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Re:No one is talking about the biggest problem with Slack by milkytron on Thursday June 13, 2019 @06:49PM (#20179286)
I agree with the other commenters, Slack shouldn't be responsible for managing workplace harassment.

But on another note, does Skype for Business, Webex Teams, or any other workplace IM application allow blocking of other users? The author should be comparing Slack to those instead of social media that you can easily opt out of. You can't really opt out of corporate IM.

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Re:No one is talking about the biggest problem with Slack by ClassyJacket on Thursday June 13, 2019 @07:01PM (#20179352)
I just checked and Skype for Business actually does, but I was surprised. That's not a tool you should ever need in the workplace.
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Re:No one is talking about the biggest problem with Slack by thrower123 on Thursday June 13, 2019 @07:05PM (#20179376)
It's sort of common in the older generation of more enterpisey chat platforms. Ethical firewalls are a huge requirement in some industries, and a lot of them are implemented as just block lists.
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