Conduct Direct Message Conversations
In Slack, direct messages, also called DMs, are used for one-on-one conversations and for group conversations with up to nine people total.
Unlike a channel, which has a descriptive name—like #acct-general or #edit-general—the title of a DM conversation in the sidebar is based on the people with whom you’re conversing—like Josh Centers, Adam Engst—and always remains the same. DM conversations are analogous to instant messaging or group messaging. In fact, these conversations can replace your use of an instant-messaging (IM) service, such as SMS, Signal, iMessage, or Google Hangouts.
Slack suggests, and I agree, that group DMs are best suited for brief interactions among a static group of people. If you want ...
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