Always looking for best for its billion users all over the world, WhatsApp is planning a new function that is not yet available even for the beta testers: it is the absolute novelty of the tag for members of group chat To offer participants the opportunity to create and apply personalized labels that define their role or responsibilities within the group.
What it is about
The news of the experts of Wabetainfo: The new function for users is being developed which will replace the term “labels” by transforming it into tags but the change is not only in the name. In fact, what may seem like a “subtle” modification would reflect one precise strategy Able to improve clarity and understanding by all users with the word tag, already widely used on all social networks, and are certainly more intuitive and familiar.
The function of the tags
“The purpose of adding tags to group members remains in line with the original concept behind the labels. It allows users to define their role or position in a group chat, whether it is’ Project Manager ‘,’ parent ‘,’ coach ‘or’ organizer of events“, explain the experts. Participants will be able to Insert the tag Directly from the group chat information screen by selecting their name from the list of group members and adding a tag: in this way they will help others quickly direct those who must be contacted for specific issues by migrating communication and efficiency within numerous groups or orient themselves to specific activities.
What are they for
The novelty will be well accepted above all by the working groups, by the company teams and similar organizations that need to Well defined roles. With the tags it will be easier “self -identifying, facilitating the communication of the individual areas of competence, of the assigned responsibilities or of the favorite topics of interest “. Compared to user names or those of the profiles that remain the same in all chats, the tags are visible only of the specific group in which they are applied ensuring a high level of privacy.
Wabetainfo He concludes by saying that the tags will remain saved, then in the memory, even in the event of WhatsApp reinstallation if the device should be restored.
“This guarantees continuity and preserves the structure of the group over time, since roles and responsibilities assigned through tag must not be reintegrated. It is a particularly useful functionality for long -standing groups, in which roles do not change often “.