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Re:Ask HN: Making Microsoft Teams Bearable by jxf on Thursday July 18, 2024 @03:00PM (#40998678)
Thank you for the pointers! On your third bullet, when you say "versus channels" are you also saying "don't use channels at all" or are you saying "when using chats, use @everyone but don't do that in channels"?
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Re:Ask HN: Making Microsoft Teams Bearable by Spooky23 on Thursday July 18, 2024 @04:16PM (#40999308)
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Re:Ask HN: Making Microsoft Teams Bearable by turtleyacht on Friday July 19, 2024 @03:43AM (#41002999)
It used to be easier to sort Teams, but that's admittedly too many without hyperscroll.

Group chats are quick to make, refresh to the top, and naturally expire. It's nice that chats can be renamed to focus on a topic.

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Re:Ask HN: Making Microsoft Teams Bearable by turtleyacht on Thursday July 18, 2024 @03:16PM (#40998831)
In channels, you can only @-mention individuals or the channel name. I believe @Everyone is only available in chats.

You'll have to use channels. Channels enable connectors like webhooks*, and it's the only way to speak to folks outside being invited to chats.

* Webhooks will be deprecated in a few months in favor of Power Automate.

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Re:Ask HN: Making Microsoft Teams Bearable by rk06 on Thursday July 18, 2024 @10:09PM (#41001522)
No one in right mind uses channels. Last time I checked, you can't pop out channels. While you can pop out chats.
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Re:Ask HN: Making Microsoft Teams Bearable by turtleyacht on Friday July 19, 2024 @03:29AM (#41002873)
Yes, it's still the case that only chats can be popped out and not channels.

I guess channels and chats differ by exclusivity and recency. Chats auto-sort by latest and are invite-only; a Team can be a "public square" for petitions or callouts.

There are use-cases for private Teams if additional features beyond chat are needed.

Channels require scrolling, so it's usually easier to ping someone instead. Channels as webhook sinks incentivize regular checking, but only if the user is actively seeking.

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