WhatsApp update will let you edit messages

[Rual dV]

WhatsApp getting message editing feature

Popular online messaging app WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will allow users to edit their sent messages.

WABetaInfo reports that the company is currently testing an edit button to fix typos or change content in messages.

 

[FiestaST]

Inb4 "Telegram had this in the days of Noah".

 

[Vox Populi Vox Dei]

Finally! I can't believe it took so long!

 

[AstroTurf]

Some concerned users pointed out that allowing editing could decrease accountability on posts and have knock-on effects if the poster makes a sudden about-turn from their original post.

Just do what facebook does and leave the previous versions public.

 

[saor]

Finally. Now just a message delete without that notification and we're golden.

 

[Vox Populi Vox Dei]

That approach could be problematic in cases where recipients need to hold the sender of a message accountable for what they previously said.

Oh noes, the Race Merchants of Wokeness will have less time to spot 'mistakes' that go against their narrative. The horror!

 

[3WA]

Oh noes, the Race Merchants of Wokeness will have less time to spot 'mistakes' that go against their narrative. The horror!

Not just that. My dodgy plumber will quote me R500 and then edit the message to R800.

 

[Gravedigger]

Ah, finally... A feature where I can fix my spelling mistakes... But not good for dodgy guys renegotiating their deals, etc. Bring in the editing feature, WITH editing history.

 

[Smugs]

Ah, finally... A feature where I can fix my spelling mistakes... But not good for dodgy guys renegotiating their deals, etc. Bring in the editing feature, WITH editing history.

Just take a screenshot.

 

[zll]

Oh noes, the Race Merchants of Wokeness will have less time to spot 'mistakes' that go against their narrative. The horror!

What? This **** infuriates me. Here's a picture to help you out.

 

[Iamn0tageek]

Why you guys using Whatsapp? You still in high school?

Any respecting adult will use e-mail, not a friggen messaging app. That's for kids. For the quick, "Hey, so you pregnant or not?" message use Telegram.

Leave Whatsapp to the kinners. You should know better.

 

[saor]

Why you guys using Whatsapp? You still in high school?

Any respecting adult will use e-mail, not a friggen messaging app. That's for kids. For the quick, "Hey, so you pregnant or not?" message use Telegram.

Leave Whatsapp to the kinners. You should know better.

Lol @ communicating with the plumber, electrician, fridge repair guy, second-hand sale person via email. Whateva ouma.

 

[Dan C]

Why you guys using Whatsapp? You still in high school?

Any respecting adult will use e-mail, not a friggen messaging app. That's for kids. For the quick, "Hey, so you pregnant or not?" message use Telegram.

Leave Whatsapp to the kinners. You should know better.

 

[FiestaST]

Why you guys using Whatsapp? You still in high school?

Any respecting adult will use e-mail, not a friggen messaging app. That's for kids. For the quick, "Hey, so you pregnant or not?" message use Telegram.

Leave Whatsapp to the kinners. You should know better.

Says the oke calling females "kinners".

 

[Monkeyz]

Why you guys using Whatsapp? You still in high school?

Any respecting adult will use e-mail, not a friggen messaging app. That's for kids. For the quick, "Hey, so you pregnant or not?" message use Telegram.

Leave Whatsapp to the kinners. You should know better.

 

[dualmeister]

Now if only Twitter would do the same

 

[grok]

This is great, think of all the saving & embarrassment.

Now shady politicians can hack their own whatsapp skeletons, instead of having to claim they were hacked to save face..

 

[Iamn0tageek]

Sorry guys, didn't mean any disrespect ekse.

I mos like youz guys.

 

[airborne]

Is there not going to be any time limits on edits, surely there will, can’t have the missus changing her choon 5 days after the fact when it finally dawns on her that she is in fact wrong, thats tampering with evidence??

 

[Crowley]

Just take a screenshot.

Screenshots about to outnumber nudes on my phone.