Slack Starred Items Reset to Default Section After a Few Minutes
A user's self-DM and Slack bots starred in the sidebar automatically move back to the regular DMs section minutes after being repositioned. This reset loop prevents users from organizing their sidebar in a stable custom configuration. It appears to be a recent regression in Slack's sync behavior.
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