That's an app which generates invites to the PG Slack, and doesn't have a restriction on email address. :)
(On a semi-related note, the Go language Slack has an app for the same thing. Seems a fairly standard approach for larger sized Slacks these days.)
+ Justin
On 2020-12-09 23:26, Valeria Kaplan wrote: > Apologies, I thought it was a separate button for a generic email not > from > the domain list. > It might be a good idea to check with Slack admins (not sure who that > is) > to check what they had in mind when restricting number of domains for > that > channel. Will try to find out. > > On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 12:24 PM Valeria Kaplan <vk@dataegret.com> > wrote: > >> hmm. I've probably used the Google button when first signed in. >> and what happens if you "continue with email"? >> >> On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 12:14 PM Justin Clift <justin@postgresql.org> >> wrote: >> >>> On 2020-12-09 22:52, Dave Page wrote: >>> > On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 11:38 AM Valeria Kaplan >>> > <kaplan.valeria@gmail.com> >>> > wrote: >>> > >>> >> Hi Justin, >>> >> >>> >> I was able to log in and don't have an email with either of those >>> >> domains, >>> >> so pretty sure it is open for all. >>> >> There are close to 10k people on it, I doubt they all have emails with >>> >> those domains. >>> > >>> > Maybe those domains just get automatically approved, whereas others are >>> > manual. >>> >>> Hmmm, maybe I'm doing something wrong. Two screenshots attached, to >>> show >>> what I'm seeing. >>> >>> * 01 - the login page (for existing accounts) >>> * 02 - the "create account" page, to create a new account >>> >>> The "create account" page only allows specific domains, though it has >>> a >>> note to "Contact the workspace administrator at Postgres for an >>> invitation." >>> for all others. With no actual link to contact info for the >>> workspace >>> admin. ;) >>> >>> Hmmm, it does have a "Continue with Google" button though, so I guess >>> Google users are able to login too? For me, that's not going to work >>> as >>> Google locked me out of my account when I moved from the UK to >>> Australia. :/ >>> >>> Note that this isn't urgent nor important in any way, I was more >>> checking >>> the Slack out of curiosity and for general awareness. :) >>> >>> + Justin
