Patent ID: 8862593

Claim:
A method for creating a discussion comprising a plurality of audio microposts, the method being implemented in a computer system that includes one or more physical processors programmed by computer program instructions, the method comprising: storing, by the computer system, a plurality of user lists, wherein the plurality of user lists comprises a first user list comprising a first set of users and a second user list comprising a second set of users; receiving, by the computer system, an audio input comprising a voice message produced from a first user; creating, by the computer system, an audio micropost based on the audio input, wherein the audio micropost has a run time length that is less than a predetermined time limit; creating, by the computer system, a first discussion based on the audio micropost; receiving, by the computer system from the first user, a selection of the first user list from the plurality of user lists; authorizing, by the computer system, the first set of users to add a comment audio micropost to the first discussion based on the selection of the first user list; receiving, by the computer system, a request to add a first comment audio micropost to the first discussion from a second user; determining, by the computer system, whether the second user is authorized to add the first comment audio micropost to the first discussion; adding, by the computer system, the first comment audio micropost to the first discussion based on determining that the second user is authorized to add the first comment audio micropost to the first discussion, wherein the first discussion comprises the audio micropost and the first comment audio micropost; and creating, by the computer system, a playlist based on the first discussion, wherein the playlist arranges the audio micropost and the first comment audio micropost in a particular playback order.