Notification and Audio Bugs Undermine Trust in Slack Free Tier
A free-tier Slack user describes recurring notification and audio bugs that exceed their tolerance for a free product, comparing the experience unfavorably to competitors. The complaint highlights reliability issues in core communication features rather than missing functionality.
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