First, thank you all for taking the time to share your feedback with us.
Global/Persistent text channels:
This has been one of the most requested features in recent times (next to screensharing ofc ^_^), and we’re aware of the gap it creates, especially for new users/communities coming from other platforms where voice & text chats are part of the server, rather than independent services/areas. We’re open to the Idea of having server-wide/persistent text channels on TeamSpeak. The question is not if, but when and how. On the server side, there’s real work involved in doing this right. And the last thing we want to do is rush out a half-baked feature, especially when it’s such a highly requested one.
This is actually something we’ve tried doing before:
Also check: Ability to text in channels without joining them - Add text channels to the server
Permission System:
This is something we’ve talked about internally many times. The permission system is powerful, and we know a lot of users value that depth. What we have discussed before is to introduce a simplified “default mode” (or an easy view, something like that) that covers the most common use cases, and then letting power users/server admins who need the full range of control switch into an advanced view. That way, newcomers aren’t staring down a wall of permissions on day one, but nothing is lost for those who’ve spent years (or decades by now) learning it.
Chat in general:
We know our chat and messaging experience isn’t as feature-rich as other platforms offer right now. Things like richer formatting/markdown (this is in active development/soon to reveal), more embeds, voice memos, custom emojis… we’re aware of it. We’d actually love to hear more specific feedback on the chat side of things.
That said, let me be honest: It comes down to priority and resource allocation. We’re a small team, smaller than most people think, that has to make calls about what gets built first and in what order, and we’re working through that. I’m not going to sit here and pretend that everything will be ready next week or in the coming months, but we are paying attention, and we do care about all the feedback coming in.
Thanks again for all the feedback. We’re logging everything and creating tickets internally.
