On Thu, 2 Apr 2026 at 08:37, Dianjin Wang <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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] >
Discord maybe?) -- Best regards, Kirill Reshke --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
