I too find it distracting. Sooo, I just left our channels with stupid memes and keep only the ones that provide the information I need to do my job. I don't get

I too find it distracting. Sooo, I just left our channels with stupid memes and keep only the ones that provide the information I need to do my job. I don't get how people can complain how distracting it is when your not obligated to stay in those channels. n=1 anecdote, but with my team in four offices on two continents Slack (or Hipchat) is valuable.