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Can you allow a webinar host and attendees to chat without the panelist seeing the chat?

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Klance
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‎2022-02-01 09:24 AM

 
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nancyc
Community Champion | Employee
Community Champion | Employee

‎2022-02-01 10:51 AM

Hi Klance,

The only way for a chat exchange to happen between the Attendee and the Host is if the Host had no Panelists.  The Host and Panelists do see all the chat exchanges in the webinar; even if the Host direct messaged to the Attendee.  As long as there is a Panelist in the webinar the chat will be seen.   The Host could demote all Panelist(s) and then the chats would not be seen in a direct message.

 

If this solved your issue, please consider marking as solution accepted to help others. 

Thank you,

Nancy

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nancyc
Community Champion | Employee
Community Champion | Employee

‎2022-02-01 10:51 AM

Hi Klance,

The only way for a chat exchange to happen between the Attendee and the Host is if the Host had no Panelists.  The Host and Panelists do see all the chat exchanges in the webinar; even if the Host direct messaged to the Attendee.  As long as there is a Panelist in the webinar the chat will be seen.   The Host could demote all Panelist(s) and then the chats would not be seen in a direct message.

 

If this solved your issue, please consider marking as solution accepted to help others. 

Thank you,

Nancy