Originally published on my blog

OrgManager Logo, from the OrgManager Branding

GitHub Organizations are an awesome way to manage open-source teams or group your brand’s open-source projects, and they’re also a great way to collaborate with strangers from all around the world. This “open GitHub Organizations” are organizations that everyone can join if they ask to.

I noticed that GitHub organizations are missing a better invite system: you can add people to an organization, but you can’t setup a “Join this organization” button to appear at the top of the organization page.

This means future members need to:

Ask for an invite (most “open organizations” have an issue you can comment to get one). Wait until an administrator sees your message and sends you an invite.

This process takes from one day to one week approx.