user is associated with at least one of a location, age, marital status, education, number of children, hobbies, interests, or pages followed.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by the computing system, a request for the messaging session from the first user; and

in response to the receiving the request, providing, by the computing system, the first user a questionnaire that asks for user viewpoint information.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

performing, by the computing system, natural language analysis of messages exchanged within the messaging session;

determining, by the computing system, that a message indicative of termination of the message session is sent from the first user to the second user; and

terminating, by the computing system, the messaging session based on the message.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating, by the computing system, an introductory message of the second user based on the first view point and the second viewpoint; and

providing, by the computing system, the introductory message to the first user in the messaging session.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating, by the computing system, an introductory message of the second user based on the at least one commonality; and

providing, by the computing system, the introductory message to the first user in the messaging session.

11. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to perform:

providing a content post to a first user, wherein the content post is associated with an option selectable by the first user to indicate that the first user has a first viewpoint;

providing the content post to a second user, wherein the content post is associated with an option selectable by the second user to indicate that the second user has a second viewpoint different from the first viewpoint;

identifying the second user based on the second viewpoint and at least one commonality shared between the first user and the second user; and

generating a messaging session in which the first user and the second user can exchange messages.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the first viewpoint and the second viewpoint are associated with at least one of politics, fiscal policies, social policies, or religion.

13. The system of claim 11 , further comprising:

providing a user review survey to the first user that asks the first user to rate the second user; and

receiving user rating information from the first user for the second user based at least in part on the user review survey.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the user rating information is associated with at least one user matching criterion of friendliness, respectfulness, factualness, or a degree of knowledge on a topic associated with the content post.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the identifying the second user based on the second viewpoint and at least one commonality shared between the first user and the second user further comprises:

comparing user rating information associated with the second user and user rating information associated with a third user; and

upranking the second user over the third user based on a comparison of the user rating information associated with the second user and the user rating information associated with the third user.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform a method comprising:

providing a content post to a first user, wherein the content post is associated with an option selectable by the first user to indicate that the first user has a first viewpoint;

providing the content post to a second user, wherein the content post is associated with an option selectable by the second user to indicate that the second user has a second viewpoint different from the first viewpoint;

identifying the second user based on the second viewpoint and at least one commonality shared between the first user and the second user; and

generating a messaging session in which the first user and the second user can exchange messages.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the first viewpoint and the second viewpoint are associated with at least one of politics, fiscal policies, social policies, or religion.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , further comprising:

providing a user review survey to the first user that asks the first user to rate the second user; and

receiving user rating information from the first user for the second user based at least in part on the user review survey.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein the user rating information is associated with at least one user matching criterion of friendliness, respectfulness, factualness, or a degree of knowledge on a topic associated with the content post.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein the identifying the second user based on the second viewpoint and at least one commonality shared between the first user and the second user further comprises:

comparing user rating information associated with the second user and user rating information associated with a third user; and

upranking the second user over the third user based on a comparison of the user rating information associated with the second user and the user rating information associated with the third user.