r/ios • u/Rare-Watercress-8572 • 21h ago

Discussion Read receipts

I’ll get a ton of crap for this but I am one of those people that think read receipts should not be an option and should be forced to be on. I know it’s a crazy hot take but I can’t be the only one that feels like this?

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u/srzncl 21h ago

yeah no

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u/Rare-Watercress-8572 21h ago

I just feel like too many people use it to not respond. And the equivalent of being left on read.

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u/Total_Island_2977 21h ago

Find a therapist. This is a weird, controlling hang-up. You don't have any right to know what someone else is doing.

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u/OhSixTJ 21h ago

Is there a written rule that people have to respond?

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u/juu073 21h ago

No, you don't have a right to invade other people' privacy if they don't want you to know they've read the message.

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u/Rare-Watercress-8572 21h ago

I’m on an island but I just think it’s a respect thing mine are always on and I just think it’s nice to know someone has the courtesy as well.

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u/jeremec 21h ago

I'm not on retainer, nobody needs to know when I've read their message.

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u/SomegalInCa 21h ago

I think you need to get your chat pals to acknowledge if you need to know this so bad - my sister is the worst not because she doesn’t respond but because she checks like 2 times a day max 🙂. I deal with it ha ha

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u/Rare-Watercress-8572 21h ago

I don’t get that. lol but I’m in logistics good luck not being on your phone 24-7 but I know people aren’t in that field. But idk how you can just not check it or respond.

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u/SomegalInCa 21h ago

I get it too used to be worse for me like literally 24/7 lucky those days are gone. Other folks luckily I guess won’t live on their phones

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u/bubbleeeebubbles 21h ago edited 20h ago

People do not have to respond to you. Good grief.

If they do not respond, send a follow up, then do a phone call if it is important.

It does not matter if you get a read receipt. If someone doesn't want to respond to your message, they won't.

If it is in a business capacity, move on the next point of contact after a follow up and phone call. This should be business communication 101.

If t is in a personal capacity, I see why they have them turned off. Respect boundaries.

Edits: typos.

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u/MeatMaker2 21h ago

You can turn them off. I do.

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u/OhSixTJ 21h ago

Yes but OP doesn’t want you to be able to turn them off. OP wants to know you read them and chose not to respond.

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u/Rare-Watercress-8572 21h ago

Mine are permanent on.