Chat is not the same as conversation. When you tag someone using the "@" or if you send them a direct message, you may be directly forcing them to change their focus to your problem. While this is good for you, it can be bad for a healthy and productive community. Here are a couple of rules to abide.
- Only "@" tag people's names in the following cases.
- Your comment is urgent/time-sensitive and you need the help of the "@" target.
- Your comment has grown stale and you still need an answer that the "@" target can provide.
- You comment is in a channel or thread where the "@" target is not present but you need them aware.
- Abide by the "no hello" rule at all times. Provide the topic of your conversation immediately. This means, never start a DM or tag a person with the "@" symbol with a simple "hello", "good morning" or another nicety. While this is polite, it can cause a lot of inefficiency in group chat.
- Example bad message: "Good morning @andrewxhill! Hope you are doi