Read Receipts: Implement a visual indication for messages if and when they have been read by other users of the channel
Sometimes one's wondering if a post has already been read by other users. I could image that a member list of the channel pops up when one is selecting the read status from the particular post menu ("[..]").
In private chats, a sinple check sign (similar to whatsapp) could signalize if a message had beend read by your counterpart.
finius
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We’ve opened a design ticket to start exploring this feature: https://mattermost.atlassian.net/browse/MM-36529
This will need feasibility explorations given performance concerns on the server-side. As a result, we may start by only offering read receipts in Direct Messages and Group Messages that have a maximum of 8 users.
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Warren Postma
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Slack tells me when users are offline and not receiving their notifications (presumably notifications queued until beginning of business/work hours the next day), and allow me to break through if I want. Not sure I like the ability to hound people at all hours, but I would LIKE to know whether the user is PRESENT (say, has a web or desktop client window open).
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Kathrin Leuckel
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It would be very useful to see if the recipient as already seen a message.
Especially if it's a personal message. And also for messages with a notification like @channel oder @somebody.Maybe with an eye-symbol. Mouse-over on that symbol could show whom has seen the message.
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fjarlq
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This feature would raise privacy issues. Sometimes, users prefer to lurk and not reveal their presence or activity.
For example, in iOS the Messages > Send Read Receipts option is off by default.
Therefore, if this feature is implemented, I think it should come with privacy controls and reasonable defaults.
That said, I would not object to this feature being used by willing participants, of course!
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User404
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Highlight messages as uread if user haven't read them yet.
Should look like message highlight (grey?) type.