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Take a peek inside — below is the actual full transcript of three channels in Slack, with images removed and names anonymized for privacy:

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Wild Hudson 1:05 AM

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April 2, 2024

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set the channel topic: Introduce yourself — where do you live, what do you do, how did you land in the Hudson Valley?

set the channel description: Let's cultivate a friendly, vibrant community of creative, tech, and entrepreneurial folks in the Hudson Valley.

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Hello everyone! I'm starting up this new Slack instance to help connect creatives, tech folks, and entrepreneurial types in the Hudson Valley. In the past few days, 3 separate people have brought up this idea to me, so... seems like the time is right!

Let's make this a lively, thriving destination for people doing interesting work in the region. I'm going to start posting here regularly, and I invite you to do the same! If you want to go above-and-beyond, the most helpful thing we can do to grow the community is invite people. If we each commit to inviting 2 other people, we'll grow exponentially

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Wooded Ashokan 1:47 PM

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Hey excited to be here! Thx for creating this space !

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Wild Hudson 1:51 PM

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Pastoral Shawangunk 2:02 PM

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Tranquil Catskill 2:16 PM

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Verdant Wittenberg 2:36 PM

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What is Slack?

Slack is a chat platform, similar to Discord or Microsoft Teams or old-school IRC. It's meant to be used by businesses for team communication, but we're using it as a community platform. We picked Slack by popular request and it's worked out pretty well so far.

Why should I join?

Over 900 local creatives and professionals are in the group, connecting with each other and sharing opportunities. People are finding work, hiring locally, sharing resources, launching new projects, and generally being a community that's authentic and human rather than the opposite.

What's the difference between the Slack and the directory?

The directory allows you to showcase your work and find local creatives and professionals. The Slack is a chat platform for the community with active conversation happening all the time. They complement each other, and both are useful!

What's the vibe?

Conversation in the Slack is casual and human. There are lots of people introducing themselves, asking for recommendations, hiring people and sharing that they're ready to be hired, and announcing new events or projects. (And it's totally fine to just lurk, too!)

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