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Slack Help: Hide a person in Slack
Documents hiding and unhiding people, no notification to the hidden person, hidden names/photos/messages, reveal individual hidden messages, warning when hidden people join huddles, notification effects, and hidden-people management.
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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block / mute | Choose block / mute when the user needs a personal boundary that changes visibility, contact, notification, or interaction from a specific target. | The control identifies the exact target before activation and does not infer a broader scope than the visible label states. | Supports hidden-person behavior, no target notification, hidden names and messages, individual reveal, huddle warning, and unhide management. |
Comparisons supported by this source
- Block / mute vs report abuse vs notification preferences vs follow / subscribe vs permission denied state vs comments
Slack documents hidden-person behavior, no notification, reveal individual messages, huddle warning, notification effects, and unhide management.
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Publisher: Slack. Last checked: .