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1. Cannot log in to CommitFest due to cool-off period

   Mahmoud Ayman <mahmoud.ayman.fcai@gmail.com> — 2025-10-26T17:49:07Z

   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
   

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

   Chao Li <li.evan.chao@gmail.com> — 2025-10-27T00:20:34Z

   > 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,
   --
   Chao Li (Evan)
   HighGo Software Co., Ltd.
   https://www.highgo.com/
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

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

   Mihail Nikalayeu <mihailnikalayeu@gmail.com> — 2025-10-27T00:25:18Z

   Hi!
   
   As far as I remember - it is about a week.
   
   Chao Li is right - start with the thread with the patch. Anyway email
   thread is required to create commitfest entry.
   
   Best regards,
   Mikhail.