Re: Cannot log in to CommitFest due to cool-off period

> On Oct 27, 2025, at 01:49, Mahmoud Ayman <mahmoud.ayman.fcai@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi CommitFest maintainers,
> I recently signed in to the PostgreSQL website using my Google account, but I’m still unable to access the CommitFest app. I’m receiving the following message:
> ```
> The site you are trying to log in to (commitfest.postgresql.org) requires a
> cool-off period between account creation and logging in.
> 
> You have not passed the cool-off period yet.
> 
> ```
> Could you please let me know how long this cool-off period lasts, or if there’s anything I can do to complete it sooner? I want to start contributing for preparing GSoC 26
> My account email is: mahmoud(dot)ayman(dot)fcai(at)gmail(dot)com
> Thank you for your time and assistance.
> Best regards,
> Mahmoud Ayman

When I first time logged in the CF 3 a few months ago, if I don’t remember wrong, the cool-off period was a couple of days, not sure there is any change since then.

But CF is not a mandatory step for contributing. Just post your patch to the pg-hacker mailing list, then people who are interested in your patch will start to review your patch.

Best regards,
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