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Interesting. I wonder if it's a regional thing. Not one of my contacts or any age group uses statuses. They're left on default. The last time I remember setting
by kjakm 6y ago
Interesting. I wonder if it's a regional thing. Not one of my contacts or any age group uses statuses. They're left on default. The last time I remember setting a chat status was using MSN as a teenager to share my favourite song.
Mind sharing an example of something you've used it for?
- Ayesh 6y agoNot OP, but I use WhatsApp statuses frequently. You can set privacy settings down to individual people. Most of my statuses are photos I take from my phone, when I'm out cycling, making some food, or even a link to an article in find interesting. I like that they are removed after 24 hours, and no pressure to edit the photos beyond simple filters. No pressure like when you post a photo on Instagram.
- afuchs 6y agoFor anyone who might be confused: WhatsApp's statuses are similar to SnapChat/Instagram stories and Twitter fleets. This is different than the online/away/etc status feature in older chat apps that was text only and usually persisted until it was changed to something else
- Loic 6y agoSorry for the confusion, I was thinking about the pictures one can share as "status", not the status string which effectively is not used at all around me (I am in Germany).