Hi all, I created an "ApacheFluss" workspace in Discord https://discord.gg/HMp5GkwG
Feel free to join the Discord for communication before the Slack workspace is recovered. Best, Jark On Wed, 8 Apr 2026 at 20:00, Michael Koepf <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm fine with creating a new Slack workspace, as the old one has limited > history anyways due to being on the free plan. In general, I'm also fine > switching to Discord. > > IMO, it's just important to stick to one platform, otherwise messages get > scattered and it gets difficult to maintain and follow conversations. > > -- > Best, > MKO > > > > On 08.04.2026, at 04:29, tison <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Just for your information, > > > > If data privacy and persistence are under consideration, there can be an > > opportunity for the ASF (INFRA?) to look into Zulip, which is an > > open-source solution one can host an owned instance. > > > > > > Best, > > tison. > > > > > > Jark Wu <[email protected]> 于2026年4月8日周三 10:26写道： > > > >> Hi all, > >> > >> I have some good news to share regarding our Slack workspace. I > received a > >> response from the Slack Support team, and they have indicated that they > can > >> update our address and restore the workspace once a U.S. billing > address is > >> confirmed. I have provided them with the ASF mailing address and am > >> currently awaiting their reply. > >> > >> Additionally, I think Discord is an interesting option to consider. > >> Providing multiple instant messaging platforms doesn't conflict, and > >> Discord offers unlimited message history on its free plan. > >> > >> Best, > >> Jark > >> > >> > >>> On Wed, 8 Apr 2026 at 10:22, Nicholas <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi Greg, > >>> > >>> > >>> The ASF project slack workspace needs to invite person to > >>> join which is not convenient. Meanwhile, the ASFproject workspace has > >>> Fluss channel that only has two members. > >>> > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> Nicholas Jiang > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Greg Stein" <[email protected]> > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> Sent: Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:14:49 -0000 > >>> Subject: Re: Slack Workspace Down > >>> > >>> Why not just start using the-asf.slack.com like most projects? > >>> > >>> Note: it is on a data retention plan. Free plans only hold about 10,000 > >>> messages. > >>> > >>> See: https://infra.apache.org/slack.html > >>> > >>> Cheers, > >>> -g > >>> > >>> On 2026/04/07 02:31:50 Jark Wu wrote: > >>>> Hi all, > >>>> > >>>> As we have not yet received a resolution from Slack Support regarding > >>>> the suspended apache-fluss workspace, and I don't when they will reply > >>>> and I'm also not sure whether our worksapce can be restored or not. I > >>>> think we may need to consider creating a new Slack workspace to ensure > >>>> uninterrupted community communication. Note that the new worksapce > >>>> can't preserve the previous historical data from the old workspace. > >>>> > >>>> Please share your thoughts or concerns on this approach. If there is > >>>> general consensus, we will proceed with setting up the new workspace > >>>> promptly. > >>>> > >>>> Best, > >>>> Jark Wu > >>>> > >>>> On Fri, 3 Apr 2026 at 23:08, Jark Wu <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Progress Update: > >>>>> > >>>>> I have contacted Slack Support to request a restoration and received > >>>>> their response. It appears that our workspace was suspended because > >> it > >>>>> is classified under the Hong Kong region, where Slack is > >> discontinuing > >>>>> direct services. > >>>>> > >>>>> The good news: is that our data has not yet been permanently deleted > >>>>> and remains recoverable within the next 90 days. > >>>>> > >>>>> The bad news: Slack initially indicated that restoring access would > >>>>> require purchasing a one-year license. > >>>>> > >>>>> I have replied to clarify our status as an Apache Software Foundation > >>>>> project and am actively negotiating for a free restoration given our > >>>>> non-profit nature. > >>>>> > >>>>> In the interim, please continue using our dev mailing list for > >>>>> community communication. > >>>>> > >>>>> Best, > >>>>> Jark > >>>>> > >>>>> On Thu, 2 Apr 2026 at 15:22, Lorenzo Affetti via dev > >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> crazy stuff, thanks for taking care of this > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Thu, Apr 2, 2026 at 6:07 AM Jark Wu <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Hi all, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> It seems the fluss slack workspace has been deleted. But I don't > >>> know > >>>>>>> why and who deleted it. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> We have already contacted Slack Support to investigate the cause > >>> and > >>>>>>> request potential restoration. We are actively following up on > >> this > >>>>>>> matter. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> In the meantime, please continue to use the mailing lists for > >>> project > >>>>>>> communication. We will provide an update as soon as we have more > >>>>>>> information from Slack. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate > >>> your > >>>>>>> patience. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Best, > >>>>>>> Jark Wu > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Thu, 2 Apr 2026 at 10:12, Vaibhav Kumar < > >> [email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> It shows it has been deleted. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On Thu, 2 Apr 2026 at 3:30 AM, Keith Lee <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Hello all, > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> It seems that I am unable to access the slack workspace. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> I have raised a Jira on INFRA and infra team has indicated > >>> that the > >>>>>>> slack > >>>>>>>>> workspace is not maintained by them: > >>>>>>>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INFRA-27794 > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Would appreciate if someone can identify the workspace > >> manager > >>> and / > >>>>>>>>> or follow up to reinstate the workspace. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Thank you > >>>>>>>>> Keith > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> Lorenzo Affetti > >>>>>> Senior Software Engineer @ Flink Team > >>>>>> Ververica <http://www.ververica.com> > >>>> > >>> > >> >
