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I'm concerned that websites which abuse Slack like this are going to ruin Slack's free tier for those of us who rely on it for more legitimate purposes. I canno
by 07a 12y ago
I'm concerned that websites which abuse Slack like this are going to ruin Slack's free tier for those of us who rely on it for more legitimate purposes. I cannot possibly comprehend the mindset behind someone who would choose to use Slack for these purposes when IRC has existed since the 80s and accomplishes the same task much better. Nor do I understand why we are leaching onto Slack when Hipchat has existed with a similar free tier for a while now.
And it is abuse. From the company itself: "these communities are not something we have the capacity to support given the growth in our existing business." [1]
[1] http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/03/24/slack-is-quietly-unintentionally-killing-irc/ http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/03/24/slack-is-quietly-un...
- psychometry 12y agoHave you used the Slack desktop and mobile apps? It's patently false to claim that IRC does these things just as well. There's nothing abusive about a company becoming successful by providing a better UX than an ancient alternative technology.
- lowboy 12y agoI haven't seen a cross-platform IRC client that is as nice as Slack. The embeds and integrations are nice and I like being able to edit typos. Having seamless integration between my desktop, phone, and tablet is great.
- s73v3r 12y ago"I cannot possibly comprehend the mindset behind someone who would choose to use Slack for these purposes when IRC has existed since the 80s and accomplishes the same task much better." Define "better". For many people, Slack is easier to use, has a better UI, and is better supported on mobile devices.