RocketChat / RocketChat/Rocket.Chat

Reactions (emoticons) after import from Slack show all up as `name`.

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Description

Description:
Steps to reproduce:
  1. Import Slack archive: users and channels
  2. Fix MongoDB so imported messages show up in channels (otherwise channels look empty) as currently Slack import does not work properly at all. Multiple options:
  3. Go to a channel with messages that have reactions. All reactions have the name name and thus the emoticons do not show up.
Expected behavior:

I expect that reactions show up with their emoticons.

Actual behavior:

All reactions have the name name and thus the emoticons do not show up.

Image
Server Setup Information:
  • Version of Rocket.Chat Server: 7.13.2
  • Operating System: Ubuntu
  • Deployment Method: Docker
  • Number of Running Instances: 1
  • DB Replicaset Oplog: iredTiger (oplog Enabled)
  • NodeJS Version: v22.16.0
  • MongoDB Version: 6.0.13
Client Setup Information
  • Desktop App or Browser Version: In all browsers
  • Operating System: On all operating systems

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the Slack archive import and inspecting the reaction data shown in a channel after the MongoDB fixes described in the issue. Trace how imported messages and their reactions are represented, then verify that imported reactions display their emoticons rather than name.

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Assessment

Tech stack
mongodb, typescript
Domain
backend, databases
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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