WhatsApp is starting to roll out into the final version of its app – finally – some of the features that the company ad or showed in their test versions a few months ago. The messaging app has officially started rolling out communitiesto be able to more precisely manage large groups, similar to what you can do in Discord or Slack. The Meta-owned service has also begun adding the ability to conduct polls in chats, as well as a new maximum number of participants in video calls.
However, the most important innovation is the new communities, which, we repeat, they are very similar to what we can do in Discord or Slack. Unlike WhatsApp groups, there are no limits on the number of people in communities, and you can create additional channels or groups to organize different events or discuss different ones. For example, in a community of users who are fans of an artist, there might be a channel for news about the artist, another for events, and so on. whatsapp also allows posting ads through a section in which only administrators can write.
WhatsApp communities will also make a big difference in the messaging app itself. These will be displayed in a tab located in the main menu next to the chats, statuses and calls option.
Polls are coming to WhatsApp
Polls, a feature already introduced on Instagram and which we saw in the testing phase for WhatsApp, is now officially available on the app. Users will be able create voting questions in group chats and thus agree in a more intuitive way, as this prevents each person from responding individually in the group. Voices, yes, public.
Lastly, WhatsApp has also added a maximum number of users that can be part of a group. So far, the company has allowed 512 members to be added. Number is 1024 users. The maximum number of participants in calls has also increased, increase in the number of participants from 8 to 32.
Recall that these new items were officially announced a few months ago, they were present in the corresponding test versions and deployed in selected markets. However, they now cover all users worldwide.although this could be done in stages. That is, it is likely that some of the functions will be available on your mobile in the coming weeks.
Source: Hiper Textual
