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Most important Slack etiquette ... Don't @channel large channels after hours!

• barrucadu 5y ago
  While @channel is generally rude (unless it's something really urgent, and even then that's better solved by having one person specifically be interruptible for urgent questions), it's even better to just not check Slack after hours.
  • Tagbert 5y ago
    When is “after hours”? I check and respond during my work hours. It is likely to be “after hours” for some members of the team. I am sending this now so that they will see it when they come online. I do not expect them to respond 24/7 and will often mention that I’m looking for an answer “by tomorrow” to set expectations. And no, I don’t use @channel, though once in a while I will use @here if the priority is high.
• TheCoelacanth 5y ago
  Don't @channel large channels ever.
• gkoberger 5y ago
  Slack has a really nice popup that blocks this from happening by mistake, and confirms you really want to do it. (Also, @here is a great alternative because it only notifies people actively on Slack.)
  • bombcar 5y ago
    It would be nice if there was something like @eventually for everyone in the channel the next time they get on or similar.
    • Cthulhu_ 5y ago
      Isn't that just the 'unread' marker? I mean if it's imperative that everyone reads it, just send an e-mail instead or keep a non-interactive #announcements channel.
    • Macha 5y ago
      Isn't this the behaviour of @here? It puts a counter and highlight on the channel.
• deleted 5y ago
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• paxys 5y ago
  "After hours" means different things to different people. Just set up your DnD settings and let people message when and how they want, and then reply when and how you want.