A New WhatsApp Group Chat Feature Limits Who Can Post in a Group
Justin Lam — July 5, 2018 — Tech
References: blog.whatsapp & theverge
Group chats can be incredibly useful, but ultimately quite annoying, thankfully a new WhatsApp group chat feature ends the chaos of multiple messages. Essentially, the new update limits users from posting on group chats and only allows approved administrators to send messages. This limit ensures that WhatsApp group chats stay on topic and fulfill intended purposes, rather than devolving into a flurry of unwanted and unrelated chats.
WhatsApp has already established itself as a powerful tool for its group chat features and this new level of control adds onto existing group chat features. WhatsApp also recently released group descriptions, anti-spam tools and a catch-up feature, all of which make the app incredibly attractive for serial group chat users.
According to WhatsApp, "We’ve introduced this new setting so admins can have better tools."
WhatsApp has already established itself as a powerful tool for its group chat features and this new level of control adds onto existing group chat features. WhatsApp also recently released group descriptions, anti-spam tools and a catch-up feature, all of which make the app incredibly attractive for serial group chat users.
According to WhatsApp, "We’ve introduced this new setting so admins can have better tools."
Trend Themes
1. Group-chat Moderation - WhatsApp's new feature limiting who can post in a group provides potential for app developers to create better moderation tools for group chats.
2. Admin-controlled Messaging - The control feature where only approved admins can send messages in chat groups is a trend that could prove valuable for enterprise-level chat app development.
3. Purposeful Chatting - The update aims to promote focused conversation on WhatsApp by limiting the amount of meaningless messages in group chats, presenting an opportunity for chat app developers to create more purposeful communication experiences.
Industry Implications
1. Messaging Apps - Messaging app developers can use WhatsApp's new feature as inspiration for creating chat features and controls that limit the chaos in group chats.
2. Enterprise Communication - Enterprises looking to improve communication within their organization could benefit from chat apps with admin-controlled messaging features.
3. Social Media - Social media platforms could adopt similar controls to limit spam and irrelevant posts in group messages and provide a more user-friendly experience.
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