User-specified replacement of terms in messaging

A system comprising

• a processor;
• and
• a memory including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• receiving an indication of user input provided by a first user, the user input comprising a text-based term for updating a message thread between the first user and a second user;
• determining that the text-based term is included within a set of predefined terms, each predefined term within the set of predefined terms having corresponding replacement content for including in the message thread, the replacement content having been specified by the first or second user with respect to messages exchanged between the first and second user;
• and
• providing, in response to the determining and based on the set of predefined terms, the replacement content corresponding to the text-based term within the message thread;
• providing for highlighting the replacement content within the message thread;
• and
• providing, in response to user selection of the highlighted replacement content, an indication of which of the first or second user specified the replacement content,
• wherein the replacement content comprises text, image, video or audio data, and
• wherein the replacement content is provided within the message thread in lieu of displaying the text-based term within the message thread.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:

• receiving an indication of user input provided by a first user, the user input comprising a text-based term for updating a message thread between the first user and a second user;
• determining that the text-based term is included within a set of predefined terms, each predefined term within the set of predefined terms having corresponding replacement content for including in the message thread, the replacement content having been specified by the first or second user with respect to messages exchanged between the first and second user;
• providing, in response to the determining and based on the set of predefined terms, the replacement content corresponding to the text-based term within the message thread;
• providing for highlighting the replacement content within the message thread;
• and
• providing, in response to user selection of the highlighted replacement content, an indication of which of the first or second user specified the replacement content,
• wherein the replacement content comprises text, image, video or audio data, and
• wherein the replacement content is provided within the message thread in lieu of displaying the text-based term within the message thread.