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

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.