The article narrates a personal experience of accidentally sharing private DM history via Slack due to a syncing bug in the mobile app. When attempting to create a group DM with two bosses, the app's glitch led to a situation where years of private conversations were inadvertently shared. Slack's spokesperson confirmed the issue stems from the mobile app not immediately syncing recent conversations. The author reflects on the embarrassment and worry caused by the mistake and emphasizes the importance of understanding the interface to avoid similar issues.
This sounds like a mobile app sync issue," says Slack spokesperson Vince Bitong over email. "Sometimes when switching between desktop and mobile Slack, recent conversations... don't immediately appear in your mobile DM list until the app syncs.
I was determined to figure out what went wrong and warn the world not to make the same mistake I made.
Because yes, you think, of course it should include the chat history of the group DM you've been chatting in for ages... But the answer here is no.
Once I realized I wasn't going to be escorted into HR and my heart rate dropped back to normal, I was determined to... warn the world.
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