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Offline bueller

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Anyone using Slack?
« on: Mon, 04 May 2015, 10:50:09 »
https://slack.com/

Really nice instant messaging software with heaps of plugins for integration, we've moved off Skype at work for 90% of stuff now and I couldn't be happier. Was thinking it could be cool to set up a channel for geekhack users to hang out, probably still a lot of people using irc though I guess.
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Re: Anyone using Slack?
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 04 May 2015, 10:52:09 »
It might be good for intranet..

but for talking to other people,  skype is the go to, since most people already have it set up..

It does use 150mb of ram for some nefarious NSA reason.
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Offline Synjin

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Re: Anyone using Slack?
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 04 May 2015, 10:53:30 »
Tp going to make this a TP thread soon  :p
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Re: Anyone using Slack?
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 04 May 2015, 10:57:39 »
Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 04 May 2015, 10:52:09
It might be good for intranet..

but for talking to other people,  skype is the go to, since most people already have it set up..

Actually we use it to chat between our offices in Australia and the US all the time, much more powerful than Skype with all the integrations set up. Set up a few channels for each project we have running and then add in github tracking and it's really useful for tracking everyone's progress.
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Re: Anyone using Slack?
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 04 May 2015, 11:00:14 »
Pants less atm
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Re: Anyone using Slack?
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 04 May 2015, 11:01:11 »
Quote from: Synjin on Mon, 04 May 2015, 10:53:30
Tp going to make this a TP thread soon  :p

I feel threatened.. I need an Adult....
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Re: Anyone using Slack?
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 04 May 2015, 11:01:41 »
Quote from: bueller on Mon, 04 May 2015, 10:57:39
Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 04 May 2015, 10:52:09
It might be good for intranet..

but for talking to other people,  skype is the go to, since most people already have it set up..

Actually we use it to chat between our offices in Australia and the US all the time, much more powerful than Skype with all the integrations set up. Set up a few channels for each project we have running and then add in github tracking and it's really useful for tracking everyone's progress.

But how well does it handle the NSA sn00ping..

Maybe a teamspeak server over vpn is better.?
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Offline Synjin

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Re: Anyone using Slack?
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 04 May 2015, 11:03:15 »
 Isn't there going to be changes made to the privacy laws and what NSA can do?
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Re: Anyone using Slack?
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 04 May 2015, 15:34:43 »
Quote from: Synjin on Mon, 04 May 2015, 11:03:15
Isn't there going to be changes made to the privacy laws and what NSA can do?

and who enforces the NSA exactly..   They got dirt on EVERYONE... 

Why is Putin so powerful, and unstoppable,  KGB powah that's why..
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Offline rainb1ood

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Re: Anyone using Slack?
« Reply #9 on: Mon, 04 May 2015, 15:37:07 »
I've set it up for my GW2 guild and currently been using it since November last year. Its awesome.
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Offline Lastpilot

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Re: Anyone using Slack?
« Reply #10 on: Mon, 04 May 2015, 15:38:22 »
Yes, one of my workplaces just converted to Slack last month. Seems really smooth so far.
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Offline SL89

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Re: Anyone using Slack?
« Reply #11 on: Mon, 04 May 2015, 15:47:36 »
I've dabbled with it. I've been meaning to look into self hosted versions. It's pretty much replaced IRC which was our primary medium for a while. It is essentially what Google Wave should have been.
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