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.
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
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.
educate people!
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.
“Read reciepts ruin friendships.”
I dont remember where I read that quote, but I agree with it.
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.
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.
I have them on, I think it’s quite annoying if there’s something urgent and you can’t tell if the text got read or not.
No, I consider read receipts and typing indicators privacy violations. If I could specifically turn it on for my family and very close friends maybe, but it’s no one else’s business.
I personally like to keep it on. Most of my messaging is with family and friends and it’s good to know if someone read or hasn’t read my message.
Especially if things are time critical. Picking someone up? Asking if they need anything from the supermarket? If I see that they read the message I know that they are going to reply in a moment. If they didn’t even read the message I won’t have to wait around / can guess that they are currently in the car or wherever.
Sometimes you also have a spotty connection, so the received + read receipt can tell you if they actually got your message.
In general if someone sends me a message and I read it… I’m going to fucking reply to it (if I’m not super busy, and even then I might send a quick message back). I seriously don’t get people who just leave things on read and then forget about it.
If its time sensitive why not just call?
For me: text = non urgent Calls/vm = urgent
I don’t care enough to turn it off if it’s on by default but I’m also not going out of my way to turn it on either. If somebody has a problem with me leaving their message on read instead of being understanding that people get busy then it’s probably better for me to know that person has some red flags.
I don’t like read receipts, but I do like delivery notifications.
Some people have really unrealistic expectations about how fast others should respond to a message.
I leave it on and really like having it on. It’s nice to share with someone that I’ve read their message, and it also does not warrant a need to reply to anything.
It also eliminates the, “oh no just saw this” bs that I’ve noticed at times. If I see a message is read that was maybe time sensitive and do not get a reply, it’s fine and I can plan around that person.
nope has been off for me in as long as I can think
I use them.
Text communication is so hard in the first place. I’ll take any tool I can get to make it smoother.
My model for privacy is: I want to keep corpos out of my business, so that I can feel comfy sharing more with the people I care about.
If I’m treating my friends like a threat, what’s the point? Might as well not be the real me anywhere, anytime then. At which point, who cares about privacy when it’s not even “you” that you’re keeping private?
Yes, I do.
As long as the app allows me to preview the message without opening it, I’m fine with turning on read receipts.
