Strava implemented its "Messaging" feature in the right manner
December 10, 2023 —
Nico Cartron
Strava has finally rolled out a messaging capacity within its mobile app.
To be honest, I was expecting it to be either half-baked, or a privacy nightmare, but looking at their post explaining how it works, I was pleasantly surprised and had a quick look.
There are 3 options:
- "No One": nobody can message you (but you can start a conversation)
- "Mutuals" (default): people can message you only if you follow each other
- "Following": people can message you as long as you follow them (but they don't have to follow you)
I like the fact that the default is "Mutuals" - while "No One" could have been chosen, I also understand that Strava wants this feature to be used, so Mutuals is a good enough choice: if you're following someone and they follow you, then it makes sense that this person can message you.
And this is how it looks like:
You can also message a runner straight from his profile page.