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		Nextgrid on Dec 22, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft Teams: 1 feature, 4 vulnerabilities The reason people use it is because either they don’t have a say in it or they legitimately never used anything better (such as Slack or the lesser-known competitors like Mattermost). If your benchmark is Skype for Business or email then I guess Teams is indeed an upgrade, and Microsoft is betting on that.

panxyh on Dec 22, 2021 | [–]

> If your benchmark is Skype for Business or email then I guess Teams is indeed an upgrade

No it really isn't! At least shouldn't be forced as a replacement for Skype.

smcleod on Dec 22, 2021 | [–]

Also because Microsoft try to lock people in by giving teams for "free" when an org buys Office 365.

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