Plesk Guru Program

[NatalyaF]

We are happy to announce our Plesk Guru Program!

This is a re-branding of our Plesk Expert Program to avoid misunderstanding Plesk University Experts.
(Plesk Web site will be updated later)

Plesk Guru Program

About

The Plesk Guru Program is made up of knowledgeable individuals across the Plesk Community who are passionate about our products. Our Gurus are recognized for their high level of technical expertise, their willingness to participate in interactive conversations with other members of the Plesk Community and for being leaders in their proficiency of our products.

Plesk Gurus are independent of Plesk and share their thoughts and opinions in our Forums and online community pages such as Facebook and Twitter. Gurus offer valuable advice based on their experience and come from a wide variety of backgrounds including business owners, programmers, Plesk Partners and individual users of our products. The varied background of Plesk Gurus helps guide conversations that take place every day in our fast growing Plesk Online Community.

Why be a Plesk Guru?

· Public recognition on the Plesk Guru area of our website and an official program graphic for use in the Plesk Forums and other approved materials
· Direct contact to select Plesk personnel
· Opportunity to network with other Plesk Gurus
· Exclusive sneak-peek into Plesk products, invitation to Plesk events, and free Plesk branded apparel and gear

What it takes:

o Active participation in the Plesk Forum
o Following Plesk online and frequently sharing posts/tweets.
o Acting as a Plesk evangelist at events, in social media, on other Forums, etc.
o Identifying issues regarding Plesk, and bringing them to Plesk support’s attention
o Identifying other issues on the forums that should be addressed by Plesk
o Providing positive contributions to help other users be successful with Plesk products
o Maintaining loyalty to Plesk by publicly referring to its products in a positive manner.
o Providing constructive feedback to Plesk personnel on how to improve our products.

Want to join the Plesk Guru Program?

Potential candidates for the Plesk Guru Program are those that have a proven record of providing valuable technical advice within the community and have demonstrated long term commitment to regularly participating in Plesk technical support forums. If you would like to become a Plesk Guru, you can either apply directly yourself or nominate a fellow community member. Once the PG team has received the application or nomination, potential candidates undergo a careful validation process in which a team of Plesk employees analyzes whether or not the candidate fulfills the criteria of what it means to be a PG.

 

[NatalyaF]

Rules and regulation

Thank you for your interest in the Plesk Guru program, a program operated by Plesk and its affiliated companies (“Plesk”). The Plesk Guru Program is designed to recognize outstanding thought and technical leadership in Plesk dedicated community.

All applications for membership to, and all participation in, the Plesk Guru program, are subject to these Plesk Guru program Rules and Regulations (these “Rules”). Additionally, all participation in the Plesk Guru program is subject to the then-current Plesk Terms of Use available at www.plesk.com (the “Terms of Use”), which are hereby incorporated into these Rules by reference. In the event of any conflict between these Rules and the Terms of Use, the Terms of Use will govern.

1. Application and Invitation

Membership in the Plesk Guru program is on an invitation-only basis. Candidates for the Plesk Guru include members who have a track record of participating actively in the forums to share their technical expertise, real-world knowledge, and experience of working with the Plesk product.

Existing Plesk Guru program members may nominate members as Plesk Guru candidates from time to time. To be considered for membership in the Plesk Guru program, a member (whether or not nominated by a member of the Plesk Guru program) must prepare and submit an application. Plesk will review the candidacy of those who have submitted an application. All invitations to join the Plesk Guru program will come from Plesk, and Plesk will determine whom to invite to join the Plesk Guru program in its sole discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, Plesk shall not and will not be obliged to invite any new members at any given time. It is in the full responsibility and option of Plesk to invite or not invite any new candidate or exclude any candidate or Plesk Guru program members at Plesk’s sole discretion.

2.Participation
The Plesk Guru program does not require any involuntary commitments from its members. The program does require any existing or prospect participant to successfully pass the Plesk 12.5 Professional Certification at Plesk University to become a Program member. Generally, however, Plesk Guru program members are expected to:

· Active participation in Plesk Forum ;
· Follow Plesk and share posts
· Act as Plesk evangelist at events, social media, other Forums, etc.
· Identify issues regarding Plesk, and raise them to Plesk support and development personnel
· Identify other issues on the forums that should be raised to Plesk;
· Provide positive contributions to help other users be successful with Plesk products;
· Talk about Plesk in public only in a positive manner, and provide constructive feedback to Plesk;

3. Benefits
In addition to being permitted to participate in Plesk Guru program activities described in Section 2 of these Rules, Plesk Guru program members will be permitted to display a Plesk Guru program graphic on their signature in the forums. All use of the Plesk Guru program graphic is subject to brand guidelines and any other rules for use of the graphic that Plesk may make available to Plesk Guru program members from time to time.

4. Termination of Membership
Plesk Guru program members may terminate their membership in the Plesk Guru program at any time by notifying Plesk at pleskguru(at)plesk.com. Additionally, Plesk may terminate the membership of any Plesk Guru member at any time in its’ sole discretion.

5. No Fees, Costs, or Payment
Plesk presently does not charge any fees or other amounts to Plesk Guru program members for their participation in the Plesk Guru program, and does not pay any fees or other amounts to Plesk Guru program members for their membership in the Plesk Guru program or their participation in any related activities. Like all other provisions of these Rules, Plesk may change these provisions from time to time at Plesk’s sole discretion. If Plesk seeks to implement changes to these Rules that would cause Plesk Guru program members to be required to pay Plesk any fees or other amounts for their participation in the Plesk Guru program, Plesk will provide notice to then-existing Plesk Guru program members of any such changes and allow them a period of time to cease their participation in the Plesk Guru program before any such requirement to pay fees or other amounts to Plesk is implemented.

6. No Sponsorship or Endorsement
The extension of an invitation to a person or entity to join the Plesk Guru program, and a person or entity’s participation in the Plesk Guru program does not imply that Plesk sponsors or endorses such person or entity or any products or services offered by such person or entity or any third party with which such person or entity may be affiliated. Other than displaying a Plesk Guru program graphic in the forums in the manner permitted by Section 3 of these Rules, Plesk Guru program members may not make any statements, use any Plesk trademarks, or otherwise take any actions, in a manner inconsistent with the foregoing in this Section 6 or in any manner implying that the Plesk Pilot program member acts for or on behalf of Plesk or represents Plesk in any manner.

7. Changes to the Rules and to the Plesk Guru program
Subject to Section 5 of these Rules, Plesk reserves the right to modify, update, and otherwise change these Rules and the Plesk Guru program from time to time in its sole discretion (including, without limitation, by adding or removing features or benefits of participating in the Plesk Guru program, and by terminating or ceasing to operate the Plesk Guru program in whole or in part). If Plesk makes a change to these Rules, it will post the updated Rules on its Web site and will update the “last updated” date set forth at the top of these Rules. The updated Rules will then apply to all existing and new participation in the Plesk Guru program from and after the time on which the updated Rules are posted.

8. Indemnification
Each Plesk Guru program member agrees to indemnify and hold Plesk, its subsidiaries, and affiliates, and their respective officers, agents, partners and employees, harmless from any loss, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of its participation in the Plesk Guru program in violation of these Rules or the Terms of Use.

9. Questions

If you have any questions about the Plesk Guru program, please contact us at pleskguru(at)plesk.com.

 

[NatalyaF]

Meet our existing Plesk Gurus

@UFHH01 , @trialotto, @Lloyd_mcse , @lvalics , @Peter Debik and @Faris Raouf

These people share their Plesk knowledge and experience with you!

 

[NatalyaF]

Hi everyone,

Please welcome our new Plesk Guru program member @Peter Debik !

We looking forward to working with you, Peter!

Thanks,
Natalya

 

[lvalics]

Hello, welcome.

 

[IgorG]

Congratulations, @Peter Debik !

 

[IgorG]

Community,

I would like to introduce our two new Plesk Gurus - @virtubox and @mr-wolf !

I really appreciate your great contribution to our community last year. And I really hope for our further effective cooperation!

Thank you, guys!

 

[garcue]

Congratulations to all

 

[IgorG]

Hi Pleskians!

Please welcome our new Plesk Guru program member @Mark Muyskens

My respect for your expertise and your efforts to help members of our Plesk community!

Thank you!

 

[MarkM]

Thank you!

 

[lvalics]

Welcome.

 

[IgorG]

Hi Pleskians!

Please welcome our new Plesk Guru program member @Brujo

My respect for his expertise and efforts to help members of our Plesk community!

Thank you!

 

[lvalics]

Welcome @Brujo ....

 

[nafiur]

Congratulations to all
Thank you

 

[MarkM]

Welcome @Brujo!

 

[Brujo]

Thanks to all

 

[IgorG]

Hi Pleskians!

In recent months I have been very impressed with the quality and value of this person’s contribution to our community. And so I am pleased to introduce our new Plesk Guru - @m3lezZ !

Congratulations!

 

[m3lezZ]

Thank you very much guys

 

[Brujo]

Welcome @m3lezZ

 

[IgorG]

Hi Pleskians!

I am pleased to introduce you to our new Plesk expert or even Plesk Guru - @Monty.
You all know him well and for a long time could appreciate his Plesk expertise of the highest level.

Welcome to the club, @Monty and thank you!