It is not a function still available but WhatsApp It is already working to make it as transparent as possible to users when it will be: very soon the prestigious instant messaging app will give the opportunity to change your own username (also known with username or nickname). Well, whenever it will be modified, one will arrive in the single or group chat notification with the new chosen name.
What it is about
The novelty was previewed by the experts of Wabetainfo who have announced the development phase by Meta, degli updates on the username. “This feature is designed to improve users’ awareness by viewing notifications in chat every time a contact or a member of a tax group, change or remove your username “, They explain. In this way, therefore, in addition to greater transparency, the risk of not recognizing the person with whom we are talking also avoiding impersonification in conversations will certainly be reduced.
The new function
“Today Mario has changed his username with @Mario82“: it’s just an example of notifications that they can chat When someone changes their username, it changes it or eliminates it. Automatically, the system will generate a message that will be visible in the conversation to inform the participants of the modification. “Although this feature is foreseen for a future update and the exact launch date is not yet known, this information is certainly good news since confirms that WhatsApp is continuing to actively work behind the scenes on the support for user names “, Experts explain.
The reason for the choice
As anticipated, it is essential to easily recognize our interlocutor especially since he will have the opportunity to change his name even in a fantasy nickname, for example. The same goes for group chats, numerous, where it is easy for it to be exchange contact for another or you will have to waste precious time in understanding who may have changed your identification “Since users could otherwise confuse who they are talking about. In addition to transparency, this functionality also aims to improve the awareness of users. If someone changes their username and his contacts are not informed, this could create confusion when trying to trace that person later “, explains Wabetainfo.
With notifications in chat you can immediately associate the new username with the contact, thus avoiding that communication can become complicated or interrupting. The notification will also help to guarantee The authenticity of unknown users On WhatsApp: when the username of a contact changes drastically by going from one who clearly identifies a person to a completely different name, legitimate doubts can arise on the identity of the contact as when someone writes in the address book.
“Users will be able to trace the evolution of the identity of their contacts and more easily identify suspicious behaviors through these chat notifications “. From the first rumors, it seems that these notifications will be automatic and mandatory for everyone and that, therefore, there will be no way of deactivating or hiding them.