Google Messages wants to make sure you don't see texts from blocked contacts anywhere
Google Messages wants to make sure you don't see texts from blocked contacts anywhere
Google Messages wants to make sure you don't see texts from blocked contacts anywhere with this upcoming feature.
Google Messages wants to make sure you don't see texts from blocked contacts anywhere with this upcoming feature.
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However, blocked contacts will still be able to see your messages in a group chat, which is sort of strange, but that’s how it works for now.
Is that strange? Couldn't there be a benefit of not letting them know you blocked them?
It's strange for SMS/MMS, where recipients are explicitly listed.
I don't think there's a practical use preventing the arrival of such messages, but on a technical level it's a bit peculiar.
I'm not familiar enough with the RCS spec to know if RCS has the same design or if it's simply incapable of hiding messages from members of a group chat. In encrypted chats, you'd expect encrypted messages to become undecryptable for blocked recipients at least, that's one of the major advantages of using encryption, but I guess there must've been a reason why this wasn't implemented.
On the flip side, they can read your group chat messages. Many(me included) will prefer that it isn't a possibility.
Why would you block someone and then stay in a group chat with them?