AFFILIATION TREE™

Connects participants that share a common interest in a virtual community via an online tree-like structure

Different common interests give rise to different applications:
- Fan Tree portal: participants that share a common appreciation of someone/something - Razzy Tree portal: participants that share a common disapproval of someone/something - Comment Tree portal: participants that share a common topic for discussion - Petition Tree portal: participants that share a common issue for entreaty - Member Tree portal: participants that back a common movement/organisation
The connection via an online tree-like structure, for one and/or several and/or all Affiliation Trees, can allow the quantification of a participant’s:
- Social Impact Score - Market Impact Score - Prescient Impact Score
PLANTER™

Using the website to grow virtual communities, Individual(s), organisation(s)or business(es) that originate a specific Affiliation Tree

Originators of a specific:
Fan Tree
Razzy Tree
Comment Tree
Petition Tree
Member Tree
SEED™

Using the website to grow virtual communities, the common interest that connects participants in that virtual community

The person(s), thing(s), business(es), organisation(s), issues, etc. that individuals:
Like (Fan Tree portal)
Dislike (Razzy Tree portal)
Discuss (Comment Tree portal)
Entreat (Petition Tree portal)
Back (Member Tree portal)
SHOOT™

Using the website to grow virtual communities, an individual may adhere to an Affiliation Tree at the invitation of the originator or adherant.

An individual who can invite others to adhere to the Affiliation Tree
MY GARDEN™

Using the website to grow virtual communities, the account which stores and updates information about an individual, including the individual’s adherence to one and/or several and/or all Affiliation Trees

The account which quantifies the individual’s hierarchical and chronological order of adherence for one and/or several and/or all Affiliation Trees to provide the individual’s:
- Social Impact Score - Prescient Impact Score

Member Tree

Using the website to grow virtual communities, a portal for participants that back a common movement/organisation
A new format for growing support for a movement/organisation
A method for measuring each adherent’s social impact in backing a movement/organisation

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Fan Tree™

Using the website to grow virtual communities, a portal for participants that share a common appreciation of someone/something.
The first port of call for artists of talent to grow a fan base from zero by capturing the enthusiasm of a tiny number of early enthusiasts to help spread the word
A new format for products/people that are already established to generate further expansion and promotion
A new marketing and promotional tool

Razzy Tree™

Using the website to grow virtual communities, a portal for participants that share a common disapproval of someone/something
A novel means to vent rage against someone/something that truly annoys
The first port of call for the infuriating daily annoyances which are otherwise too small to waste too much time
A time efficient means to make righteous anger heard; and a weapon for change

Comment Tree

Using the website to grow virtual communities, a portal for participants that share a common topic for discussion
Replaces a Discussion Thread
Suitable for online newspapers worldwide carrying discussion sections
Makes the discussion section a message board for bringing outsiders to the site
Reduces cost for online site; and improves quality for discussants, readers and site

Petition Tree

Using the website to grow virtual communities, a portal for participants that share a common issue for entreaty
A new format for gathering support for an issue
A method for measuring the petitioners social impact in supporting an issue