Slack Fails on Poor Connections and Lacks Message Organization Tools
Frequent business travelers report that Slack becomes unusable on weak airplane or hotel WiFi, unlike email and iMessage which continue to function. They also cite a lack of tools to sort, filter, and organize messages, undermining productivity for heavy users.
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