Requests Etiquette

[YZFDonor]

There have been several members getting frustrated by a few others who are making excessive requests. If nobody else is making requests and you can get in request after request all day long that is fine. The problem arrises when one member requests 6 hours of music at one time, in one block. If you are doing this, you have likely noticed we are deleting your requests from the queue. Here is a short snippet on our expectations on making requests (just like on the old system).

We only allow about 30 minutes of requests at once.
After they have played, you are welcome to request additional tracks not to exceed another 30 minutes.
If the track exceeds 30 minutes (example a 50 minute track), you are welcome to request that one track and once it has played, you may request additional.

Right now, the new system is an on your honor system and we police it as best as possible. We plan to re-introduce the limits as we have been having problems with abuse. Here are some links about it:

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10205
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10204

PLEASE respect our wishes or your ID will be added to a list that will not be able to make ANY requests in the system.

Thank you!!

[danesporty]

Thanks for this and everything you guys do! Its so hard when your searching for requests and so many you want to hear and you just click them all. I do this to many times and so I have no problem with request being deleted if its too much in a row! I also appreciate the discretion when you do let longer request be in a row if no one else is asking for anything!

Thanks again and keep up the good work!

[beaver]

love subsonic, i miss the way it was though. I miss my treasures and when it gave me a time when my tracks would play. I'll get used to this new format, keep up the good work.

[beaver]

Come On Bri, keep it to 4 or 5 requests, i wont listen to mine until late afternoon

[YZFDonor]

Come On Bri, keep it to 4 or 5 requests, i wont listen to mine until late afternoon

Bri is currently getting all of their requests deleted.... until they make contact and we get this resolved. I think I am going to put a block on their ID from requesting.

[PirateGirl96]

So just to clarify this situation, you can request songs that add up to 30 minutes of play time. Once they have all played you have to listen to the next track, like a bot or someone else's song, before requesting another 30 minutes. Seen as how you kind of have to cause once a song is done, the next one plays and we all take our time looking through the lists to find our next favorites.

[cy1229]

So just to clarify this situation, you can request songs that add up to 30 minutes of play time. Once they have all played you have to listen to the next track, like a bot or someone else's song, before requesting another 30 minutes. Seen as how you kind of have to cause once a song is done, the next one plays and we all take our time looking through the lists to find our next favorites.

Well, I would say if the next song is a Bot song and you know what you want, yeah go ahead and request it. Or, if it's like 4 am and no one is online listening (some do, but few) you can stack up another list while your last one is playing. ESPECIALLY the next track in the queue by the Bot is the Everest loop or something equally obnoxious.

It's not a matter of trying to apply a technicality. It's more a matter of extending courtesy to other listeners so they have the opportunity to request things they like. And, if you're like me and like to request entire loops rather than individual tracks, maybe request a couple at different times today and nothing tomorrow. Spread the wealth, as it were.

I know Subsonic is going to build in hard, fast limits when he has time, but until then, we just need to be civil, polite, and friendly about it. Which it sounds like you're trying to do.

[jderoche5]

Bri has the entire morning already used up. I don't even bother requesting because I'll never hear my songs.

[beaver]

Bri.........Really? give the rest of us a chance to listen to our favorites.

[danesporty]

I agree Beaver. Bri has hours of time requested! Could you please get allow the others to request songs!

[acp]

Bri has the entire morning already used up. I don't even bother requesting because I'll never hear my songs.

Bri.........Really? give the rest of us a chance to listen to our favorites.

I agree Beaver. Bri has hours of time requested! Could you please get allow the others to request songs!

We're aware of this and will be clearing Bri's requests from the queue in the next few minutes. In the meantime, we've banned Bri's account so hopefully this shouldn't happen again... (famous last words...)

[danesporty]

Thank you acp! Much appreciated!

[YZFDonor]

There are a few others about to be banned as well. They think I can't see all the queues at once I guess.....

[kissimeekathy]

Wow! You guys are quick to clear those up! Thanks! : )

[BBBlixt]

Sorry I was kind of an offender at times. Just read this thread. I will behave much better from here on out. Sorry if I caused anyone to not be able to request.