Chat gets reactions

How does it work?

Couldn't be simpler: Hover over any message sent by you or somebody else, and click the emoji button. Select an emoji. Done. Works on mobile too.

There doesn't seem to be a reasonable limit to how many emojis per message can be sent, you can send each emoji once though. Submitting again will remove it - you know, just in case your finger slipped.

Crucially, emojis do not count as a message, so you will not get notified.

What could it be useful for?

• For expressing yourself

• For voting (up/down vote etc.)

• For saying you read a message, when that counts

• For saving everybody an additional message.

This last part is important: Chat is rapidly replacing other forms of communication, such as email, so naturally the email overload transforms into Chat overload.

Reactions do not count as messages. Since their information content is limited, that is a great idea! It saves you from having to check on your rooms and wade through the "Agree!" messages to make sure you are caught up.

Idea: Setting up voting

1. Write something you would like to vote on

2. Include icons with an explanation

3. React yourself (like casting your vote for all options)