Thank you for updating Yufei,
I was able to join the slack using the new link that you generated (
https://join.slack.com/t/apache-polaris/shared_invite/zt-3niqssi92-s2IQMbe1jJ89ayZ4jQv2EQ
)

The first one does not work still, so it is probably a good idea to update
the community page.

On Thu, Jan 15, 2026 at 6:29 PM Yufei Gu <[email protected]> wrote:

> This slack invite[1] from our community page link allows any email address
> to join. As Kevin pointed out, it could be expired. I have regenerated them
> from time to time. Here is a new one:
>
> https://join.slack.com/t/apache-polaris/shared_invite/zt-3niqssi92-s2IQMbe1jJ89ayZ4jQv2EQ
> ,
> which should just work. Please also let me know if the old one[1] works or
> not, so that I can update the page.
>
> 1.
>
> https://join.slack.com/t/apache-polaris/shared_invite/zt-3g6ybemmu-Jq_rKus_TaSGXCS3N0DrQw
> .
>
> Yufei
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 15, 2026 at 3:13 PM Kevin Liu <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > This can happen when the slack invite expires; Slack reverts back to an
> > "approved domain".
> > We had to regenerate the Slack invite for Iceberg.
> >
> > Best,
> > Kevin Liu
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 15, 2026 at 2:40 PM Dmitri Bourlatchkov <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Innocent,
> > >
> > > Indeed, the Polaris Spack Workspace has the "Let people with approved
> > email
> > > addresses join this workspace" option turned on and restricted to "
> > > apache.org" now.
> > >
> > > JB: IIRC this did not used to be the case. All email domains used to be
> > > allowed. Do you know if there was an ASF policy change on that?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Dmitri.
> > >
> > > On Thu, Jan 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM Innocent Djiofack <
> [email protected]
> > >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Dmitri,
> > > >
> > > > As Data life mentioned, when trying to get to the slack the following
> > > > message shows up if the user does not have an apache domain address.
> > > > [image: image.png]
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Jan 15, 2026 at 10:50 AM Dmitri Bourlatchkov <
> [email protected]
> > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Hi Innocent,
> > > >>
> > > >> There's an Slack invite link on
> https://polaris.apache.org/community/
> > > >>
> > > >> Please let us know if it doesn't work.
> > > >>
> > > >> Cheers,
> > > >> Dmitri.
> > > >>
> > > >> On Thu, Jan 15, 2026 at 12:30 PM Innocent Djiofack <
> > > [email protected]
> > > >> >
> > > >> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > Hi JB,
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Is there a way I can get the slack invite please?
> > > >> >
> > > >> > On Thu, Jan 15, 2026 at 5:35 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <
> > [email protected]
> > > >
> > > >> > wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > > Hi,
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > For Slack, we can invite you to the Polaris workspace using your
> > > email
> > > >> > > address.
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > You are also welcome to ask questions on the dev mailing list.
> We
> > > have
> > > >> > > discussed creating a dedicated user mailing list for these types
> > of
> > > >> > > inquiries in the future. GitHub Discussions is another option,
> > > though
> > > >> I
> > > >> > > personally do not monitor it as closely.
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > You raise a good point regarding the clarity of where to ask
> > > >> questions.
> > > >> > > Updating the website could help address this, and I will start a
> > > >> separate
> > > >> > > thread to discuss that, as well as the ASF Slack and the
> creation
> > > of a
> > > >> > user
> > > >> > > mailing list.
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > Regards,
> > > >> > > JB
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > On Thu, Jan 15, 2026 at 6:46 AM Data Life <
> [email protected]>
> > > >> wrote:
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > > Hi all,
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > I need your help in figuring out what is a correct place to
> ask
> > > help
> > > >> > from
> > > >> > > > community for questions or problems related to Polaris
> > > >> configurations.
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > Slack channel somehow asks me to have a working "apache.org "
> > > email
> > > >> > > > address
> > > >> > > > to join the channel, which I do not have.
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > And I am not sure if " GitHub discussion " is for either
> > > >> > > developers/roadmap
> > > >> > > > deleted questions or this email list is the correct forum?
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > Thank you for your help,
> > > >> > > > D.
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > --
> > > >> >
> > > >> > *DJIOFACK INNOCENT*
> > > >> > *"Be better than the day before!" -*
> > > >> > *+1 404 751 8024*
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > *DJIOFACK INNOCENT*
> > > > *"Be better than the day before!" -*
> > > > *+1 404 751 8024*
> > > >
> > >
> >
>


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