I wouldn't use this feature myself, but if there's enough support for it, I would like to see it implemented like this:
- Make this feature opt-in, not opt-out.
- Limit the announcements to new, never been found legendaries, only particularly rare items, or let the player choose what types of things to be notified about (legendaries, cursed legendaries, etc.). This is currently done manually for the first people to find new legendaries.
- Send the message only when the item has been collected, not when the loot drops or even when the container is opened. People have lost loot by sitting on the container screen for too long. (Anyone got the one video? I can't find it)
I suggest everyone submitting a suggestion thread to add a poll to their thread to see how in demand their suggestion is.