When it comes to remembering others, some people are just phenomenal; they meet someone just once, and that’s all it takes. There are those of us who have been bumping into the same neighbor every week for years yet can’t pick them out of a lineup. It’s a phenomenon that’s managed to carry over to the digital world – who hasn’t gotten an email from someone writing like they’re old friends, but you can’t place where you know them from? With the introduction of some tweaks to group invites, WhatsApp is rolling out a new tool that might help a little bit along this line.
Now when you get invited to a WhatsApp group by someone you’re not familiar with, you’ll see a short “context card” with more details. It will show when the group started, who created it, and a brief description of what it’s about. This small bit of extra context could help jog your memory of why this person added you.
If the info doesn’t ring any bells and the invite still seems strange, you don’t have to join – you can report or block the group instead. Some users already see these cards, and WhatsApp plans to roll them out for all over the next few weeks. Don’t be left wondering “Where do I know this person from?” anymore thanks to WhatsApp’s new invite info.
