Read Receipt
A status indicator that tells the sender that a message has been opened or marked as read by the recipient’s app.
The useful mental model.
Start with the part that changes what you actually do or expect when you meet this concept in everyday digital life.
Why the design matters
Small interface choices can remove stopping points, surface social signals or make a return action easier. That changes behavior without changing the underlying content.
What you can control
Look for notification, autoplay, focus, visibility and recommendation settings before assuming the feature is fixed.
What connects to this?
Digital life is a system. Follow the neighboring identity, data, design, security or business layer instead of stopping at one definition.
Typing Indicator
A temporary signal showing that another participant appears to be composing a message.
Understand it →social conceptDigital Etiquette
The evolving expectations that govern respectful communication in messages, group chats, video calls, comments and other digital spaces.
Understand it →identity conceptOnline Identity
The collection of names, profiles, accounts, credentials and social signals through which a person is represented online.
Understand it →Check the underlying references.
G7 prioritizes primary technical documentation, public-interest institutions and strong research. Product-specific behavior can change, so current service documentation remains important.