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Slack Notification Overload and Restrictive Message History on Free Plans

Slack's notification volume becomes unmanageable at scale, fragmenting attention across channels. Free plans restrict message history, forcing teams to lose context or upgrade. Search precision also degrades as workspace volume grows.

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