ℹ️ Overview
For the participant, a public chat is a great place to share their impressions and emotions with other participants. Public chat also allows users to share files, such as sending pictures of themselves enjoying the event.
⚙️ User guide for participants
You can access the public chat by going to the "Public Chat" area in the footer menu.
Public chat from participant view
In a public chat, participant has the opportunity to:
Reply to/mention other participants:
Click the "…" button next to the user's message.
Reply to…- send a direct reply to the user's message.
Mention…- mention the user in your message with an @ sign.
Send files:
There is a “📎” button to the right of the message entry box. You can upload a file up to 5MB in size by clicking the file button.
Change the chat settings and nickname:
By clicking on your profile in the list of participants, the following view will appear:
Change Nickname- allows you to change the name displayed to participants.
Chat Preferences- allows you to change various chat settings (such as message timestamps and character counter).
