Abstract: System and methods for facilitating interactive panel discussions online are described. In an embodiment, a networked computing platform allows users to set up interactive communications sessions as public, private, or panel discussions. In an interactive panel discussion, invited participants are able to post information such as messages, images, video, etc. Users that are not invited participants in the panel discussion can view the panel discussion and, in some situations, may be provided mechanisms for limited interaction, for example through limited reactions to panel conversation posts.