However, there’s something interesting about Threads and the introduction of this feature. In fact, the platform still doesn’t offer direct messaging capabilities. Usually, an online status is helpful with apps that offer DM capabilities or chat apps. But so far, Meta has stated it doesn’t want to have in-app messaging in Threads.
The green bubble on the app. | Image Credit – Meta
This new feature isn’t particularly the best answer to the criticism demanding a more real-time information and conversation-based feed. There’s also no clear way of finding people who have the green bubble alongside the profile photo, so I’m unsure as to how this will help you seek users who are currently active to start a conversation.Meanwhile, Threads has recently been reported to be working on a Community feature. The feature is said to work similarly to groups, and I reckon this will be a great place to take advantage of the green bubble next to someone’s profile picture. Communities will likely offer a way for people to unite under common interests or hobbies, and the online status indicator will help you while communicating there.
But for now, the Community feature has not been made available and seems to be under development. We’ll see how this progresses, hopefully soon. Although Threads’ main aim is to be an alternative to X, there are plenty of things the platform should fix to be able to better compete with X, in my opinion.
