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Great answer by Reddit user colabottlesssssss: This is a common point of confusion. You're attempting to join a Slack Connect channel. This is where you join a shared channel where you and the ...
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Great [answer](https://old.reddit.com/r/Slack/comments/1khw4dw/how_am_i_supposed_to_join_that_slack_channel_is/ms00yyr/) by Reddit user [colabottlesssssss](https://old.reddit.com/user/colabottlesssssss): > This is a common point of confusion. > > You're attempting to join a Slack Connect channel. This is where you join a shared channel where you and the invitee can communicate. This channel is located in the workspace you're normally working from - you dont join the invitees workspace as a member. Slack Connect is a paid feature. > > On the other hand, being invited as a Guest is different. This is where you'll join the invitees workspace as a Guest user. You will have access to one channel and members in that channel will be able to DM you too. The rest of the workspace will be off limits. This workspace is separate from the one you usually work from and you wont be able to add your colleagues into this channel. This isnt a paid feature. --- Example of email when being invited to join a Slack Connect channel:  Example of email when being invited as a Guest: 