Dear fb / WhatsApp team

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May 21, 2021 18 Comments

I still use WhatsApp the most compared to other competitors (signal, etc) my question for fb, WhatsApp team is why not add message reactions to WhatsApp similar to fb messenger? It's a much easier to react to a message as opposed to typing 'lol' or something else. Does everyone agree or no?

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  • Amazon
    Ozdm62

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    Ozdm62
    Where is the option I don’t use this garbage product that requires your phone around and connected every time for desktop use? I hope PM who created it is PIPed
    May 21, 2021 3
    • What a naive comment.. i work for WhatsApp, the desktop app is that way for a very specific purpose: to secure end to end encryption. That said we're almost done with a rewrite that will allow you to use desktop/web as it's own platform without the phone connection while maintaining e2e :)
      May 22, 2021
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      ddEmployee

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      ddEmployee
      How is wlb at WhatsApp?
      Oct 3, 2021
  • I work for WhatsApp. It's been a big internal debate for years but it seems we're going in that direction, I've seen a spec for message reactions so we're working on it!
    May 22, 2021 0
  • VMware
    vmfrust

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    vmfrust
    Please keep all that junk out of WhatsApp, let it be an IM
    May 21, 2021 1
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      Adding useful features makes it a better IM?
      May 21, 2021
  • PayPal
    CbAj14

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    CbAj14
    They can add ton of other features but they're looking to monetize first
    May 21, 2021 3
    • PayPal
      CbAj14

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      CbAj14
      P2P payments don't fetch any revenue as such However, integrating with Merchants/businesses should be a profitable venture. Wonder why it failed to replicate what Google Pay did in India despite having so many users.
      May 21, 2021
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      They should definitely partner with paytm or other services
      May 21, 2021
  • I kind of agree but one of the things that people like about WhatsApp is simplicity especially non-tech people. Perhaps this feature was not added because there is a fear that it may make the product complex. I’m just speculating.
    May 21, 2021 2
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      Very true, on the other hand i always thought messenger had an older audience (less techy) yet it's got a million features
      May 21, 2021
    • I could be wrong but I think Messenger is more popular among younger generation than older generation. WhatsApp is popular among almost every age group.
      May 21, 2021