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does it support relevant slack features...gifs, slackmojis, tags, etc?

by axaxs 9y ago

amedvednikov 9y ago
Not yet. Right now only mentions and threaded conversations are supported. But most of these features will be implemented in the future.
stephenr 9y ago
Those core, must have features right? "Oh no I can't use that business chat tool, it doesn't support smiley faces and cat reaction gifs".
- captainmuon 9y ago
  Those features are important, if your colleagues are using them. You don't want to miss an ironically winking emoji, or a gif showing that your colleague is getting slowly frustrated. It is hard enough to convey emotion and other metadata through text, but you should at least all see the same thing.
  - stephenr 9y ago
    if your whole team is using IRC (or using nothing and choosing what to use) they by definition aren't using those "features". Also, if you're relying on a stupid cat gif to judge your colleagues mental well-being (and you are concerned about their mental well-being), perhaps you need to spend more time talking to them and less time searching for dank memes.
- axaxs 9y ago
  Maybe relevant wasn't the right word. But it's what makes slack slack, over say, irc.
  - stephenr 9y ago
    Disagree. The key thing Slack offers most 'customers' (even those who don't pay) compared to something like IRC is the simple setup/use. I say this as someone who hates Slack, but has had to endure it on a number of client projects.
    - axaxs 9y ago
      Respectfully disagree...group chat has been a long solved problem. The interface, features, mobile app, and simplicity set it apart.
      - stephenr 9y ago
        > The interface, features, mobile app, and simplicity 3 of those 4 things I would class as "simple setup/use". I can imagine someone saying "we switched to/chose Slack/HipChat/etc over IRC because it's much simpler to administer and a lot more user-friendly for people to communicate with the team". I cannot imagine someone saying "we switched to/chose Slack/HipChat/etc over IRC because I need my daily dose of cat reaction gifs"
        axaxs 9y ago
        My team uses slack because, alongside simplicity, the gif and emoji integration makes for a fun break from the grind. So, childish as it is, we love it.

does it support relevant slack features...gifs, slackmojis, tags, etc?

by axaxs 9y ago

does it support relevant slack features...gifs, slackmojis, tags, etc?

Not yet. Right now only mentions and threaded conversations are supported. But most of these features will be implemented in the future.

stephenr 9y ago

Those core, must have features right? "Oh no I can't use that business chat tool, it doesn't support smiley faces and cat reaction gifs".

captainmuon 9y ago
Those features are important, if your colleagues are using them. You don't want to miss an ironically winking emoji, or a gif showing that your colleague is getting slowly frustrated. It is hard enough to convey emotion and other metadata through text, but you should at least all see the same thing.
- stephenr 9y ago
  if your whole team is using IRC (or using nothing and choosing what to use) they by definition aren't using those "features". Also, if you're relying on a stupid cat gif to judge your colleagues mental well-being (and you are concerned about their mental well-being), perhaps you need to spend more time talking to them and less time searching for dank memes.
axaxs 9y ago
Maybe relevant wasn't the right word. But it's what makes slack slack, over say, irc.
- stephenr 9y ago
  Disagree. The key thing Slack offers most 'customers' (even those who don't pay) compared to something like IRC is the simple setup/use. I say this as someone who hates Slack, but has had to endure it on a number of client projects.
  - axaxs 9y ago
    Respectfully disagree...group chat has been a long solved problem. The interface, features, mobile app, and simplicity set it apart.
    - stephenr 9y ago
      > The interface, features, mobile app, and simplicity 3 of those 4 things I would class as "simple setup/use". I can imagine someone saying "we switched to/chose Slack/HipChat/etc over IRC because it's much simpler to administer and a lot more user-friendly for people to communicate with the team". I cannot imagine someone saying "we switched to/chose Slack/HipChat/etc over IRC because I need my daily dose of cat reaction gifs"
      - axaxs 9y ago
        My team uses slack because, alongside simplicity, the gif and emoji integration makes for a fun break from the grind. So, childish as it is, we love it.