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I still absolutely loathe teams. There is no way to get it to show you have unread messages (the red dot of slack). Notifications do not work reliably. When I a

I still absolutely loathe teams. There is no way to get it to show you have unread messages (the red dot of slack). Notifications do not work reliably. When I am in a Teams channel I miss notifications from the Chat channels, and vice versa. For me Teams has been a major downgrade from Slack

AA-BA-94-2A-56 7y ago
The best was IRC and mumble. It's been downhill since then.
- xnyan 7y ago
  I like IRC and use it. I have zero understanding why anyone on HN thinks IRC is a viable chat option outside uber-nerds. Show me a training plan (outline is fine), case study or blog or anything outlining how to train my 50 non-technical coworkers in the use of IRC. They need image support and audio chat and all the other modern chat features users demand. Keep in mind there are a lot of chat options and users will walk if what you want to use is rejected by them. IRC is not and has not been a even remotely viable option for anyone but nerds and hobbyists for many years now. i would be very happy to see any evidence to the contrary.
  - Vrondi 7y ago
    I mean, Discord is basically re-skinned IRC, and tons of "normal" people who have never heard of IRC use it every day.
sefrost 7y ago
My biggest gripe is people keep creating new "posts" thinking they're simply typing in to a normal chat window. The posts are replies to other posts, but then when you go back to that screen (team?) they're in a completely random order.
- modmans2nd 7y ago
  They should add a speed bump to post a new topic in a team, like the new chat button in the chats.
koffiezet 7y ago
At my current client we use teams for meetings/conf calls. All chat communication is still slack.
- modmans2nd 7y ago
  That doesn’t even make sense
bane 7y ago
You totally get a dot (or a @) in either teams or chat to tell you have something unread. Unread teams groups are bold and same with chats that have new messages. Calls likewise get a dot and so on.
modmans2nd 7y ago
I get a count of the messages I missed in a channel and when I’m called out I see an @ I get all the activity I should be alerted to in my alerts button too so document conversation, hidden teams, etc all show up there too.

AA-BA-94-2A-56 7y ago

The best was IRC and mumble. It's been downhill since then.

xnyan 7y ago
I like IRC and use it. I have zero understanding why anyone on HN thinks IRC is a viable chat option outside uber-nerds. Show me a training plan (outline is fine), case study or blog or anything outlining how to train my 50 non-technical coworkers in the use of IRC. They need image support and audio chat and all the other modern chat features users demand. Keep in mind there are a lot of chat options and users will walk if what you want to use is rejected by them. IRC is not and has not been a even remotely viable option for anyone but nerds and hobbyists for many years now. i would be very happy to see any evidence to the contrary.
- Vrondi 7y ago
  I mean, Discord is basically re-skinned IRC, and tons of "normal" people who have never heard of IRC use it every day.

sefrost 7y ago

My biggest gripe is people keep creating new "posts" thinking they're simply typing in to a normal chat window. The posts are replies to other posts, but then when you go back to that screen (team?) they're in a completely random order.

modmans2nd 7y ago
They should add a speed bump to post a new topic in a team, like the new chat button in the chats.

koffiezet 7y ago

At my current client we use teams for meetings/conf calls. All chat communication is still slack.

modmans2nd 7y ago
That doesn’t even make sense

bane 7y ago

You totally get a dot (or a @) in either teams or chat to tell you have something unread. Unread teams groups are bold and same with chats that have new messages. Calls likewise get a dot and so on.

modmans2nd 7y ago

I get a count of the messages I missed in a channel and when I’m called out I see an @ I get all the activity I should be alerted to in my alerts button too so document conversation, hidden teams, etc all show up there too.