This sounds loads like what we have seen on WhatsApp Channels and people X/Twitter Areas. If you have not tried them, these options let a choose few ship messages to a giant viewers, sort of like a one-way megaphone.
What are Google Chat “Bulletins”?
Due to the efforts of Android code professional @AssembleDebug (by way of Android Central), we’ve our first peek at how “Bulletins” may work in Google Chat. Positive, we’re nonetheless lacking some particulars, however the concept is evident. Appears to be like like Google Chat areas might quickly have two flavors: the traditional collaborative variety, and the brand new broadcast-focused “Bulletins” model.
In terms of this characteristic, Google’s obtained some severe contenders to consider. WhatsApp, Discord, Telegram – they’ve all obtained this broadcast factor down. Then there’s the office aspect: heavyweights like Slack and Microsoft Groups might be in Google’s crosshairs. Nevertheless, it does make sense for Google to implement this into Google Chat as it might have every thing underneath one roof, particularly with their business-focused Workspace instruments.
It sounds promising, however we’ll have to attend for the official launch to see if this “Bulletins” concept actually takes off. Will or not it’s the instrument that provides a little bit of order to Google Chat messaging? And can or not it’s sufficient to sway customers to make use of Chat as a substitute of different options already out there? Solely time will inform.