Techniques are described for automatic suggestion for socially connected experts in electronic discussions. In one example, techniques include extracting topics from an electronic discussion, generating a list of experts in the topics, and editing the list according to social closeness to participants in the electronic discussion.
Please help me write a proper abstract based on the patent claims. CLAIM: 1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: extracting topics from an electronic discussion, generating a list of experts in the topics, and editing the list according to social closeness to participants in the electronic discussion. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: obtaining a social closeness score for one or more of the experts. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein obtaining a social closeness score includes: determining whether a given expert has worked with one or more of the participants in the electronic discussion before or whether a given expert has participated on similar topics recently. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising: presenting the list to one or more participants in the electronic discussion. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising: sorting the list according to social closeness. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: adding an expert as a participant of the electronic discussion. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising: Sending an invitation to an expert inviting the expert to join the electronic discussion. 8. A computer system comprising: one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, and one or more computer-readable, tangible storage devices; and program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories to: extract topics from an electronic discussion; generate a list of experts in the topics; and edit the list according to social closeness to participants in the electronic discussion. 9. The system of claim 8, further comprising: program instructions to obtain a social closeness score for one or more of the experts. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein program instructions to obtain a social closeness score includes: program instructions to determine whether a given expert has worked with one or more of the participants in the electronic discussion before or whether a given expert has participated on similar topics recently. 11. The system of claim 8, further comprising: program instructions to present the list to one or more participants in the electronic discussion. 12. The system of claim 8, further comprising: program instructions to sort the list according to social closeness. 13. The system of claim 8, further comprising: program instructions to add an expert as a participant of the electronic discussion. 14. A computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code executable by a computing device to: extract topics from an electronic discussion; generate a list of experts in the topics; and edit the list according to social closeness to participants in the electronic discussion. 15. The program product of claim 14, further comprising: code to obtain a social closeness score for one or more of the experts. 16. The program product of claim 15, wherein code to obtain a social closeness score includes: code to determine whether a given expert has worked with one or more of the participants in the electronic discussion before or whether a given expert has participated on similar topics recently. 17. The program product of claim 14, further comprising: code to present the list to one or more participants in the electronic discussion. 18. The program product of claim 14, further comprising: code to sort the list according to social closeness. 19. The program product of claim 14, further comprising: code to add an expert as a participant of the electronic discussion. 20. The program product of claim 14, further comprising: code to send an invitation to an expert inviting the expert to join the electronic discussion.