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Yeah, I hate hangouts/gchat for that reason as it is inside gmail. So annoying. Same with Facebook messenger. If I want you to get in touch with me you can send me an SMS/iMessage.

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Just because the chat sends instantly doesn't mean you have to reply instantly. I think that's a poor reason to stay away from a service like Slack

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