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 Wondering where to go from here?
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-  * Join us in #cassandra on irc.freenode.net and ask questions
+  * Join us in #cassandra on [ASF Slack](https://s.apache.org/slack-invite) and ask questions 
   * Subscribe to the Users mailing list by sending a mail to
     user-subscribe@cassandra.apache.org
   * Visit the [community section](http://cassandra.apache.org/community/) of the Cassandra website for more information on getting involved.
-  * Visit the [development section](http://cassandra.apache.org/doc/latest/development/index.html) of the Cassandra website for more information on how to contribute.
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+  * Visit the [development section](http://cassandra.apache.org/doc/latest/development/index.html) of the Cassandra website for more information on how to contribute.