bug reportProductivity · Collaboration & MessagingsituationalNotificationsUX

Slack Auto-Enables Quiet Mode Silencing Notifications Without Warning

Slack unexpectedly activates quiet mode and pauses all notifications, leaving users unaware of messages. The behavior triggers without user intent and has no visible indicator until notifications fail. Teams relying on real-time Slack communication are left without alerts during critical windows.

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