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 ## Restrictions
 At this time, we are not hiring contractors in Crimea, North Korea, Russia, Iran, Cuba, or Syria.
 
+## Slack channels
+All contributors should be a member of a shared Slack channel called [#expensify-open-source](https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C01GTK53T8Q) -- this channel is used to ask **general questions**, facilitate **discussions**, and make **feature requests**.
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+Before requesting an invite to Slack, please ensure your Upwork account is active, since we only pay via Upwork (see [below](https://github.com/Expensify/App/blob/main/contributingGuides/CONTRIBUTING.md#payment-for-contributions)). To request an invite to Slack, email contributors@expensify.com with the subject `Slack Channel Invites`. We'll send you an invite! 
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+Note: Do not send direct messages to the Expensify team in Slack or Expensify Chat, they will not be able to respond. 
+
+Note: if you are hired for an Upwork job and have any job-specific questions, please ask in the GitHub issue or pull request. This will ensure that the person addressing your question has as much context as possible.
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 ## Reporting Vulnerabilities
 If you've found a vulnerability, please email security@expensify.com with the subject `Vulnerability Report` instead of creating an issue.