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Panic briefly took over on Tuesday when everyone's favorite messaging app/millstone went down temporarily. 。

Office communications, Giphy gags and helpful pings were halted while Slack worked on the issue that prevented many users from accessing the app.。

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Slackbot momentarily and mercifully fell silent for many as reports of connectivity issues started coming in late morning Pacific Time.。

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Confusion and anguish reigned as people agonized about their productivity.。

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Others saw it as a chance to break free and escape to the real world.。

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Eventually Slack spoiled the fun and said everything was getting back to normal.。

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While many people live lives completely free of Slack, it's an increasingly popular tool. It boasted 3 million active users in May, up from 1 million in June 2015.。

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