Folks, I suggest that while Slack may have some mechanical advantages over e-mail, the 'problem of too many emails' will absolutely not be solved by Slack, or a

Folks, I suggest that while Slack may have some mechanical advantages over e-mail, the 'problem of too many emails' will absolutely not be solved by Slack, or almost anything else. 'Communication discipline' is the key issue, and it's a social issue regarding how organizations work. Some people, in some jobs, are simply rewarded for broadcasting BS. It's their job to do that. Sadly. It's funny how much time we waste communication, and how, most often, there is very little guidance on how we should do that. Very few 'rules'. Like typing, or 'interviewing' - there should be some effort to control this. If you think about it - isn't it absurd that someone from some group can do something that possibly interrupts dozens of other people? Would you allow them to shout loudly in a room? In the Army they call it 'radio discipline'. There are specific ways to communicate. Entirely inappropriate for corporate life, at the same time, we also don't want to quash the serendipitous opportunity that sometimes arises from great chats ... But still. Perversely ... because Email clients usually offer finer control ... maybe email with tight discipline is the way. I feel dirty for saying that :)