Google Messages rolling out 15-minute RCS editing

GreenEngineering3475@lemmy.world to Android@lemmy.world – 48 points –
Google Messages rolling out 15-minute RCS editing
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This ability to edit RCS — not SMS — is rolling out to stable starting today, but all the Google Messages users in a conversation need to have it enabled.

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"Google Messages will note inline when something has been “Edited,” while the original message will be viewable by long-pressing the overflow menu > View details."

If you know someone doesn't read their messages right, you could fuck with them by sending responses unfiltered and filtered.

Example: "that's a stupid idea" and editing it to "I'll consider that"

Just know that they'll see it, so only do with this with friendly trolling. Or just use it for typos. That's probably safer.

Shouldn't have any sign that it has been edited. Perfect gaslighting communicator. Google would finally have cornered a niche in messaging

I have had this conversation before, it's a give and take. If it's a simple typo, why say "Edited" - especially when most people can see it's a typo. But when you are changing the context of the message, it should say "Edited" so when someone says "I said X not Y" to prove their point, but it says Edited.

I say keep it for typos.