Slack Automatically Marks Active Users as Away on Both Desktop and Mobile
A user reports that Slack incorrectly changes their status to "away" while they are actively using the app on both desktop and mobile, creating a false impression of inactivity at work. Because status visibility affects how coworkers perceive availability, this presence-detection bug has workplace credibility implications beyond a simple UI nuisance.
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