Comment lock for social network media streaming

A computer-implemented method for locking social network user comments to positions in a media stream, wherein each step of the method is performed by a system of operably connected components, and wherein the system components comprise:

• a network server configured to stream media to a plurality of client computing devices;
• a client computing device which comprises a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to allow a user to communicate with the network server;
• a data store configured to store user data, user comments and comment-related data;
• a communications means configured to allow exchange of data between server and client computing device;
• and a comment lock module configured to determine and assign a locking position to each comment;
• and wherein the method steps comprise:
• providing a media stream to a plurality of users;
• receiving a comment from one or more user at a specific position of the media stream;
• automatically tagging each comment to its corresponding position within the media stream;
• automatically determining and assigning a locking position for each comment;
• automatically generating a comment indication for users watching the media stream that indicates that a comment is tagged to a position in the media stream, the comment indication comprising a locking indication,
• wherein said locking indication comprises a visual identifier that identifies the type of comment,
• wherein the type of comment is selected from the group consisting of a voice comment, a text comment and a video comment,
• wherein the visual identifier for each type of comment is visually distinguishable from another visual identifier for a second type of comment;
• automatically determining whether the watching user's current or past position in the media stream has passed the locking position for a comment;
• automatically restricting the viewing of the comment's content until the locking position is passed by the watching user;
• automatically providing the watching user with one or more option for unrestricted viewing of the comment once the watching user has passed the locking position,
• wherein the GUI comprises one or more option for a user to send a link or attached file of a media stream item or content thereof to another user, and the link or file optionally is selected from a filtered category option that comprises Love, Inspirational, Hope, Laughter, and Gratitude.