Team Chat Search Fails on Old Messages and Notifications Flood During Outages
Finding a specific message from months ago is hard when the exact wording is not remembered. During incidents, thread notifications pile up fast as many customers report the same issue and many people reply at once. This affects support and operations teams working in chat.
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