You say from the start that most of the advice is applicable to similar tools, but I’d still note that one limitation of (the free version of) Slack is that message history is limited to 10,000 messages (incl. private messages). So one cannot search and view messages made 10,000 messages before.
Discord (as well as Mattermost and self-hosted Zulip), in contrast, have unlimited message histories (paid versions of Slack or Zulip don’t have this limitation as well, but the pricing (x$ per user per month) isn’t suitable for a public group). That said, these platforms must have their own downsides, which may still make one choose Slack in the end.
Thanks for bringing this up! CEA helped EA Anywhere get a free Slack pro plan—they might be able to do the same for other groups. Those interested should contact groups@centreforeffectivealtruism.org
Thanks for the guide, Alex!
You say from the start that most of the advice is applicable to similar tools, but I’d still note that one limitation of (the free version of) Slack is that message history is limited to 10,000 messages (incl. private messages). So one cannot search and view messages made 10,000 messages before.
Discord (as well as Mattermost and self-hosted Zulip), in contrast, have unlimited message histories (paid versions of Slack or Zulip don’t have this limitation as well, but the pricing (x$ per user per month) isn’t suitable for a public group). That said, these platforms must have their own downsides, which may still make one choose Slack in the end.
Thanks for bringing this up! CEA helped EA Anywhere get a free Slack pro plan—they might be able to do the same for other groups. Those interested should contact groups@centreforeffectivealtruism.org