1. A computer-implemented method for managing a network-based message board for allowing posting users to post messages for viewing, the message board comprising a plurality of messages received from a plurality of posting users, each message being associated with one or more filter values that indicate the content of the message, the method comprising: providing one or more selectable filters, each filter providing one or more selectable filter values; receiving, from a first user, a first set of selections comprising a selection of one or more filters and, for each selected filter, a selection of one or more filter values; retrieving messages of one or more posting users from the message board based on the first set of selections and an aggregate reputation value of the one or more posting users, the aggregate reputation value of a posting user comprising a combination of at least two individual reputation values of the posting user, each individual reputation value indicating the reputation of the posting user for a filter value, wherein each retrieved message comprises a message from a posting user having an aggregate reputation value above a threshold value, wherein the aggregate reputation value of a posting user is based on at least one rating by at least one rating user of at least one message posted by the posting user and a reputation value of the at least rating user; displaying a custom message board for the first user, the custom message board comprising the retrieved messages, displaying the custom message board comprising: first displaying a first group of messages, each message in the first group having associated filter values matching all of the selected filter values; and second displaying a second group of messages, each message in the second group having associated filter values matching some but not all of the at least three selected filter values; receiving a first message from the first user related to the custom message board; and associating the first message with the custom message board by associating the first message with the filter values of the first set of selections.
1. A computer-implemented method for managing a network-based message board for allowing posting users to post messages for viewing, the message board comprising a plurality of messages received from a plurality of posting users, each message being associated with one or more filter values that indicate the content of the message, the method comprising: providing one or more selectable filters, each filter providing one or more selectable filter values; receiving, from a first user, a first set of selections comprising a selection of one or more filters and, for each selected filter, a selection of one or more filter values; retrieving messages of one or more posting users from the message board based on the first set of selections and an aggregate reputation value of the one or more posting users, the aggregate reputation value of a posting user comprising a combination of at least two individual reputation values of the posting user, each individual reputation value indicating the reputation of the posting user for a filter value, wherein each retrieved message comprises a message from a posting user having an aggregate reputation value above a threshold value, wherein the aggregate reputation value of a posting user is based on at least one rating by at least one rating user of at least one message posted by the posting user and a reputation value of the at least rating user; displaying a custom message board for the first user, the custom message board comprising the retrieved messages, displaying the custom message board comprising: first displaying a first group of messages, each message in the first group having associated filter values matching all of the selected filter values; and second displaying a second group of messages, each message in the second group having associated filter values matching some but not all of the at least three selected filter values; receiving a first message from the first user related to the custom message board; and associating the first message with the custom message board by associating the first message with the filter values of the first set of selections. 3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: for an unselected filter, selecting a filter value for the unselected filter based on one or more selected filter values of one or more selected filters.