🍅bot: @ message pommers with messages during a pom

[iamjessklein]

After a pom has been started, it would be really great if users were alerted by name about messages. This will help users to get notified with reminders about 5 mins left in the pom and when the pom concludes.

Example:

Pam and Jess declare that they will do a pom:

Jess starts the pom

^ this message should say "....@ jess and @ pam have 25 minutes left!"

All participants are warned that they have 5 mins left in the pom

^ this message should say ".... @ jess and @ pam have 5 minutes..."

All participants are notified that the pom has ended.

^ this message should say " .... @ jess @ pam : your 🍅 is complete

cc/ @jennschiffer @cowboy @tkellen

[jennschiffer]

would it be okay to have the @ replies at the end of the message, that way the important info is in the beginning and readable if there were like 1000 names after?

[cowboy]

The bot could also individually DM people status messages, instead of posting them in the channel. Or both.

[iamjessklein]

Since we are promoting openness (with the process) I think that it should @ reply at the end of the message. +1 @jennschiffer

[jennschiffer]

i'd prefer keeping in the channel where the pom is running. that way we know what pom the warning is for - in case a user is running multiple poms in different channels

[cowboy]

What if the bot messaged each user in a DM with the reason they specified? Then instead of a general:

Pombot warning - you have 5 minutes left in this pom @cowboy @jennschiffer @iamjessklein

We each might see an individual message in DM like:

Pombot Warning - you have 5 minutes left to add logged out views into the deck for tomorrow

Or:

Pombot Warning - you have 5 minutes left to do something something

It could also still message the channel with a general warning, like it does now.

Also, is it likely that people will participate in multiple simultaneous timers?

[iamjessklein]

🕓 that multiple timers question is interesting. I think that it's safe to assume that if they are publicly pomming they will be doing it together.