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I'm using Slack with Ubuntu Linux 16.04. While I enjoy working with Slack, there is this annoying Slackbot, which keeps repeating the same messages all the time (for example: 'User is in Do not Disturb mode...').

How can I tell Slackbot to stuff off forever?

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  • Slackbot is a global admin setting. The messages are either controlled by everyone or just restricted to administrators - depending on your Team security settings. But the messages are global across all channels of the Team, so you can't turn them off locally in a specific channel. see get.slack.help/hc/en-us/articles/…
    – simo.3792
    Commented Dec 15, 2016 at 2:29
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    Thanks for reply. Shutting slackbot off in all channels is actually what I'm after. I've already removed the 'x' in Slackbot Responses >> [ ] Enable Slackbot Responses. However, this bot keeps annoying everybody with the ever same messages ...
    – Bunjip
    Commented Dec 15, 2016 at 8:06

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It looks like you can't disable Slackbot for all channels, according to Slack support.

But you can at least disable the channel suggestions by selecting the option of "No, Turn Them Off" under these suggestions, or go to Preferences > Advanced > Other Options and untick the option to send these occasionally.

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  • This option does exist. Just turned it off - thank you!
    – stason
    Commented Sep 23, 2020 at 17:13
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    This option no longer exists, but I do see the option to turn off surveys.
    – orome
    Commented Oct 15, 2020 at 13:22
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While you can't disable Slackbot for any particular channel, if you have permission to delete Slackbot's messages, you can install this bot, which will delete Slackbot's automated responses for you.

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I solved this by reading Slack using an IRC client and this IRC gateway: https://github.com/42wim/matterircd

Then it's just a matter of putting slackbot in my IRC client's IGNORE list. Et voila!

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As of Jan. 21, 2020:

"Note: You can't turn off Slackbot. If you're having trouble with too many messages or custom responses, please speak to your Workspace Admins for help."

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