Slack

Do not disturb - anti UI pattern

hum bug hum

Why my messages are not delivered? Probably slack mutes them, I googled a little bit and decided to fix it. It is a good question, why they try to control something, which is easily and much better controlled on system, OS, level. Another question, why they do it by default, making me think that something doesn’t work? I go to “Do Not Disturb”, expecting to see schedule there, but nothing. I see there, “don’t disturb me” next 30 minutes, …, next week, Custom. Where is the current state, like in all other messengers? What about schedule? I googled a little bit more, chat with friends, and finally we found that schedule is one level deeper, in Settings, in nice menu with the same name “Do Not Disturb”. I feel myself a winner, or looser?! Hold on, does it work per device or on account level? …. Life is not easy... If I’m on schedule, can I get messages automatically, after I’m back online? Please remove the option completely if you can’t make user understand how it works or at list disable it by default. OS handles it already for you. Don’t try to make a square wheel, it won’t run faster. One star, for waisted hours.

Can’t prevent Slack calls from ringing on the phone

Embernol

At some point after April 13th, 2020 an update was made that forces calls to ring on mobile even when notifications are turned off in the phone settings. This interrupts all existing calls, including Slack, Skype and the actual phone. It can not be disabled without entering DND in the app, which would turn off notifications on desktop as well.

Clunk

Random Nickname 27376467

Create a message with text and a hyperlink, then try editing the line of text before the hyperlink. You can't Also, try cancelling the edit. You can't! Also often the edit create another copy of the same message! Awful ...

Wonderful App! So much better than email or something like GroupMe for workplace communication!

scratwurst

This app is seriously incredible. There is a slight learning curve for using this app, but once you get the hang of it, it is so helpful and effective in communicating with the largest of groups down to personal messages. It’s almost social-media-like format makes it easy to use and pick up after just a little practice. The more apps you link to it the more useful it can be. My one suggestion would be a “Do Not Disturb” option for a certain days of the week(ie having notifications off on the weekends without having to turn it on do not disturb every Friday and back on, on Monday).

Works!

Big Dawg Buzz

I use this software ware for work purposes! :D

Just plain bad

colinhjgs

Bad!!!!

Notifications

Hammit and a Half

Notification difficulties seem to be an common issue. No matter how I customize my notifications, I constantly get notified of every new post in the workspaces I'm following, even when I set my preference to "Nothing." I still get notifications from those threads and workspaces. I have to go to my iOS setting app and silence notifications from Slack just to make them stop. The great part about social apps is customizable notifications, and Slack is lacking accuracy in this area.

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