Channel Etiquette

Keep your workspace organized with proper channel usage and management.

Channels are more than just chat rooms - they're organized spaces for specific topics and teams. Using them effectively keeps conversations focused and makes information easy to find later.

See the Difference

Here's how small changes in communication can make a big impact

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Don't do this

Bad communication examples

Bob Martinez10:30 AM

#general Has anyone seen the latest deployment logs?

Alice Wong10:35 AM

@channel Does anyone want to get lunch?

Charlie Brown10:40 AM

Can someone review my PR?

Dave Smith10:45 AM

The printer is broken again 🖨️

Alice Wong11:00 AM

#frontend @here URGENT DB issue!!!

Bob Martinez11:02 AM

Shouldn't this be in #backend?

Alice Wong11:03 AM

I don't know who to ask 🤷‍♀️

This creates unnecessary delays and interruptions

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Instead try this

Good communication examples

Alice Wong2:00 PM

#team-frontend 📌 Pinned Message: - Component Library Docs: [link] - PR Template: [link] - Design System: [link] Heads up team! 🎨 New color tokens added to the design system. Check the pinned docs for usage guidelines.

Bob Martinez3:15 PM

#help-devops Deploy failed for main branch 🔴 Environment: production Error log: [snippet] Pipeline: [link] Already checked: - Infrastructure status (all green) - Recent config changes - Dependencies versions Any DevOps folks available to help debug?

Clear, direct, and respectful communication