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How to launch when the app directory rejects you

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Re: How to launch when the app directory rejects you

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Post by toyg »

gjsman-1000 wrote: post #2

The post title is a bit misleading. Most people hear "App Store" and think of Apple/Google, but this is actually referring to the Slack App Directory.

I agree, particularly because this covers a specific narrow case: the directory won't showcase/feature you, but the app still works. That's not what happens in the classic appstore, where a rejection typically means you're dead in the water - or forced through alternative means like AltStore (which is what I was interested in when I clicked the link).

Re: How to launch when the app directory rejects you

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Post by warp »

If the slack app store rejected it, how can they still sign up customers for it?

So I guess the slack app store is just a directory, and you can still integrate with slack without being listed in their app store?

The article would be a bit easier to understand if it explained this.

Re: How to launch when the app directory rejects you

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Post by atarian »

warp wrote: post #12

If the slack app store rejected it, how can they still sign up customers for it? So I guess the slack app store is just a directory, and you can still integrate with slack without being listed in their app store? The article would be a bit easier to understand if it explained this.

That's correct, it doesn't prevent distribution. Also, I believe Slack will show a warning on your app at install time if it is not listed.

Re: How to launch when the app directory rejects you

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Post by cvs268 »

At first sight, the ability to mass DM individuals on Slack, with all the recipients hidden from each other, just sounds wrong.

However, as Slack positions itself as the new email, and once we remember that email has had bcc since forever, this app/feature no longer appears so sinister anymore.

Re: How to launch when the app directory rejects you

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Post by adamzapasnik »

warp wrote: post #12

If the slack app store rejected it, how can they still sign up customers for it? So I guess the slack app store is just a directory, and you can still integrate with slack without being listed in their app store? The article would be a bit easier to understand if it explained this.

AFAIK Github apps work the same way. Additionally, you need to meet a specific number of customers (I think over 200) to apply to be listed in their market.

Re: How to launch when the app directory rejects you

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Post by bizgrayson »

atarian wrote: post #10

I don't quite understand why someone would use this instead of @general. Just to make it sound more personal?

I guess channel messages are more likely to be missed than direct messages. This approach also helps the conversation flow through one person, rather than everyone having to see each response. Interesting idea!

Re: How to launch when the app directory rejects you

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Post by cvs268 »

atarian wrote: post #10

I don't quite understand why someone would use this instead of @general. Just to make it sound more personal?

While I certainly prefer open discussions, I have noticed that most ppl strongly believe that certain sensitive topics, though they maybe a common theme with everyone, are best discussed 1-on-1.

Re: How to launch when the app directory rejects you

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Post by michaelt »

atarian wrote: post #10

I don't quite understand why someone would use this instead of @general. Just to make it sound more personal?

Every means of corporate communication is part of the noise treadmill.

The old way has too much noise and not everyone gets all the messages. The new way seems to have solved those problems. The new way becomes the 'standard' way of doing things. Then the new way has too much noise and users are forced to adopt noise-reduction. Then the process repeats...

That's why companies have posters on notice boards, posters in kitchens and toilets, company-wide e-mails, department-wide e-mails, an intranet, e-mailed newsletters, an in-house magazine, mandatory slack channels - and now, a tool to send slack PMs in bulk.

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