Facebook Messenger is Stealing Yet Another Feature From Snapchat

Facebook has already copied a ton of exclusive features from its arch-nemesis Snapchat only the social networking giant doesn't seem to have put an end to its copycat antics. It has now surfaced that Facebook'southward Messenger app is testing a version of Snapchat's uber-popular 'streak' feature.

The streak characteristic, for those unaware, is a minimal but fun add-on to Snapchat's social experience that encourages you to converse with your friends more often. You see emoji status updates next to your friend's username, with whom you've built upwardly a streak by snapping them every consecutive twenty-four hour period.

A similar feature, which even carries forward the "streak" proper noun, has surprisingly made its fashion to select Facebook users on Wednesday. The Messenger app at present displays a pop-up, shared by Example Sandberg on Twitter, when you lot've chatted with your friend for over two consecutive days.

Messenger is testing out streak counts… Streak counts really bug me. motion picture.twitter.com/leDRemkSR3

— example (@CaseSandberg) November 22, 2017

You lot and so receive the 'lightning bolt' icon next to your friend'south contact, which signifies that you've got a streak with them. This is the condition when your streak is only iii days long. The bolt icon is accompanied by an hourglass with the total number of days you have consecutively messaged your friend.

In an official statement, a Facebook spokesperson has confirmed that Messenger is testing the streak feature with a handful of users. The company isn't characterizing streak as some major addition to the Messenger feel. It believes that streaks will give you lot "fun facts" near your friends who yous message on the regular.

On the other hand, Snapchat views the streak feature as an important element of the app experience. Even the users, peculiarly teens, are dedicated to keeping their streaks intact and accept not gone hundreds of days without messaging their friends. Information technology'due south one of the many features, aslope the Stories, face masks, and AR filters, that have the users hooked on to the platform. What are your thoughts on Facebook copying this fun exclusive feature? Comment down below.