Delayed messages (/echo) should have longer delay than 10000 seconds
You can delay a message for 5 seconds with this syntax:
/echo "This multiline message
is delayed" 5
Today the delay limit is 10000 seconds (~2 hours 45 minutes). This is to short. This should be increased to at least a few days, but why not a week or more (so the message is sent after the vacation is over)?
Sometimes when you got a message, you don't want to disturb the receiver at this time (e.g. in weekends or in vacations) or you got a better strategic moment to submit an idea. Then it would be very handy to delay your message/idea until your desired moment.
Michael Mei
shared this idea
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Chim Richalds
commented
Is this something that is close, it would be very helpful and greatly appreciated.
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Tove
commented
I'd second this request. Working asynchronous I quite often need to get messages to my colleagues not in real time. Like preparing a message at 8pm EST to be sent to a channel or a person at 9am EST the following day
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justincase
commented
I suppose if you don't like the idea below, then maybe you could make it so it could take a date & time, so you don't need to bother with half hours and such.
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justincase
commented
Better yet would be to allow another (optional) parameter for units so you can use it as:
/echo text 3 seconds
/echo text 3 minutes
/echo text 3 hours
/echo text 3 days
/echo text 3 weeks
/echo text 3 months
/echo text 3 yearsOK, that last one might be too long, but you get my point. Perhaps you're going to lunch and want a reminder when you get back in an hour, or there's something you need to check on in 4.5 hours, or maybe you're going away for a month and there's something you need a reminder to make sure you check it when you're back.