Poll: Should SR limit the amount of requests made in a row?

lebeau · Post by **lebeau** » Feb Wed 27, 2008 9:37 am

Wow, this vote is split right down the middle!

I voted "yes". It's very rare that I can get a selection played with less than a two hour wait.

I don't mind listening to other people's selections. But it would be nice to get a song played within the hour sometimes.

casrin · Post by **casrin** » Feb Wed 27, 2008 9:55 am

But lebeau, is it because one person ties it up? Or just that there are many people who are making requests when you're here?

They're very separate issues, I think!

What's "funny" to me about this is that I came from listening to a different Disney station on live365.com. There, I had to "endure" whatever that online DJ had selected as tracks, and in whatever order. I had absolutely no option other than turn the station on, or turn the station off. So maybe this setup at Subsonic seems like no big deal to me because I came from there where I had no options at all. At least here, even if the queue is long, there are times the queue is short and I can make a request. Elsewhere, you can't always do that.

lebeau · Post by **lebeau** » Feb Wed 27, 2008 10:46 am

I agree, they are separate issues. I've got no problem with waiting while a bunch of people's requests get played.

Generally speaking, during the work day, it's not uncommon to see someone has blocked out over an hour at a time. I don't think limiting everyone to one hour blocks will crimp anyone's style. There will still be long waits. And I'm fine with that.

Post by **Dr. Ravenscroft** » Feb Wed 27, 2008 12:08 pm

packwingfn wrote:True, good point. My problem has always been seeing the queue line real long, I tend not to look who was requesting it but just seeing when the next queue spot is available.

I do have to say that this is true for me too. I don't look at who is requesting either.

DisBeamer · Post by **DisBeamer** » Feb Wed 27, 2008 9:35 pm

casrin wrote:What's "funny" to me about this is that I came from listening to a different Disney station on live365.com. There, I had to "endure" whatever that online DJ had selected as tracks, and in whatever order. I had absolutely no option other than turn the station on, or turn the station off. So maybe this setup at Subsonic seems like no big deal to me because I came from there where I had no options at all. At least here, even if the queue is long, there are times the queue is short and I can make a request. Elsewhere, you can't always do that.

I hear ya, casrin. After I first 'discovered' subsonic (after searching the web for something that wasn't live365 because it's blocked at work), I tried occasionally listening to the old 365 stations at home from time to time. I really caught myself on a number of occasions listening to some track or other and thinking "Oh! I should request... wait ... dangit..." (and then invariably toddling back over here to request it if I could

).

This whole debate is interesting to me from the standpoint of my usual listening hours when the queue is quite frequently empty (yes, empty). I logged in during the normal North American 'workday' hours last week to check and was astonished to see something like 3 hours in the request queue (from multiple users, though).

I have to agree with marcdijon's point though; my treasures list is a lot bigger because of other people's requests for songs/tracks I hadn't heard of before. But I can see how it'd be frustrating to go your whole work day without being able to get a request in if you wanted to. It's a tricky problem.

saritajuanita · Post by **saritajuanita** » Feb Fri 29, 2008 12:58 am

I agree with the people who have pointed out the long queue/short queue problem - maybe there should only be a time restriction on requests if the queue is already X minutes in length? Is it possible to set such a restriction up? I certainly think that restricting the number of requests at, say 1:30 a.m. is of little import to anyone (except the person who really, really wants to hear the whole "Wilderness Lodge Loop" *and* "Old Lady and Tootie" at that time of night).

jbvenn · Post by **jbvenn** » Mar Sat 01, 2008 9:44 am

marcdijon wrote:listening to other people songs, i have discovered really great songs i would never have requested myself, that's what fun.......you should do something else while listening to subsonic radio

I have added quite a few tracks to my Treasures list from listening to other people's requests.

When I'm at work, I actually prefer to just listen to what other people are requesting. I don't want to take a lot of time from my work to go scrolling through requesting tracks. Also, I don't get as frustrated if I get interrupted or have to stop listening.

Lumiere · Post by **Lumiere** » Mar Mon 17, 2008 8:15 pm

Both sides have a valid perspective. Those who've been involved for a long time should feel a benefit from that. The flip side is, in the Disney spirit, all guests should be welcomed as special. It's unfortunate to see comments like newbie jerk or schmoe.

skull · Post by **skull** » Mar Tue 18, 2008 6:41 am

I think there should be a limit... but not too low... maybe something like 5 or 6... but also keeping the 1 hour limit in play... so they can request 5 or 6 tracks, so long as they don't go over an hour.

Also, maybe place some time of day restrictions. Yes, it's a 24x7 world on the internet, but there are obvious times that it's going to be busier then others. During those times, limit people to 5 or 6... but then later on, during the slower times, allow maybe 10 or 11... or something like that.

Post by **subsonic** » Mar Fri 21, 2008 12:52 am

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