By Mashable | Created at 2025-02-26 17:35:53 | Updated at 2025-03-10 07:57:04
1 week ago
I guess work is canceled.
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Slack, the popular messaging platform for workplaces, appeared to be down for a number of users on Wednesday.
Numerous employees at Mashable, including this writer, weren't able to access Slack on desktop, instead receiving a server error message.
Credit: Screenshot: Slack
The issue appeared to be pretty widespread. Slack's own status website showed issues with messaging and connectivity, among other features. Down Detector showed a sharp spike in reports of problems with Slack, starting after 10:10 a.m. ET. (Full disclosure: Down Detector is owned by the same parent company as Mashable.)
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There were also lots of posts online about Slack being down.
It's not clear when Slack will be back in working order.
This story is developing and will be updated...
Tim Marcin is an Associate Editor on the culture team at Mashable, where he mostly digs into the weird parts of the internet. You'll also see some coverage of memes, tech, sports, and the occasional hot take. You can find him posting endlessly about Buffalo wings on the website formerly known as Twitter at @timmarcin.
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