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Hey, just wanted to say that I am a happy Zulip customer.

I used it at my previous employer and after a month of hangringing from people- many did not desire to go back to what we had before. (though some people did say they wanted Slack for the emojis and “prettiness”).

Now I started in a new position and I’ve positioned Zulip (on prem) as the only viable solution since we’re shirking SaaS as a strategic move.

The people who followed me to the new place are quite glad of this, or at least thats what I am told.

So, thank you, sincerely.





Thanks so much for sharing the story!

> hangringing

I’m sorry to be that guy but it’s “handwringing” - twisting your hand like you wring your clothes until you agree


I believe it was actually meant to be haranguing

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/harangui...


Hey man, don't be sorry!

I actually didn't know so this was a good correction! :)

I think you got flagged for the "incorrect" definition, but I think you were being playful with a mnemonic to remember it- so that's not fair.


> like twisting your hand until you agree

I'm also gonna be that guy - hand wringing is a stereotype of an expression of distress, not coercion. You're thinking of the idiom "twisting someone's arm".




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