Hi, Hope this is not an April Fool's joke, but just received an official response from Slack regarding this matter.
Slack has confirmed that our workspace was impacted by a previously communicated policy change affecting Slack services originating from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. Workspaces created from these regions were scheduled for suspension, and as of April 1, 2026, our workspace is no longer accessible. Sincerely apologize for any disruption this has caused. Now, trying to discuss the possibility of exporting our historical data from the suspended workspace. Moving forward, I think we need to establish a new, reliable platform for our community's real-time communication besides the mailing list. I think we have two primary options: 1. New Slack Workspace (free plan): We could create a new Slack workspace. This would require a community member from the Slack service region to assist with its setup and administration, utilizing a free plan. 2. Migrate to Zulip: Alternatively, we could migrate our community communication to Zulip. Zulip is an open-source, powerful group chat platform that is already being used by several other Apache projects (you can see more at: https://zulip.com/communities/#opensource). They offer dedicated plans for open-source communities. Personally, I prefer the second option—migrating to Zulip. This choice would provide a more globally friendly and resilient communication platform, free from region-specific service restrictions, ensuring better accessibility and inclusivity for all our community members worldwide. Please share your thoughts. Sure, the mailing list is always our first main channel. Best, Dianjin Wang On Thu, Apr 2, 2026 at 10:37 AM Dianjin Wang <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I'm writing to inform you that our apache-cloudberry.slack.com Slack > workspace has been unexpectedly deleted. This situation is highly > unusual, and we are trying to contact the official Slack support team > to understand the cause and facilitate its restoration. > > We will provide updates as soon as we have more information. > > Best, > Dianjin Wang --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
