- Discord does not have a system of checks or tildes, like other popular messengers, that allows us to find out if the person to whom we have sent a message has read it or not, and if we should worry
- At the time, those responsible for the platform made the odd comment about this possibility but, for now, it is clear that it is not one of their priorities in terms of development.
- While we wait to see if they take action on the matter, there are some tricks we can consider to get closer to the answer about whether others read our messages
If you are used to today's main instant messaging applications, such as WhatsApp, you are probably guided by the now classic checkmarks that mark whether a message you have sent was read on the other side. This is a mechanism that, for many, threatens people's freedom, but it can also be very interesting to find out if our interlocutor is online. But have you ever wondered how to know if your message was read in Discord chat? If so, we explain what you can and cannot do ..
The fact is that Discord does not have the traditional accents that express that a message has been read, and that is a difficulty if we want to be sure that our partner is aware of what we have just commented on there. Does this necessarily mean that we can't tell if our Discord message was read? Let's see it.
Why don't Discord chats have read checkmarks?
Needless to say, the decision to include a read check mark or not depends on the developer of each application. It seems that the creators of Discord have not found it important, until now, to incorporate this functionality . They obviously prioritize that whoever receives a message is not afraid to open it because the person who sent it will know about it and the security it represents, for whoever sent it, that the message finally reached its destination..
Others speculate that the Discord developers just didn't get a chance to add a utility like this. But we are aware, because we have seen, that someone has asked them about it.
In February 2020, a user asked them about it and the official Discord account on Twitter responded, suggesting that they leave that check or tick recommendation in the comments to the app developers. We hope, in the meantime, that they have really taken the advice seriously, and think about taking care of it..
Read receipts are a pretty popular suggestion! Make sure to upvote this idea on our feedback page so it stays on our dev team's radar! https://t.co/eIvYe1I52r
— Discord (@discord)
February 6, 2020
And what can we do while we wait?
Well, there is a set of tricks or additional information that you can use to your advantage to know more. Although it is impossible to be sure if another user has read your messages or not, you can know what his status is, if he is active, or if he is not. Normally, if he's active, he should have read the message.
By default, the user's online status is indicated by a green dot next to their avatar . When you notice a yellow moon icon, it means that you are Inactive, that is, online but a bit busy. Finally, a red icon will mean that he does not want to be disturbed and will not be notified of messages.
Therefore, we can assume that a user who is Idle or in Do Not Disturb mode will not have read the message. Meanwhile, if he is green, that is, Active, he will probably have read the message, even if he has not replied to it.
You can also see if they are writing you a reply, but only if you keep the chat open . Surely your anxiety will play tricks on you then, but it is the only option we have available.
That's all we have to say about read and unread messages on Discord.
And remember, if you think it wasn't read, you can always delete a sent message on Discord.