bug reportProductivity · Collaboration & MessagingstructuralOnboardingUX

Slack forces repeated re-authentication after recent update

A recent Slack update requires users to sign in repeatedly, disrupting daily workflow. Users describe the new authentication flow as a significant regression.

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