: Residents reported receiving "squad" mailers that lacked transparency regarding endorsements and achievements, contrasting them with mailers that provided specific voting records and streamable public meetings. Criticism and Ethical Concerns Lack of Substance
| Feature | Squad Mailer | Slack/Teams | Standard Email (Gmail/Outlook) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Excellent (archive) | Poor (disappears) | Good | | External Clients | Native | Poor (needs integrations) | Native but siloed | | Assignment Tracking | Built-in | Requires bots/effort | None | | Response Speed | Fast (shared queue) | Slow (interrupt-driven) | Slow (individual effort) |
: It allows users to designate a "squad" of trusted friends or moderators to intercept and filter incoming emails.
: Residents reported receiving "squad" mailers that lacked transparency regarding endorsements and achievements, contrasting them with mailers that provided specific voting records and streamable public meetings. Criticism and Ethical Concerns Lack of Substance
| Feature | Squad Mailer | Slack/Teams | Standard Email (Gmail/Outlook) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Excellent (archive) | Poor (disappears) | Good | | External Clients | Native | Poor (needs integrations) | Native but siloed | | Assignment Tracking | Built-in | Requires bots/effort | None | | Response Speed | Fast (shared queue) | Slow (interrupt-driven) | Slow (individual effort) |
: It allows users to designate a "squad" of trusted friends or moderators to intercept and filter incoming emails.
