Abstract: An online comment contest service is described. Comments are submitted by users of the online comment contest service and are entered in an online comment contest which is configured to operate for a predetermined duration of time, Attributes associated with the comments in the contest are tracked during the duration of time, where the attributes include a total number of ratings of that comment by the users, an average rating of that comment by the users, a total number of follow-up comments to that comment by the users, and a total number of times that comment was shared by the users via a third party destination. Winning comment(s) of a contest are determining based on at least the tracked attributes associated with each of the comments entered into that comment contest. A reward is provided to the winning users.

Abstract: An online story sharing service is described. The online story sharing service includes a server that includes a submit story application component that is configured to allow users of the story sharing service to submit stories, each story including one or more of a written component, an audio component, an image component, and a video component. The server further includes a view story application component that is configured to allow users to view stories that have been submitted. The server further includes an external destination share application component that is configured to allow users of the online story sharing service to share links of stories with one or more external destinations. The server further includes a story contest module to conduct story contest. Each story contest is for a predetermined duration of time and includes multiple entries.