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  • An update on discussing piracy in this community - 2023-08-20

Since this post was made last week, we've gotten a lot of feedback regarding the new policy, and it's understandable that many of you are unhappy with the restriction. It makes it difficult to discuss how to effectively set up a full Plex server stack which includes a VPN and torrent solution which feed into Sonarr / Radarr / etc. So, after some discussion and thought, we've decided to loosen the rule a litte bit in order to better facilitate such discussions.

Moving forward, discussions regarding how to acquire media will be permitted. Users here who need help setting up and troubleshooting the means and methods of acquiring media - such as installing VPN and torrent client docker containers - may come here for help and users here may feel free to answer openly. Soon, we may feature guides in the sidebar to help facilitate these processes, as the goal here is to help Plex users set up and operate Plex Media Servers.

The line where it becomes unacceptable is where discussion veer into the acquisition of any specific media. Posts or comments asking how to find/acquire specific shows / films / albums and on are not permitted. As stated previously, there are other communities for that. Frankly, they’re better resources for that kind of help anyway.

We hope these loosened restrictions make it easier for users here to have open discussions and make it more clear that we're trying to focus on the purpose of helping Plex users set up, troubleshoot, and maintain their servers.

Rule 4 in the sidebar has been updated to reflect this shift in policy.

We welcome feedback and discussion in the comments below!

Cheers!

-- c/Plex Mod Team

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  • Regarding Plexamp Releases - 2023-08-19

We apologize to the community for not including Plexamp releases posts here. It was a simple oversight and not an intentional exclusion. Future Plexamp releases will be posted here.

We will also be adding Plexamp and relevant links to the relevant guides in the sidebar over the next day or so.

Cheers!

-- c/Plex Mod Team

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  • A Note on piracy and Lemmy.world's decision to ban piracy communities - 2023-08-14

As you may know, Lemmy.world has decided to ban any communities that deal with the subjects of piracy. Considering that this sub might be considered piracy-adjacent, I'd like to make it clear that discussing the subject directly is not allowed, nor is requesting/offering Plex shares in posts or comments.

This is a community for discussing Plex products, serivices, add-ons, etc. and getting adivce and support or those apps/services. It's not a place to discuss piracy. I understand this is a fine line to walk and requires a certain amount of compartmentalization in our discussions, but it's what keeps our discussions from becoming legally problematic (depending on your jurisdiction) for our instance hosts and keeps our community federated with and visible to as many users as possible!

Thanks, Everyone!

-- The Mod Team

EDIT: it should be noted that discussions that may involve piracy ARE PERMITTED (as it pertains to Plex and its add-ons) in our Matrix community chats (linked above and in the sidebar), as they’re not Lemmy-related and aren’t going to get this community in trouble here. However, all other rules still apply.

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  • New community Icon - 2023-08-13

Hello, Community!

As you may have noticed, I've been trying to find the right community icon for the last few days as could get quite the right one. So I made one that combines the Plex logo with the Lemmy logo.

I think it looks prtty nice, and I hope you like it, too!

Cheers!

-- u/BrooklynMan

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  • New community resources & guides added to the sidebar - 2023-07-26

Hey, Everyone!

As you may have noticed, there have been some additions to the sidebar. I've added some links that I hope the community will find useful:

  • Plex FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about using Plex Media Server and client apps with many useful links
  • Plex App Setup Guide - Visual guide for first-run setup of Plex apps on smart devices (content thanks to user @[email protected])
  • Useful Plex Add-ons - Detailed info on many Plex add-ons with setup guides and other useful links

Of course, if anyone else has any useful links, etc. they'd like to share, please comment on this post or share in your own post. The best links might even get added to the sidebar!

Cheers!

-- u/BrooklynMan

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