From df794c724d7dc0a18ff0d8b3abde41ebdedea356 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Oskar Thoren Date: Mon, 14 May 2018 12:40:46 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] ARD: Disable group chats for beta Signed-off-by: Julien Eluard --- doc/decisions/0004-disable-group-chats.md | 34 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/decisions/0004-disable-group-chats.md diff --git a/doc/decisions/0004-disable-group-chats.md b/doc/decisions/0004-disable-group-chats.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..3b7bd0c198 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/decisions/0004-disable-group-chats.md @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +# 0004. Disable group chat + +| Date | Tags | +|---|---| +| 2018-05-14 | scope, chat | + + +## Status + +proposed + +## Context + +We want to launch our beta in Q2. This requires us to keep a tight scope and stay on the critical path. + +Group chat is not as vital as 1-1 chat for the chat experience. It is also +likely not as useful for an MVP as public chat is, since this gives people a +chance to talk to strangers and it is open by default. + +Whether group chats are in scope or not has been a recurring discussing and a +lot of effort has been wasted related to this. + +There are currently a lot of outstanding regressions related to group chat: https://github.com/status-im/status-react/labels/group-chat Additionally, since group chats are private the encryption and security of those are generally harder than 1-1 and public chat. + +## Decision + +Disable group chat for beta and don't work on bugs related to it until after. See https://github.com/status-im/status-react/issues/3995 + +This ensures we can release beta without blockers, and then we can take some +time to fix group chats properly. + +## Consequences + +Group chats disabled in beta. People won't be able to chat in private groups.