I can say with certainty I'm not the only one who frowns upon such notifications - "X has added you to group Y ". This is one notification I dread especially if it's from some random character I've not communicated with in eons and from the group's name I wonder "why the fish have I been added to this group again!!!" *Rolls Eyes*. Don't get me wrong, I don't have a problem with whats app groups but this business of being added to random groups discussing nothing constructive drives me up the wall. I wish whats app would create an authorization feature before being added to a group. Aye what happened to freedom of choice huh!!! This app should be intelligent enough to first consult with me before allowing me to be bulldozed into random annoying groups.
Hold your horses, before you scream I have the freedom to leave seconds after being added...I think its very impolite {I know, double standards huh!!! but its all in an effort to maintain the Miss Goody Two Shoes status quo :D}.
Anyhow, seeing as this craze is not about to die down and whats app may not even be considering incorporating the authorization feature, how bout we explore some "Commandments" for wading through this necessary evil.
1. Thou shall NOT leave a group after being added. I can see you rolling your eyes, STOP!!! Rule of thumb - it is very impolite to leave a group lol, I mean are you even considering the time the "creator" took to scroll through their phone book to add you??? Be nice, stay put :-).
2. Thou shall MUTE any groups discussing nothing constructive. Before I discovered this feature, I used to get really annoyed with the non stop vibrating from incoming messages. This comes in handy especially for groups where people talk non stop - 100 messages per minute - Give me a break!!!
3. Thou shall NOT catch feelings ovyo ovyo. It is bound to happen that when you bring together different people with varied characters on a free for all platform with no clearly defined rules of engagements, nasty comments will fly around once in a while. Don't take them to heart #ItsNeverThatSerious.
4. Thou shall NOT "Fungua Roho" bila mpango. Even in a well meaning group which may seem very caring and out to help you, don't carelessly share your personal matters {what we like to call fungua roho}. Some mischievous members may screen shot your masaibu and before you know it, you are the talk in your circles".
5. Thou shall PICK your battles well. Hear it from me, please avoid picking unnecessary fights in groups. A while back, someone made some nasty comments directed at a group member I'm close with & I took it upon myself to play superman. I defend them fiercely as if my life depended on it lol...what was I thinking!!!! I ended up very irritated & angry coz the originator of the comment wasn't seeing anything wrong with what they had said. From then on, I made a mental note to never pick any fights but rather ignore and move on.
6. Thou shall DOUBLE CHECK if what you're about posting relates to the group. I don't have to remind us of a certain Bro Ocholla do I?
7. Thou shall NOT inundate the group with annoying forwards. Once in a while, you will come across some interesting forwards that you may want to share but don't make a habit out of it.
Hold your horses, before you scream I have the freedom to leave seconds after being added...I think its very impolite {I know, double standards huh!!! but its all in an effort to maintain the Miss Goody Two Shoes status quo :D}.
Anyhow, seeing as this craze is not about to die down and whats app may not even be considering incorporating the authorization feature, how bout we explore some "Commandments" for wading through this necessary evil.
1. Thou shall NOT leave a group after being added. I can see you rolling your eyes, STOP!!! Rule of thumb - it is very impolite to leave a group lol, I mean are you even considering the time the "creator" took to scroll through their phone book to add you??? Be nice, stay put :-).
2. Thou shall MUTE any groups discussing nothing constructive. Before I discovered this feature, I used to get really annoyed with the non stop vibrating from incoming messages. This comes in handy especially for groups where people talk non stop - 100 messages per minute - Give me a break!!!
3. Thou shall NOT catch feelings ovyo ovyo. It is bound to happen that when you bring together different people with varied characters on a free for all platform with no clearly defined rules of engagements, nasty comments will fly around once in a while. Don't take them to heart #ItsNeverThatSerious.
4. Thou shall NOT "Fungua Roho" bila mpango. Even in a well meaning group which may seem very caring and out to help you, don't carelessly share your personal matters {what we like to call fungua roho}. Some mischievous members may screen shot your masaibu and before you know it, you are the talk in your circles".
5. Thou shall PICK your battles well. Hear it from me, please avoid picking unnecessary fights in groups. A while back, someone made some nasty comments directed at a group member I'm close with & I took it upon myself to play superman. I defend them fiercely as if my life depended on it lol...what was I thinking!!!! I ended up very irritated & angry coz the originator of the comment wasn't seeing anything wrong with what they had said. From then on, I made a mental note to never pick any fights but rather ignore and move on.
6. Thou shall DOUBLE CHECK if what you're about posting relates to the group. I don't have to remind us of a certain Bro Ocholla do I?
7. Thou shall NOT inundate the group with annoying forwards. Once in a while, you will come across some interesting forwards that you may want to share but don't make a habit out of it.