WhatsApp group chats soon won't look like forum discussions
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Loading... - Deborah Baah
- 26 Aug 2022
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Even forums show you contributor profile pictures
In the last few months, WhatsApp has been doing a lot of work to catch up to rival messaging services, especially when it comes to group chats. Meta’s most popular messaging service has a polling feature, moderation options, and a list of past members for group chats in the pipeline. This week, Communities also began rolling out to beta testers. Now we're learning about another upcoming improvement in the same vein: profile pictures for group chats.
Platforms like Telegram, Skype, and Slack already show every person’s profile picture alongside their messages — clearly, it's time for WhatsApp to play catch-up. Based on evidence in the new 22.18.0.72 release, WABetaInfo reports that WhatsApp group chats could include participant profile pictures next to their messages with a future update. The feature would help identify senders at a glance, and profile pictures could also serve as simple visual identifiers in larger groups where you don’t know all the participants on a first-name basis.
Visually, the design reminds us of profile pictures displayed in Messenger chats. Note that the profile picture will only be visible for incoming messages, and you won’t see your own when you contribute to the conversation. We haven't seen any information about the change making its way to one-on-one chats. Read More...
