telegraph : WhatsApp update means you can't completely mute annoying group chats

WhatsApp update means you can't completely mute annoying group chats

WhatsApp has a new update which could annoy users who prefer not to get constant notifications from group chats.The app will now let users in the same group chat 'tag' each other, and the person tagged will now get a notification even if they have muted the conversation.It has also expanded the maximum amount of people in a group chat from 100 to 256.

WhatsApp makes it impossible to mute group chats with notification feature

WhatsApp makes it possible to receive notifications even when mutedWhatsApp has added a new feature that lets you tag people in conversations and essentially make it impossible to mute group chats.If a group conversation was distracting you it was possible to mute it for eight hours, one week or one year.But the update means that if someone uses the @ symbol followed by your name it will still send you a message.

WhatsApp now makes it impossible to ignore annoying people in group chats

THE HANS INDIA | Sep 20,2016 , 10:44 PM ISTWhatsApp WhatsAppWhatsApp has quietly added the ability for users in group chats to tag other participants, so they receive a notification even if they've muted the conversation.The feature works on Android and iOS, but not on the desktop app.WhatsApp has quietly added the ability for users in group chats to tag other participants, so they receive a notification even if they've muted the conversation.

You can now tag people in your group WhatsApp chat to get their attention

Remember the outcry when WhatsApp introduced the dreaded blue tick, meaning you could no longer stealthily ignore people?Well, that's nothing compared to the new feature they've just launched.You can now tag your friends in a group chat message and they'll get a notification even if they've muted the conversation, which pretty much makes it impossible to ignore anyone ever again.