Adding ‘Host’ role to group chats

https://www.reddit.com/r/changelog/comments/j69lot/adding_host_role_to_group_chats/

created by mjmayank on 06/10/2020 at 17:40 UTC

68 upvotes, 15 top-level comments (showing 15)

Hi everyone,

Here with a quick update on group chats:

Today we're adding a new role in group chats—a host! The host of a group chat has the ability to kick out users and remove messages. Just as a reminder, group chats are different than subreddit rooms. Subreddit rooms are connected to specific subreddits and moderated by the associated moderators. Group chats are similar to 1:1 DMs, except that users can invite more than 1 person to the conversation.

Many of you have expressed a desire for more control over group chats, as previously, random users could be invited by other members without a means to ask them to leave. Now, the group host has the ability to control who is part of these group chats, and can ask specific users to leave and remove chat messages as needed.

If a user creates a group chat with two or more people, then they become the host.

If the group is automatically created through Start Chatting, the Start Chatting system picks a host. And if you’re selected as the host, you’ll be notified in the chat.

It’s also good to remember that while in a group chat, the rules outlined in Reddit’s Content Policy[1] still apply. Even if you’re not the chat host, you can still look out for yourself and your fellow redditors by reporting any harassment or abuse you see.

1: https://www.redditinc.com/policies/content-policy

You can find more info in the Chat Group FAQ[2] page.

2: https://reddit.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050399571

We’ll stick around for a little and answer any questions you may have.

Comments

Comment by [deleted] at 06/10/2020 at 17:50 UTC

9 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Who will be selected as a host in already-existing group chats?

Comment by auxiliary-character at 07/10/2020 at 02:00 UTC

7 upvotes, 0 direct replies

So you're saying when spammers invite me out of the blue to group chats I don't want to be in, I won't be able to change the name of the group to something embarrasing before I leave anymore?

Comment by ladfrombrad at 06/10/2020 at 21:47 UTC*

5 upvotes, 1 direct replies

and can **ask** specific users to leave and remove chat messages as needed.

Are those requests, or bans?

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*edit:**

we'll be sticking around to answer...."

My arse

Also

https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/henuqg/start_chatting_toggle_is_now_live/g6kcvru?context=1

This is thoroughly shameful behaviour that admins, or certain ones, are nuking feedback on chat.

Fingers in ears syndrome isn't helpful to anyone. cc: u/br0000d

Comment by adrians150 at 12/12/2020 at 20:51 UTC

2 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Is it possible for the host to add additional hosts?

E.g. Reddit deprecated sub chat rooms and they turned into group chats. Is the current host of the group chat able to add the others mods as hosts to that group chat?

Comment by [deleted] at 06/10/2020 at 17:51 UTC

4 upvotes, 1 direct replies

I think it's better for Start Chatting not to have any hosts.

Comment by JoshDaws at 27/10/2020 at 20:21 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

!ss--

Comment by InitiatePenguin at 29/10/2020 at 19:16 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Can we as mods reassign who gets to be host?

Comment by [deleted] at 30/11/2020 at 19:09 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Sure

Comment by Thrill_N_1 at 02/12/2020 at 20:10 UTC

1 upvotes, 1 direct replies

As a HOST can I change the name of the new chat group?

Comment by Thrill_N_1 at 03/12/2020 at 00:11 UTC

1 upvotes, 1 direct replies

so if the Host Leaves Group who becomes the new Host?

Comment by Maldreamer141 at 04/12/2020 at 20:33 UTC*

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

editing comment/post in protest to reddit changes on july 1st 2023 , send a message (not chat for original response) https://imgur.com/7roiRip.jpg

Comment by tickitch at 06/10/2020 at 21:11 UTC

0 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Finally, this has been needed since day one. Now lets improve subreddit chatrooms, please. Chatrooms need new snoojis or perhaps let subreddit admins upload custom emojis.

Comment by Deshes011 at 07/12/2020 at 20:02 UTC

1 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Ok so how do I delete a group chat ENTIRELY? I am the host of 2 and I want to purge it