u/Leather_Bat176

On one of my 3 star reviews a restaurant owner has commented two different times, first a few months ago asking me to consider taking it down due to the "polarizing effect" of reviews, and again today asking me to call the owner directly via their phone number. i have ignored both comments and don't intend to take my review down, but feeling annoyed at the multiple requests i decided to visit the restaurant page.

It turns out he had made similar requests to multiple other reviewers, and on one review the reviewer posted a screenshot of an email thread where the owner threatened to contact her employer if she didn't remove her review.

Is repeatedly trying to convince people to remove our reviews reportable? i do not see an option in the app and cannot find a help article or guideline on it.

I really want to reduce or fully eliminate the amount of digital streaming services I have. I love physical media but I travel a lot and can't always be home to enjoy my collection, which is the inconvenience that streaming solves - being able to access it from anywhere. I have already figured out how to stop paying for cloud storage space (I was primarily using it to store my 20+ year old photo collection) and it sparked a broader desire to stop paying monthly fees to basically rent other people's media collections. I am also sick and tired of ads everywhere, which for me eliminates many of the free-tier streaming services. Here's what I am thinking about next

1. Build a digital (accessible via iPhone or iPod) music collection using low-cost physical media that I don't necessarily need to permanently have in my possession (my mind jumps straight to CDs). Note: I am not in the business of pirating digital media. The furthest I've gotten with this is researching what libraries in my area have CDs available to check out. My current plan is to export my entire apple music library as an XML file to keep track of everything i listen to regularly, then check the CDs out in batches, rip them to ALAC using my old MacBook pro which has an optical drive built in, and return them. I have also seen people mention Goodwill for cheap cds. My questions- should I put the effort into modding my old iPod to bring it up to modern standards for daily use or just keep using my iPhone? the biggest issue is my iPhone storage space is not unlimited and at some point will not be able to add new music without deleting some. Do any of you use another app or device for streaming your physical media collections that you do not pay a subscription for? Lastly I have a large collection of vinyl, some of which are hard to find as CDs but I would love to be able to listen to them on the go as well. Please share if you have figured out a slightly less annoying way to convert these to digital besides the process that comes up in my searches (involving a pre-amp and recording the records individually using Audacity??)

2. Build a personal media server using my own digitized physical media (I already own a large number of DVDs and Blu-rays) and connect the server to my home network for streaming. I have been watching a ton of Youtube video tutorials of this process and the apps to use (Jellyfin and Plex) but given how expensive RAM and SSDs are right now, I am feeling like this is going to be a slower project to tackle. Another issue is that a lot of streamers have their own original content now that they are not always releasing on DVD. It'll be easy enough to get some of my old favorites on DVD and digitize them for a server (The Sopranos, Seinfeld, Downton Abbey) but I am curious if any of you have figured out a way to just minimize how many streaming services you pay for. My best option for now seems to be leveraging credit card benefits / internet / phone company rewards (for example free Apple TV+ and Peacock) and looking into sharing subscriptions with others, but some (like Netflix) have already figured out how to prevent it.

Would love to hear this group's thoughts. If you've done any of this, what are some pitfalls to avoid as well as your best hacks / pro-tips?

Hey all! I'm visiting Tahoe halfway through October. Looking for any and all tips on what to see and do, recommendations for where to eat and hotels to stay at, and any other info about underrated or hidden gem type of activities! I'm watching youtube vids to prepare but always nice to hear from people who are passionate about the area. TIA!!

edit: i'm flying into Reno and will be in Tahoe area for five nights.