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> Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. Are we talking Zoom or IRC here?

Much as I have fond memories of IRC, collaboration requires the other people to use the same tools as you, and you don’t always get to choose what that is.



collaboration requires the other people to use the same tools as you, and you don’t always get to choose what that is.

Indeed - my point being that whether a vintage platform is viable or even superior for your workflow is very situation-dependent, it's not "all or nothing" nor "one size fits all".

Hell I am reading HN now when there is something I could be working on. I should go into the other room and boot up the ST.


Doesn't slack allow you to email a channel?


Exactly that




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