Slack goes down again, prompting anxiety everywhere
Panic briefly took over on Tuesday when everyone's favorite messaging app/millstone went down temporarily.
Office communications, Giphy gags and helpful pings were halted while Slack worked on the issue that prevented many users from accessing the app.
Slackbot momentarily and mercifully fell silent for many as reports of connectivity issues started coming in late morning Pacific Time.
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Confusion and anguish reigned as people agonized about their productivity.
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Others saw it as a chance to break free and escape to the real world.
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Eventually Slack spoiled the fun and said everything was getting back to normal.
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While many people live lives completely free of Slack, it's an increasingly popular tool. It boasted 3 million active users in May, up from 1 million in June 2015.
Mashable has reached out to Slack for more information.
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Tim Chester was Senior Editor, Real Time News in Los Angeles. Before that he was Deputy Editor of Mashable UK in London. Prior to joining Mashable, Tim was a Senior Web Editor at Penguin Random House, helping to relaunch the Rough Guides website and other travel brands. He was also a writer for Buzzfeed, GQ and The Sunday Times, covering everything from culture to tech and current affairs. Before that, he was Deputy Editor at NME.COM, overseeing content and development on the London-based music and entertainment site. Tim loves music and travel and has combined these two passions at festivals from Iceland to Malawi and beyond.
