If you’re on a WhatsApp group but never contribute- why?

[Lostinthewilderness]

I’m on a couple of WhatApp groups related to a hobby.

On each group there’s probably 10 or so people who regularly chat / contribute.

There’s about 40 more people on each group who never contribute to the chat, & never attended any events (which are obviously currently on hold due to Covid, but we did group of 6 when permitted).

Genuinely wondering why this is? Would it not annoy you to constantly be getting all the messages?

It also puts me off saying certain things as I’m aware it’s going to the main 10 or so contributors but also 40 odd people who could be anyone.

If I’m an admin on the group I regularly cull people who don’t post. Simple.

I get added sometimes and I just mute them, I feel its rude to outright leave, but I cant be arsed with them.

@DifficultPifcultLemonDifficult it’s not rude to leave if it’s not relevant to you

Depends who added me and what for. Half of them i have just muted and forgotten about tbh. Some of them I do leave pretty much right away.

There's a group for everything these days and you get added without permission. Presume most people mute and then forget it exists.

If it kicks off then you can still see the drama. This is most relevant to class WhatsApps.

The what’s app group for my daughters year group at school.... stay on it as there are sometimes helpful things re last minute changes to school pick up times etc .... but I never contribute as about 200 members of the group, very few of whom I know.

I stay on for the once a year useful post that I am interested in. I don’t bother with the rest of it which is just chitter chatter. I have turned off notifications anyway so rarely check whatsapp; by the time I’ve read something, I’ve missed the moment and any reply from me would be irrelevant

Pokemon chat: useful if a raid occurs at the right time/ place. Regularly jump to the bottom.

ILs chat: very tedious and perfunctory and I don't like making a stock "how lovely" type answer. It just doesn't flow and feels very rigid in anire this/ make stock response. It then got to the point where it feels a bit embarassing to speak up.

It's also awkward that whatsapp is clear about leaving the group.

It's not my favourite medium. I prefer fb where the flow is more natural to engage or skip on, and it's less targeted.

Work WhatsApp but its cliquey and I'm usually ignored so I don't bother posting. I can't leave the group because there is very occasionally information posted that I wouldn't get to know otherwise.

Because sometimes you want to keep up to date etc but don’t have anything of interest to add.

Work one - I keep half an eye for shift swaps that I can help witj and general info but rarely need a shift swap myself so minimal need to post. And I never get told the super important things by management directly to pass onto the group.

Pub quiz mates one - rarely know if I'll be there until the last min so am no use for getting food before or making plans etc.

Close mates one - I do contribute but if I'm on nights or a run of long days etc. I tend to dip off grid and by the time I'm back in the land of the living I'm too behind in the conversation.

Because it's the bloody PA and I'd feel rude leaving.

I do occasionally chip in when I can help or to congratulate them if something's done well.

I usually start messaging the other contributior directly as it really winds me up lol

To spectate on the drama, obvs.

Ok I can understand if it’s a school one or similar as there might occasionally be info that is useful to know , but a hobby one I can’t understand if you never participate