[amsat-bb] Slack vs. eMail -- The medium is the message

[Bob Hammond]

I disagree regarding the use of Slack instead of email.  To wit:  “With
email you know you probably have time to read through a bunch of messages
and have a day to respond,”. (quote from
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/slack-ruining-work )

Slack is IM.  I'd rather have the AMSAT BB email.

Bob W7OTJ

On Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 8:01 AM Robert MacHale via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Can I suggest moving AMSAT member communications from eMail to Slack?
>
> When I taught at UC Riverside last year - we used Slack to communicate
> with students. The tech companies I have worked with in Southern California
> have used Slack for many years. Recently, I noticed the Parrot Disco (RC
> Glider) club uses Slack to communicate with volunteers and members:
>
> https://github.com/uavpal/disco4g
>
> The benefit to Slack is having channels for each topic. In this case,
> discussion about Board Membership can be in it's own channel. People who
> are not interested are not required to read.
>
> Each technology can have it's own channel. Each project can have it's own
> channel. And, members can find each other easily.
> This current eMail subscription for all things creates a pain point -
> encouraging everyone to read everything.
> I highly recommend the Board of Directors evaluate Slack as a replacement
> for eMail; the corporate cost per user in low compared to value: excellent
> ROI. Remember, eMail subscriptions became popular in the 1980s. This
> protocol is entirely outdated and outmoded for conversations today. Keep in
> mind, the Medium is the message - another reminder AmSat has become
> outdated and outmoded and not keeping up with the times.
> Slack has been a positive and transforming tool employed on many projects
> I have worked with recently.
> Sincerely,
>
> Robert MacHale. KE6BLR Ham Radio License. http://www.aprsat.com/predict
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