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I've emailed some people but didn't get a response as of yet, so I thought I'd just post it here. Heres My Idea:

NS Radio. Just a basic shoutcast server with DJ's streaming so that Nations can have some tunes to RP to. I would gladly help in runing it for nothing. I tried hosting my own server off my computer and the idea caught on pretty good. All that is need from you guys is a server. Maybe if you already have a server you can just place it on there. If you don't know what ShoutCAST is their website is http://www.shoutcast.com .

Thanks for your time. Just Reply to this with your comments/answers.

I'm pretty sure NS is on a dedicated server

Well than it should be easy. If theirs enough Bandwith I supose..

Tag, my vision for the station is in the other thread, link to forthcoming.

http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=93555

<TAG>riffic!
[yeah.. I know it's bad] :?

Yay, more support 8)

This has been forwarded up the chain-o-command.

very interesting Idea, how do ya work out the legality of broadcasting taht stuff though?

with great difficulty i expect. i'd listen to it... as long as you don't play any of that new fangled 'pop' music

there's another thing. no matter what you play everyone won't be happy with it

with great difficulty i expect. i'd listen to it... as long as you don't play any of that new fangled 'pop' music

there's another thing. no matter what you play everyone won't be happy with it

Wait! Some pop is good!

But for my threads, I expect nothing but Mozart. Mozart at all times. Maybe some Beethoven, or Brahms, or...

Nah. Mozart all the way!

Then again, I could use my discman... :oops:

J-Pop and Anime Theme music!!!

Songs players have picked for their national anthems, perhaps? 8)

Songs players have picked for their national anthems, perhaps? 8)

OOh very good one, Rep gets the Post +1/+3 vs. Trolls

Note Infinite Loops main Natnl anthem is One Winged Angel by Nobuo Uematsu

*grin* The Shogunate's is "To Nowhere" by Yuki Kajiura =p

*grin* The Shogunate's is "To Nowhere" by Yuki Kajiura =p

Not surprizing. Then again, I guess mine isn't too shocking:

"Are Friends Electric?" by Gary Numan

Wow. Im glad to see people are interested :D

As long as the radio plays only Destiny's Child, Captain Beefheart, and Warren Zevon, I am sure everyone will be happy.

I was thinking that we could split the times among different genres, at certain times classic rock, sometimes classical, sometimes techno. Maybe just avoiding pop/rap would be the best course of action, cause I can't see how that helps anyone RP constructivly.

I have a few dozen cd's of classic rock at home, and have successfully ripped the tracks off of them. Technically I belive I can broadcast that music, because I own it. If we could have other people donate the the ripped tracks that they own, I belive that that could keep it legal.

And NSN(NationStates News) could be one of us using a mic and recording voice tracks to MP3s. Seed had a good station identifer track if I remeber correctly.

How long until it's up and working?

It could be a bit, depending on if the right people approve.

Hmm, I think it would be okay, if this is ofcourse not-for-profit (as in, you are not making any money from it)

Hmm, I think it would be okay, if this is ofcourse not-for-profit (as in, you are not making any money from it)


The only commercials would be for Max Barry's books :wink:

Hopefully:) It would be cool cause we can put together a news team, to do play by play of wars and politics that are going on. Also sports, like World Cups and such.

Dang, you guys are really brainstorming for this thing =)

Unfortunately, I don't think it's likely going to get 'official' approval- it's a neat idea, but it would likely suck up tons of bandwidth and stuff.

On the other hand, if you guys want to do an 'unofficial' one.... :wink:

Ahh that sucks. Awhell, I tried. :P

we already have radios. we'll listen to those. also we have winamp and around 2500 songs.

I supose, but you don't have NS newbroadcasting.

Don't forget, we can do spoof commercials, or IC commercials. But no money would come from that.

The main problem is finding enough bandwidth to do this, and a fast enough computer. I'm going to be getting a new comp soon, so possibly we could run it off of that and a cable conn. But the upload is pretty small, so :?

Maybe if Violet ever gets annoyed enough to get a dedicated server for the forums alone, we could use the freed bandwith on the main server? or if s/he gets really annoyed and just goes all out to a beowulf cluster...

Ahh that sucks. Awhell, I tried. :P

There is no reason to abondon the idea, you should folow up with Rep said and consider an Unoffical radio.... of course the host and bandwidth and such would then be your issue to work out.

Still, a good idea.

I don't have the bandwith to host it, plus a dynamic IP address. Im thinking about purchasing one though.

See if anyone else in the game is willing to help, perhaps... this is a politcal game, got to have friends....

Maybe if Violet ever gets annoyed enough to get a dedicated server for the forums alone, we could use the freed bandwith on the main server?
Bandwidth I have; hardware I don't, unfortunately.

Hm... So are there any planned upgrades to the NS server infastructure that might free up parts later down the line? Like replacing a server, etc.?

Hm... So are there any planned upgrades to the NS server infastructure that might free up parts later down the line? Like replacing a server, etc.?

Offering to donate a server? :)

Songs players have picked for their national anthems, perhaps? 8)

"National Anthem of The Day"
"What has been declared legal or illegal in regional invasions (to date)"
"A Minute with a Mod"
"The NSSPCJ Weekly Stand-Up Routine
(Subtitle: Okay, so I'm really sitting down, so sue me)"
"How to Avoid Flaming, Basic Seminar: Being Polite""
"How to Avoid Flaming, Advanced Seminar: Debate of Politically Controversial Topics"

Maybe just avoiding pop/rap would be the best course of action, cause I can't see how that helps anyone RP constructivly.

Yo, you all be flaming!
Sayin' "Me yo ain't be tamin'!"
You think you're so bad,
when all you are is sad.

Well, da mods are in da house
and hunting for da louse
that posted da trollin' an' spam
to tell him he can scram

Don't think dat dey be playin'
and listen up 'cause dey sayin'
that NationStates has rules
an' breakin' thems for fools.

So don't be pulling pranks
or yo' cyberbutt be spanked!
[violet] gave them powar,
so listen when people holla':

The Mods are in the house!

--The Jovial States of Cogitation
"Laugh about it for a moment."
NationStates Self-Proclaimed Court Jester

very interesting Idea, how do ya work out the legality of broadcasting taht stuff though?

I believe you have to be playing CD's...

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:lol: Very nice/

Nobody interested in donating a small peice of a server that they have or whatever? Im sure there could be royalties or rewards.