Clubhouse is now introducing its new text chat feature after previously only offering a live audio chat functionality.
An illustration photo taken on January 25, 2021 shows the application Clubhouse on a smartphone in Berlin, after Thuringia's state premier Bodo Ramelow admitted on the chat app to playing Candy Crush on his phone during online pandemic response meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. - Bodo Ramelow, head of the eastern Thuringia state, made the confession.
It is worth noting that Clubhouse launched way back in 2020 as a social media platform that specifically focuses on live audio chat, as per a news story by 9to5Mac.
It sets it apart from other services out there that primarily offer either videos, photos, or text messaging functionalities.
The audio chat format that Clubhouse popularized even attracted other social media giants, namely Reddit and Twitter, to offer a similar feature on its platforms, allowing its users to enter audio-only rooms as well.
Clubhouse Text Chat Feature
However, Clubhouse is now adding a new feature that allows its users to text chat on what used to be audio-only rooms, according to a recent report by Engadget.
The social audio app announced that it is introducing a new feature for its users who are mic shy, empowering them to join the conversation in live audio sessions.
Desi Wade, owner of DDW Logistics, participates in a Clubhouse group call about the trucking industry while waiting to get a tire replaced at Petro Truck Stop on December 20, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia. - It had been a challenging day on the road and Desi Wade, 50, was ready for dinner. But as he pulled into a truck stop, Wade encounters a familiar frustration in the overstressed industry. The parking lot is jammed with other 18-wheelers, leaving just one narrow spot.
Clubhouse acknowledged in its blog post that "not everyone in the community wants to raise their hands and jump on stage to participate."
In fact, the audio social media network said that tons of its users would prefer to join the conversation by simply being an audience, noting that online stage fright is a thing.
Thus, the new text chat feature on Clubhouse gives both the mods and the listeners a chance to interact via text in a live audio room.
Meanwhile, Engadget noted in the same news story that the audio-only function has become limited in rooms, which have a massive amount of audience, such as when the speakers are prominent figures.
That said, the only way to interact with large audiences is to utilize the text function, which Clubhouse is now adding to its platform.
However, it is worth noting that audio rooms still give their audience a chance to join the conversation by turning on their mics. But now, there is an additional option to use the text chat function to interact with the folks inside a live audio room.
Clubhouse Text Chat Moderation
Although Clubhouse prides the text chat function as an additional option to interact, other social media platforms have already proved it also comes as a moderation nightmare.
As a result, the social audio app noted that the creators of the audio room have the power to control the text chat messages, giving them an option to manually delete and report them.
On top of that, room creators could also opt to turn off the chat function before starting their live audio session.
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Written by Teejay Boris
