Slack is the right tool for the wrong way to work

Re:Slack is the right tool for the wrong way to work by StavrosK on Monday December 14, 2020 @04:13PM (#25423396)

This ignores the fact that defaults matter, and defaults shape the usage of the tool. I want to reply in threats, but often don't, because it requires me to let go of my keyboard and fumble around with the mouse to do it. That's why I vastly prefer Zulip (which additionally isn't slow as molasses).

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Re:Slack is the right tool for the wrong way to work by mikestew on Monday December 14, 2020 @04:26PM (#25423561)

I want to reply in threats

Look, I feel ya, but it is important to stay professional even in the face of annoying coworkers.

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Re:Slack is the right tool for the wrong way to work by stavros on Monday December 14, 2020 @04:31PM (#25423628)

Nice fingers you typed that comment with, it'd be a shame if anything were to... happen to them.

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Re:Slack is the right tool for the wrong way to work by julienb_sea on Monday December 14, 2020 @04:55PM (#25423913)

Threads are an extremely important asset in large channels to maintain organization. Less important in ad-hoc quick conversations in small DM groups for sure. I've never experienced any issues with people not using threads and the UX around it has always seemed fairly smooth to me.

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Re:Slack is the right tool for the wrong way to work by StavrosK on Monday December 14, 2020 @04:58PM (#25423952)

My issue is that I'll reply out of thread because it's much, much faster in Slack, and then I'll be kicking myself because that means I won't get notified of further replies (and neither will anyone else).

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Re:Slack is the right tool for the wrong way to work by smichel17 on Monday December 14, 2020 @10:35PM (#25426670)

I'm always not sure when a conversation will need a thread. Sometimes I start a thread and then it's over with just one message that provides the answer. Other times I don't start one right away, but now if I start one then the first 4 messages of context will be missing at the top. I would use threads ofif there were a way to create them retroactively.

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Re:Slack is the right tool for the wrong way to work by johnc1231 on Monday December 14, 2020 @04:43PM (#25423760)

Another plus one for Zulip, huge improvement over Slack for me.

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Re:Slack is the right tool for the wrong way to work by FalconSensei on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @01:58AM (#25427755)

The reason I don't like threads is that I can't expand a thread without seeing it in the sidebar. That's so effing annoying.

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Re:Slack is the right tool for the wrong way to work by StavrosK on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @02:43AM (#25427976)

Yeah, they really botched the implementation of such an essential feature.

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