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==IRC==
==IRC==
The [[Communication/IRC|IRC channels]] are the place to go if you want immediate answers to your questions. Be advised that they are a pretty informal place and you won't always find someone who can answer your questions, but with them being a common hangout for developers, [[Editor#Auto-editors|auto-editors]] and other active users, the chances are high! They are [irc://irc.freenode.net/musicbrainz #musicbrainz] and [irc://irc.freenode.net/musicbrainz-devel #musicbrainz-devel] on irc.freenode.net.
The [[Communication/IRC|IRC channels]] are the place to go if you want immediate answers to your questions. Be advised that they are a pretty informal place and you won't always find someone who can answer your questions, but with them being a common hangout for developers, [[Editor#Auto-editors|auto-editors]] and other active users, the chances are high! They are [ircs://chat.freenode.net/musicbrainz #musicbrainz] and [ircs://chat.freenode.net/metabrainz #metabrainz] on chat.freenode.net.

==Mailing lists==
The [[Communication/Mailing Lists|mailing lists]] are discussion centres for different purposes. The most active and important for users are the Users list (for questions and general discussion) and the Style list (where decisions about most changes to MusicBrainz are taken by the community). There is also a Developers list, for more technical discussion about development. If you prefer a forum-like interface, the lists have also a [http://musicbrainz.1054305.n4.nabble.com/ Nabble interface].


==Forums==
==Forums==
The [[discourse:|forums]] are a good place for asking and answering specific questions. This is also the place for [[Style]]-related discussions. These new forums, built on the [https://www.discourse.org/about/ Discourse] platform, superseded the [https://forums.musicbrainz.org/ old forums] and the [[Communication/Mailing_Lists|mailing lists]] in [https://blog.musicbrainz.org/2016/03/01/say-hello-to-discourse/ March, 2016].
The [http://forums.musicbrainz.org/ MusicBrainz forums] are a good place for asking and answering specific questions if you don't want to subscribe to a mailing list. It has two sections, ''support'' and ''discussion'', with five forums in total. Note that the style discussion in the forum is not a substitute for the Style mailing list, and while it is sometimes useful for discussion, the decisions are taken in the list following the [[Proposals|proposal procedure]].


==Bug tracker==
==Bug tracker==
Our [http://tickets.musicbrainz.org/ bug tracker], powered by Jira, is the place to go if you want to [[Bug Tracker|report a bug or ask for a new feature]]. For bugs, please always explain what happened and what you were trying to do, with the URLs of any page(s) involved. Note that some new features and changes will need the approval of the community through the style [[Mailing Lists|mailing list]] (see our [[Proposals|proposal procedure]]).
Our [https://tickets.metabrainz.org/ bug tracker], powered by Jira, is the place to go if you want to [[Bug Tracker|report a bug or ask for a new feature]]. For bugs, please always explain what happened and what you were trying to do, with the URLs of any page(s) involved. Note that some new features and changes will need the approval of the community (see our [[Proposals|proposal procedure]]).


==Wiki==
==Wiki==
The [http://wiki.musicbrainz.org MusicBrainz wiki] is mainly a source of documentation, but it can sometimes be used for communication. Every page has its associated discussion page, and you can leave messages for other wiki users in their user talk pages. Be advised though that not everyone checks the discussion pages often, so forums, mailing lists and the IRC are probably better places to go.
The [[mbwiki:|MusicBrainz wiki]] is mainly a source of documentation, but it can sometimes be used for communication. Every page has its associated discussion page, and you can leave messages for other wiki users in their user talk pages. Be advised though that not everyone checks the discussion pages often, so forums and the IRC are probably better places to go.


==Direct MusicBrainz email==
==Direct MusicBrainz email==
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If you need to talk with someone with special privileges, you can reach the MusicBrainz staff directly at support@musicbrainz.org.
If you need to talk with someone with special privileges, you can reach the MusicBrainz staff directly at support@musicbrainz.org.


Note that MusicBrainz does not provide support for taggers in the [[Tagger Affiliate Program]] such as [[Magic MP3 Tagger]] or [[Jaikoz]]. Contact and support information for these applications can be found on their respective pages. Also, if you just want to sell us advertising, don't make the effort to send an email, we'll ignore it anyway.
Note that MusicBrainz does not provide support for taggers in the [[Tagger Affiliate Program]] such as [[AudioRanger]] or [[Yate Music Tagger]]. Contact and support information for these applications can be found on their respective pages. Also, if you just want to sell us advertising, don't make the effort to send an email, we'll ignore it anyway.


===Copyright-related issues===
===Copyright-related issues===
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==Blog==
==Blog==
The [http://blog.musicbrainz.org MusicBrainz blog] is where announcements about the [[MusicBrainz Database]], Picard and the community are published. While comments are open on it, letting people provide short feedback, it is not really convenient for in-depth discussions, which are usually held in the mailing lists.
The [https://blog.metabrainz.org/ MetaBrainz blog] is where announcements about the [[MusicBrainz Database]], Picard and the community are published. While comments are open on it, letting people provide short feedback, it is not really convenient for in-depth discussions, which are usually held in the [[#Forums|forums]].


==Twitter==
==Twitter==
You can follow the [https://twitter.com/#!/MusicBrainz MusicBrainz twitter] (@MusicBrainz) to get some updates about the project. It usually mirrors the contents of the blog, but we will sometimes tweet about smaller issues that are not worthy of a full blog post. You can ask questions to it, but it is not the best place for it, so if you're already here, you might as well use the forums or IRC!
You can follow the [https://twitter.com/MusicBrainz MusicBrainz twitter] (@MusicBrainz) to get some updates about the project. It usually mirrors the contents of the blog, but we will sometimes tweet about smaller issues that are not worthy of a full blog post. You can ask questions to it, but it is not the best place for it, so if you're already here, you might as well use the forums or IRC!


== External Links ==
* [http://www.listgiant.com/ Mailing Lists for Sale]


==Summits==
==Summits==

Revision as of 06:24, 2 June 2020

IRC

The IRC channels are the place to go if you want immediate answers to your questions. Be advised that they are a pretty informal place and you won't always find someone who can answer your questions, but with them being a common hangout for developers, auto-editors and other active users, the chances are high! They are #musicbrainz and #metabrainz on chat.freenode.net.

Forums

The forums are a good place for asking and answering specific questions. This is also the place for Style-related discussions. These new forums, built on the Discourse platform, superseded the old forums and the mailing lists in March, 2016.

Bug tracker

Our bug tracker, powered by Jira, is the place to go if you want to report a bug or ask for a new feature. For bugs, please always explain what happened and what you were trying to do, with the URLs of any page(s) involved. Note that some new features and changes will need the approval of the community (see our proposal procedure).

Wiki

The MusicBrainz wiki is mainly a source of documentation, but it can sometimes be used for communication. Every page has its associated discussion page, and you can leave messages for other wiki users in their user talk pages. Be advised though that not everyone checks the discussion pages often, so forums and the IRC are probably better places to go.

Direct MusicBrainz email

If you need to talk with someone with special privileges, you can reach the MusicBrainz staff directly at support@musicbrainz.org.

Note that MusicBrainz does not provide support for taggers in the Tagger Affiliate Program such as AudioRanger or Yate Music Tagger. Contact and support information for these applications can be found on their respective pages. Also, if you just want to sell us advertising, don't make the effort to send an email, we'll ignore it anyway.

Copyright-related issues

If you believe that MusicBrainz violates your copyright, you may report a copyright violation. Please note that MusicBrainz provides data about recordings, not the music itself. If you find your music listed in MusicBrainz it does not mean that we have access to or provide access to the music files themselves. If you still think that we're infringing your copyright, you must provide us with a link to where you can download the infringing copyright from our website. If you cannot provide us a link, we cannot help you.

Blog

The MetaBrainz blog is where announcements about the MusicBrainz Database, Picard and the community are published. While comments are open on it, letting people provide short feedback, it is not really convenient for in-depth discussions, which are usually held in the forums.

Twitter

You can follow the MusicBrainz twitter (@MusicBrainz) to get some updates about the project. It usually mirrors the contents of the blog, but we will sometimes tweet about smaller issues that are not worthy of a full blog post. You can ask questions to it, but it is not the best place for it, so if you're already here, you might as well use the forums or IRC!

Summits

More or less once a year, the developers and part of the community meet in real life for a MusicBrainz Summit! New summits are usually announced in the blog well in advance.