Watercooler Channel
The Slack channel for non-work chat, engineered to replace hallway serendipity. Mostly pet photos and lunch pictures. This is fine, and possibly the point.
Heard in the wild
“Post it in the watercooler channel — not everyone cares about your sourdough. (They do.)”
Tone check: Professional
Low stakes by design. Its health is a decent proxy for team morale.