How do anonymous questions work in Slack channels?
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Marketer from Email Geeks explains that anonymous questions in Slack are created using the slack workflows builder, which is built into the slack app.
Email marketer from Atlassian Community suggests using Jira Service Management and its integration with Slack. Users can submit requests (questions) anonymously through the portal, and these are then routed to a Slack channel for internal teams to address.
Email marketer from Reddit responds to question explaining some organizations use a Google Form linked in their Slack channel description. Submissions are set to not collect email addresses, and a Zapier integration posts the form responses anonymously to the channel.
Email marketer from Quora responds that Slack doesn't natively support anonymous questions, but you can use third-party apps or custom integrations. These tools allow users to post questions anonymously, with the app managing the anonymity and routing the questions to the appropriate channels.
Email marketer from Reddit shares that their team uses a custom workflow with a dedicated channel. Users submit questions via a form, which posts anonymously to the main channel. Admins can then answer the questions, maintaining anonymity for the question asker.
Email marketer from TechTarget shares that anonymous questions can be facilitated by utilizing a bot that posts the questions. The key is ensuring that the bot is configured to strip any identifiable user information from the message before posting it to the channel.
Email marketer from Stack Overflow shares that an anonymous question feature can be implemented using a combination of Slack's API and a simple web form. The form collects the question and posts it to a designated Slack channel via a bot, stripping any identifying information in the process.
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What the documentation says5Technical articles
Documentation from Slack Help Center explains that while Slack doesn't natively offer anonymous questions, apps like Polly and Simple Poll can be integrated. These apps allow users to submit questions or participate in polls anonymously, with results visible to the channel or specified individuals.
Documentation from SurveyMonkey details the ways that they integrate with Slack. This includes setting up workflows that can collect anonymous feedback through surveys, then posting the results to a channel of your choice. Anonymity is ensured by how the survey is configured within SurveyMonkey itself.
Documentation from Polly Help Center details how Polly allows anonymous feedback and Q&A sessions within Slack. Admins can set up polls and question prompts with the option for anonymous submissions, providing a safe space for employees to share thoughts and concerns.
Documentation from Workato explains that through their platform, you can create a workflow where a user submits a question to a Workato bot in Slack, the bot then posts that question to a designated channel anonymously, and records the question and user information securely.
Documentation from Microsoft explains that you can create a Microsoft Form, disable the 'Record Name' option, and then share the link in a Slack channel. Responses will be anonymous, and the results can be shared back in Slack via a connector or integration.