Reddit is removing the Direct Message feature, and all active conversations will be archived so you won’t be able to continue ongoing conversations. Reddit also deleted all bad reviews for their app awhile ago. Its rating went from 3.4 to 4.5 stars overnight.
private messages as its called, when you directly send a message to someone, nobody else can see it. a chat is public and its possible to be join in the chat.
That makes sense, thanks