No ?
please don't use @channel or @here unless it truly affects everyone
Imagine 200 people getting a notification because someone needed to ask one person where to find a document... 🤦♀️
❌ Don't do this
T.J Miller thought he was casting a wide net: someone here must know. But @channel and @here notify every single person in the channel, pulling them out of focus for something that could have been a simple search or a direct message.
Most people who do this don't realize the blast radius. It's a reflex: "I need an answer fast, so I'll ping everyone."
But in large channels, unnecessary mentions create notification fatigue. People start muting channels, ignoring real alerts, and the signal-to-noise ratio collapses.
The same goes for:
- @channel for non-urgent questions
- @here for things that can wait
- @everyone for team-specific topics
- @channel followed by @here when nobody answers
- @channel in a 500-person channel for a yes/no question
Not everything is an emergency!
✅ Instead, try this
Asking without a mass mention still gets answers — and it doesn't interrupt everyone who has notifications on.
Before reaching for @channel, try:
- Post without a mention — people still read the channel
- Search the channel history or wiki first
- DM someone who likely knows the answer
- Use @here only for time-sensitive items that affect everyone online
Reserve @channel for real emergencies. When it's used sparingly, people actually pay attention to it. When it's used for WiFi passwords, people mute the channel.
When done right, notifications mean something. 🎉