Yu Wenwen asked why withdrawal of wechat should leave traces

In recent Chinese social media posts, users have been voicing their frustration and disappointment with the current withdrawal feature on WeChat. The platform's 'withdraw' function, designed to allow users to delete sent messages, has drawn criticism from many netizens due to its tendency to leave a trace of the withdrawn message, often causing confusion and embarrassment for both the sender and receiver of the message.

The posts began with a question posed by Yu Wenwen, an influential figure on Chinese social media, asking why WeChat had such an awkward withdrawal feature. She expressed her frustration in a Weibo video, stating that not only does the platform withdraw messages but also entire group chats, requiring users to manually search for these conversations in their contact lists. Wenwen's plea for functionality optimization was seconded by numerous netizens who shared similar experiences and dissatisfaction with the current system.

In a Weibo post, another user called Eric emphasized that every withdrawal leaves others wondering what exactly has been retracted - an annoying feature that not only makes it difficult to keep track of conversation flow but also has potential social implications. This is especially true in situations where users accidentally click 'like' on posts in WeChat circles, causing all their interacting friends to be notified.

The issue was further highlighted when a user shared an experience of sending selfies before night and accidentally liking them the next day, resulting in embarrassment due to the automatic notification sent to their friends. This brought up the need for privacy settings that could prevent such notifications from being triggered by accidental clicks or actions.

Further posts expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that after retracting a message, it leaves behind a trace that others can still see. Users argued that this feature was not only confusing but also made those sending messages feel embarrassed and the receivers wonder what the message they didn't receive was about.

Many netizens recommended amending the withdrawal feature to make it more user-friendly, efficient, and comfortable for all parties involved. This can be achieved by integrating a function that shows who deleted them in group chats and allowing users to undo their actions, much like the 'undo send' feature available in some other messaging platforms.

In conclusion, while the WeChat withdrawal feature has its uses, it seems to have fallen short of user expectations, causing confusion, embarrassment, and inconvenience among many Chinese social media users. It remains to be seen if WeChat will take these criticisms into account and make necessary changes to improve their platform.