In-room text chat lets Clubhouse audience members be part of the conversation
The audio chatroom platform is growing with companies like Clubhouse and Twitter leading the pack. It’s fun being able to sit in and listen to different conversations going on between the hosts. While it’s really fun to listen in, some people want to chime in. This is why Clubhouse introduced a new feature that will let people do just that. Today, the company announced a new in-room chat that will let people in the audience join the conversation. In-room text chat for Clubhouse will let you interact more directly with the hosts and the conversation as a whole.
This could be a good idea
Clubhouse itself, of course, outlines the benefits of adding this feature into the Clubhouse app. Firstly it allows people to have direct communication with the hosts. If the host is a person you admire, you’d want to have your comments read by them. This interaction could be an incentive for people to hop into streams. Also, the hosts can get instant feedback about the stream. Much like how Twitch streamers ask chat if their video and audio are working, Clubhouse hosts can use the in-room chat to see if their levels are fine. It’s a lot better to get feedback on your stream right away and iron out any technical bugs.
How this feature works
This feature will work just how most people expect it to. The creator will hold the reins for the comments; they can enable/disable them and moderate them. During the chat, the creators can delete any they deem inappropriate. Also, if they want, the creator can turn the whole feature off during a stream. The creator can also assign mods to help keep the chat in good order. This is great for chats with a ton of people. There will definitely be some downsides to introducing this feature, so Clubhouse is just seeing how this goes for now. Giving people the ability to give feedback content has both positive and negative effects. It can be especially bad for chats hosted by celebrities or people with certain racial or religious backgrounds. We will all have to see if this does anything to boost the Clubhouse experience; if it does, then Twitter will probably rip it off down the line.
