Sharing information on a network-based social platform
A system and method for sharing information on a network-based social platform is provided. An indication is received from a first user to share information regarding an item on a network-based social platform. The network-based social platform is a platform that allows the first user to communicative couple with other users of the network-based social platform. Profile information of the first user is accessed. A determination of whether the first user is authorized to share the information is made. Based on the first user being authorized, an identifier for the item is added to a list of recommended items that is accessible view the network-based social platform.
1. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
receiving a search request from a first user;
causing presentation of a user interface to a first user, the user interface displaying a search result based on the search request including information regarding an item selected by the first user to be shared with a second user via a network-based social platform, the network-based social platform being a platform that allows the first user to share information with other users of the network-based social platform based on a level of trust;
receiving a selection of the second user from a plurality of users presented on the user interface to the first user;
accessing a profile of the first user to determine whether the first user is authorized to share the information regarding the item on the network-based social platform with the second user;
determining that the first user is authorized to share the information regarding the item with the second user; and
based on the determining that the first user is authorized to share the information regarding the item with the second user, adding an identifier for the item to a list of recommended items that is recommended to the second user.
2. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the item is a publication that is published to the network-based social platform.
3. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the determining comprises determining that the first user is authorized to share the information based on relationship information in the profile of the first user that identifies a predetermined relationship between the first user and the second user on the network-based social platform.
4. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the search request comprises a keyword search request.
5. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
monitoring for a change to the information regarding the item; and
based on detecting the change, updating the information regarding the item being shared with the second user.
6. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving a request from the second user to view the list; and
based on the second user being authorized to view the list, causing presentation of the list to a device of the second user.
7. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise causing presentation of the list in a user interface of the network-based social platform.
8. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the level of trust is based on a pre-established relationship that is stored in the profile of the first user at the network-based social platform.
9. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein
the item is a listing of a product for sale in a network-based marketplace,
the adding the identifier for the item to the list of recommended items comprises adding the identifier for the item to a watch list used to monitor the item on the network-based social platform, and
the operations further comprise monitoring for a change to the information regarding the item and updating the watch list in response to detecting the change.
10. A method comprising:
receiving a search request from a first user;
causing presentation of a user interface to a first user, the user interface displaying a search result based on the search request including information regarding an item selected by the first user to be shared with a second user via a network-based social platform, the network-based social platform being a platform that allows the first user to share information with other users of the network-based social platform based on a level of trust;
receiving a selection of the second user from a plurality of users presented on the user interface to the first user;
accessing, by a processor of a machine, a profile of the first user to determine whether the first user is authorized to share the information regarding the item on the network-based social platform with the second user;
determining that the first user is authorized to share the information regarding the item with the second user; and
based on the determining that the first user is authorized to share the information regarding the item with the second user, adding an identifier for the item to a list of recommended items that is recommended to the second user.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the item is a publication that is published to the network-based social platform.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the determining comprises determining that the first user is authorized to share the information based on relationship information in the profile of the first user that identifies a predetermined relationship between the first user and the second user on the network-based social platform.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the search request comprises a keyword search request.
14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
monitoring for a change to the information regarding the item; and
based on detecting the change, updating the information regarding the item being shared with the second user.
15. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
receiving a request from the second user to view the list; and
based on the second user being authorized to view the list, causing presentation of the list to a device of the second user.
16. The method of claim 10 , further comprising causing presentation of the list in a user interface of the network-based social platform.
17. The method of claim 10 , wherein the level of trust is based on a pre-established relationship that is stored in the profile of the first user at the network-based social platform.
18. A system comprising:
means for receiving a search request from a first user;
means for causing presentation of a user interface to a first user, the user interface displaying a search result based on the search request including information regarding an item selected by the first user to be shared with a second user via a network-based social platform, the network-based social platform being a platform that allows the first user to share information with other users of the network-based social platform based on a level of trust;
means for receiving a selection of the second user from a plurality of users presented on the user interface to the first user;
a processor of a machine configure to determine that the first user is authorized to share the information regarding the item on the network-based social platform with the second user based on a profile of the first user; and
means for adding an identifier for the item to a list of recommended items that is recommended to the second user based on the first user being authorized to share the information regarding the item with the second user.