Slack's free tier perceived as increasingly unreliable and unusable
A long-time user reports that Slack's free tier has deteriorated significantly over five years, becoming unpredictable and risky to rely on, prompting them to migrate to another platform entirely. This reflects a broader sentiment of declining trust in the free tier's stability among former users.
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