I really do not get this hype around Slack. Chat, group chat, video conferencing are nothing special. These applications are commodities and included with so m

I really do not get this hype around Slack. Chat, group chat, video conferencing are nothing special. These applications are commodities and included with so many other apps. Eg. if you use Google Apps/Mail you get the fantastic Hangout for free, working on all devices. Moreover, every time I login Slack it feels so crowded. If you want to change something you have to navigate through a forest of settings here and there. Finally, chatting and being messaged is the best thing to get out of flow and to get ADD. Messaging is great, group messaging too but use it rather for important stuff.