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 spee.ch provides a user-friendly, custom-designed, image and video hosting site backed by a decentralized network and
 blockchain ([LBRY](https://lbry.tech/)). Via just a small set of config files, you can spin your an entire spee.ch site back up including assets.
 
+**Please note: the spee.ch code base and setup instructions are no longer actively maintained now that we have lbry.tv. Proceed at your own caution. Setup will require dev ops skills.**
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 ![App GIF](https://spee.ch/e/speechgif.gif)
 
 For a completely open, unrestricted example of a spee.ch site, check out https://www.spee.ch.