I dont use read reciepts on WhatsApp. I keep it off. So I cannot see if a person has read my message or the sender of a message cannot see Ihave read their message. Status update views are also hidden.

Other messaging apps also have this feature. I personally don’t like it. Do you?

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Fuck no. I prefer my privacy and I also don’t want people getting offended if I read something but don’t feel like responding to it immediately. I would also turn off the three little dots that say I’m typing if I could.

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I legit hate the typing dots, especially since uasualy if i dont respond im busy or thinking of a reply… and the three dots makes it feel like theres an expectation to reply right then. Also i have a friend that gets offended/internalizes it (yes they have some issues ha) which makes me just not open them till very late in the day

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Yes I do, I don’t mind that people see that I read their message and I like to see when others read mine. But if someone ever tells me I should have reacted because I’ve read it, it’s their fault.

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educate people!

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Claiming to have missed a message is ~1/4 of all the messages I send. I’m not about to provide proof that I’m lying.

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We do know anyways that you’re lying because the phone is always in your pocket. The lying makes you just look bad. But that’s on you.

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“Read reciepts ruin friendships.”

I dont remember where I read that quote, but I agree with it.

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That’s sad though. Sometimes I don’t feel like replying to my friends, I know it’s the same for them. If they saw my message and haven’t replied, I assume they’ll reply later or give them a bit more time before reminding them.

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No. You send me a message, your businesses is done, whether I read it or not is my business. Especially on WhatsApp where there are spammers and debt collectors.

I don’t mind keeping it on on private messengers with no connection to my identity, like Session or Matrix. But if you can find me via my phone number, nope.

It’s bizarre how features like these are enabled by default. Same shit with embedding GPS in photos… On by default. Shows what kind of people design these things.

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