Most of us use WhatsApp and in one way or another, we also subscribe to some of the random WhatsApp groups. These could be family groups, community groups, close friends group, or an association of like minds. However its always good to have some house-keeping rules especially in groups of many strangers.
Here is a list of some of the WhatsApp group etiquette that group admins can adopt in order to have a safe space.
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- Always learn to appreciate other people’s posts in your WhatsApp group, even if they are not your friend
It makes them feel important and encouraged to come up with something more positive. - Never run people down on the platform in a group chat
You will cause them to withdraw and will never come up with their objective views on issues. - When you see something you don’t like from a member in the WhatsApp group, inbox the person
Don’t attack him/her on the platform publicly - Never insult or use unpleasant languages on members You expose your uncultured manners and attitude to people and may turn the platform to combat ground.
- Be quick to say sorry and apologize when u have erred. It helps to dose down the tension which your utterances must have created.
- Don’t try to enforce your ideas or suggestions on members in the WhatsApp group. Nobody has a monopoly of knowledge, allow majority conclusions to prevail on issues.
- Never settle scores with anybody on a general group chat
will give others the opportunity to take sides, thereby causing others to withdraw. - When anyone is celebrating, he/she may not need to be your friend before you celebrate with that person in that WhatsApp group.
It’s the spirit of brotherliness - In most WhatsApp groups, some have the gift of talking and others the gift of reading.
Learn to contribute to the group… Even if it is just using the symbol 👍… It makes people know that you appreciate the group.
There are 3 types of posts you will always see on a WhatsApp group chat;
(A) Offensive posts. Don’t attack the person, it could be a mistake, but you can attack the posts. Seek to understand than to judge them.Well, unless this is the theme of the group
(B) inspirational/educative posts
Commend the person in the WhatsApp group. Don’t just read and keep quiet.
(C) Meaningless/wrongly uninformed posts
Start by appreciating the writer, then correct the information, but don’t hush him/her up with condemnation. Thank you for your
Inspiration above is from a WhatsApp group that some of us belong to. Do you have some etiquette or rules you can add? Feel free to leave this in the comment section below.
