Messages in ICG #boardofdirectors (Slack) <2019-10-03 2019-10-06>
Jeanine Swick 7:15
AM
My huge issue with Slack it it DOES NOT always notify
me when there are new posts. My settings are set to get notified so don't tell
me to change them. Plus I have to go and search through all the posts for
the new comments as they are not obviously flagged as to having new comments.
[9 replies Last reply 2019-10-04 4:20 PM]
Jacalyn Boggs 2 years ago
Do you have an automatic do not disturb mode set up? That would silence
notifications. Also, look in “threads” and it shows you what’s new
Betsy R. Marks 2 years ago
Jacalyn, I saw notice of Jeanine's post but didn't see anything about your reply
until I looked at the post.
Comments don't get notifications.
That means responses to threads you didn't
comment on don't post as notifications.
Betsy R. Marks 2 years ago
In fact, checking back, there were five separate threads with comments I didn't
see until this morning because I read but did not respond to the initial
thread.
Also sent to the channel
Jeanine Swick 2 years ago
Which is why I find this system super annoying to use. I do not have time to
scroll through every post to see if there was a new comment made. We need to
have a system that lets us know when there are new comments in a thread.
Jeanine Swick 2 years ago
Plus it did not notify me there were comments made to my post. Which
is why despite all the issues Yahoo emails were easy to sort by thread and see
which messages you hadn't read yet. I am finding Slack to be a real
P.I.T.A.!
Jacalyn Boggs 2 years ago
https://www.wikihow.com/Find-Unread-Slack-Messages
Jacalyn Boggs 2 years ago
https://www.theverge.com/2017/1/18/14305528/slack-threads-threaded-messages
Jacalyn Boggs 2 years ago
https://slackhq.com/getting-the-most-out-of-threads
Jacalyn Boggs 2 years ago
https://slack.com/help/articles/115000769927-use-threads-to-organize-discussions-