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--- growingstems:handbook:slack [2026/08/26 04:46] – created ankoch
+++ growingstems:handbook:slack [2026/08/26 04:49] (current) – ankoch
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+<WRAP classificationbanner unclassified> PUBLIC RELEASE </WRAP>
 ====== Slack ======
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 ===== Channels =====
-Slack is organized around channels, which are collections of messages related to a specific topic. This topic can be pretty varied. Channel names are usually a good indicator of what will be discussed in the channel and who will likely be interested in the channel.
+Slack is organized around channels, which are collections of messages related to a specific topic. These channel topics can be pretty varied. Channel names are usually a good indicator of what will be discussed in the channel and who will likely be interested in the channel. However, each channel also has a description that should clearly explain the channel's intended use.
 ==== Channel Names ====
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 Looking at these names, you can tell that the first prefix indicates which part of growingSTEMS this channel relates to. gstems is used as the prefix for channels that cover all of growingSTEMS, or for channels that fon't fit in other areas. frc is used as the prefix for the FRC team, The RoboBees. combat is used as the prefix for those channels that relate to the combat robotics program.
-The second prefix, if it exists, may related to a further subset of that structure. For example, FRC has the second level prefix of community for its technical communities (such as media) and ipt for its many integrated product teams. It, like the other portions of the channel name, is segmented by an underscore ("_") character.
+The second prefix, if it exists, may related to a further subset of that structure. For example, FRC has the second level prefix of community for its technical communities (such as media) and ipt for its many integrated product teams. A year (e.g., 2026) might be used to describe channels that are related to a specific event or program that repeats year-after-year. These second level prefixes, like the other portions of the channel name, are segmented by an underscore ("_") character.
 Finally, the actual channel name will usually end out the overall name. These are often short, but descriptive. Multiple word channel names may be segmented out by a dash character ("-")..