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What does 'read' in a Slack context mean, though? If you scroll past it quickly, is it read? If you accidentally open your Slack window, is it read? A 'read' no
by brenschluss 11y ago
What does 'read' in a Slack context mean, though? If you scroll past it quickly, is it read? If you accidentally open your Slack window, is it read? A 'read' notification would just be a misleading user experience.
- dave2000 11y agoRead in the way a Facebook messenger message or a hangout message is read; you've got the "channel" open and the message is visible or is above the visible one. Clearly it's impossible to know whether a message has actually been read by a human but there Facebook/hangouts solution is almost perfect.
- josh2600 11y agoIt's not visibility, it's focus (at least on desktop). If you don't click a messenger box, it will display the message but not acknowledge it as read (on the desktop client, on mobile it works based on whether the message is displayed while the app is open).