Messaging basics

Every role has the same Messages page at /messages; who you can talk to differs per role — the Messages page of your role’s guide (in the sidebar) lists exactly who you can reach. This page covers the shared mechanics.

The layout

Two panes — the conversation list on the left, the open thread on the right. On phones you see one pane at a time, with “← All conversations” to return to the list.

The conversation list

• The header shows “Messages” and a “+” button (New conversation) that opens the compose picker — everyone you’re allowed to message, each with a short, whitelabel-safe context label (a job title, or “Lunar Launch Labs” for the crew desk).
• The search field (“Search conversations…” — also available in the page header) filters conversations by participant name.
• Each row: the other person’s initials and name, a relative timestamp (now, 5m, 3h, 2d, then a date), a preview of the last message (your own messages prefix “You: “; image-only messages show ”📷 Photo“), and an unread dot.
• Empty state: “Start a conversation” — “Use the + button to message someone.”; empty picker: “No one to message yet.”

Starting a conversation with someone you already have one with simply reopens the existing thread — conversations are one-per-person.

The thread

• Messages group into bursts by author — “You” for yours, the sender’s name for theirs — with the time (24-hour, e.g. 9:18) under each burst.
• A live “{name} is typing…” indicator appears while the other side types.
• With no conversation selected: “Select a conversation” — “Choose a conversation on the left to see its messages.”

Sending

Type in the composer (“Message {name}…”) and press Enter or click “Send”.

• Messages are plain text, up to 4,000 characters. There’s no markdown rendering — what you type is what they see.
• Image attachments: the “+” button in the composer opens a file picker (images only — PNG, JPEG, GIF, or WebP, up to 2 MB). A thumbnail chip appears; “×” removes it before sending. You can send an image with or without text; a completely empty message won’t send (“Say something or attach an image”).
• If a send fails, your draft is restored and the thread shows “Couldn’t send — try again”. A rejected image shows the reason (e.g. “Images must be 2 MB or smaller”) or “Couldn’t attach that image”.

Delivery, read state, and badges

• Delivery is live: with the conversation open, new messages appear instantly (the app maintains a realtime connection per open conversation and quietly reconciles after any dropped connection — nothing is lost).
• Unread counts accumulate per conversation while you’re away and clear the moment you open the thread. Your sidebar’s Messages item badges the total across conversations — live even when you’re elsewhere in the app, and hidden entirely at zero.
• Messages are permanent — there’s no edit or delete.

A business channel

Platform messaging is operated by Lunar Launch Labs and, per the Terms of Service, subject to L3’s review — it exists to run placements, enforce the anonymity rules, and resolve disputes. Keep it professional, and don’t use it for anything you intend to be private from L3.