A novelty is still prepared for the approximately two billion users WhatsApp active all over the world: the instant messaging app owned by Meta is working on answers to messages with i threadthat is, a discussion on a specific topic (which is called topic in jargon).
What it is about
It is the portal Wabetainfo to give the preview explaining that the new functionality is currently in development phase And for the moment it will not be used even by the beta testers. Especially in groups, when the conversation starts on a certain topic, sometimes it is very complicated to reconstruct it if in the meantime dozens of other messages come, making the use more complicated. In the near future, instead of having to scroll throughout the chat, users will be able to view the answers in a special thread that will keep the conversation easier and more immediate.
The importance of a thread
“WhatsApp is developing additional tools to further improve the management of messages, organization and interaction in individual conversations and group chats “, Experts explain. In this way, everyone will be able to follow the answers to a specific message in a more organized and cohesive thread that will concern everyone, not only groups but also channels and communities. “This new functionality will group all the answers related directly under the original message, making it significantly easier trace conversations and ongoing discussions without the confusion of disconnected answers scattered in the chat “, explains Wabetainfo.
In detail, when someone replies to a quoted message, the thread will remain connected to the original message ensuring that all the answers are organized. In this way you can only flow on individual answers and not throughout the chat as happens today making this mechanism complicated complicated that does not automatically eliminate what is written and said on other topics.
What happens to group chats
“In group chats, where discussions can quickly become overwhelming, this organization will avoid users the effort to scroll through the entire chat chronology to find a specific response, since they can easily navigate between threads and focus on relevant conversations without losing the context “, The experts underline. In this way, therefore, goodbye to confusion in crowded chats but also greater ease of tracing the original message.
WHatsApp will create a logical and intuitive structure that will be particularly useful in large group chats or in conversations based on the community where discussions can quickly turn into a chaotic flow of messages “.