> Slack recently introduced the concept of threads inside the app as well.<p>huh? "recently"?<p>> Twist lets you set up a time off status that mutes all notifications from the app, changes your avatar to a “vacation” avatar, and lets your teammates know when you’ll return.<p>so does Slack, and has been this way, for a while.
And Slack additionally has functionality which mutes notifications outside of work hours -- great for enforcing work-life balance.<p>When was this written again?
> With Slack, there was no breathing room to take a step back, think about what was being discussed, and follow up on it later.<p>Async communication does tend to be more thoughtful and considered. I think this has to be more than just about threaded conversations though. A thread isn't a great organizing tool for good ideas, just a structure for a linear conversation.<p>Async communication can really shine when the most important/engaged with content is the most visible. Reducing the signal to noise ratio is key. I think Aether.app does a good job of this by implementing a familiar forum like voting system[0]. It gives precedence to the important ideas by making it easy to spot the ideas that are getting the most attention/support.<p>[0] - <a href="https://aether.app/docs/features/#voting" rel="nofollow">https://aether.app/docs/features/#voting</a>