Should HabboxLive introduce an auto streamer?

[Kimmy]

For those of you who don't already know, an 'Auto Streamer' is something that will automatically play music whenever the radio is off air, filling the empty silences.

In a lot of feedback sent in by you guys, it's been outlined that DJs often stream too much. An auto streamer has both positives and negatives, one of the benefits being that it promotes activity in DJs, making streamed slots via SAM Broadcaster redundant. On the other hand, it could potentially promote laziness.

So! Offer your input! Do you think that I should introduce an auto streamer, or are you adverse to the idea?

[Rocklinaz]

I think people would take advantage and become lazy. Don't get me wrong, sometimes I feel too lazy to speak, as I feel repetitive, and I often pick up more listeners through streaming depending on the day and whats going on. It should be distributed equally, so everyone has the option to stream but must DJ properly at least once a week or something. It would be a good idea to have it but to not be taken advantage of.

[Jazz]

I'm going to vote no, we've already discussed this but I'll make it public.

It's understandable that an auto DJ is being brought up because of the lack of activity, but from past experience introducing an auto dj just makes DJ's more and more lazy. Why DJ when theres an auto-dj on? I know when I see the radio off and I'm not busy, i'll jump on even to stream for a bit. Rather then use a streamer there needs to be work done on the staff situation and on the rewards schemes in place, which we're doing. Also, with the introduction of new streaming rules, listener targets and weekly shows all this could help boost activity on air by summer. We just need that time

So, maybe for a short short (really short) time but it can't be dependable on for a long sprint.

[-:Undertaker:-]

I say no as everyone in future may presume Habbox to have a streamer on and just turn the radio off when there's actually a DJ on.

If anything you could get some backing music/theme like relaxing that plays continuously when there's nobody on. But no songs and stuff like that.

[Shockwave.2CC]

I don't know about this

It could be good either way

Yes, it would be good as it might get more people listening
But it could also be bad as it might make DJs lazy

[Lewis]

No, I see no point in this

[FlyingJesus]

No

The main reason people tune in is for the DJs personalities (those who have them OOOOOOOOH) rather than the music, which we could obviously all stream ourselves if we were so inclined. An auto streamer probably wouldn't cause a huge amount of detriment, but it certainly won't bring any bonus to the department and will just show up the amount of dead air that needs covering

[Kyle]

Yes. Allowing the radio to go offline is stupid, queue some jingles that advertise forum and events etc and there is no harm that can come of this. If DJs will 'become lazy' then they don't want to be DJs lmao :S

[-Nick]

Where would you store the music? Wasn't that a problem brought up before?

[xxMATTGxx]

Is it better to have the radio offline or have music/jingles always playing. Then a DJ who is willing to actually do a show and talk and interact with the community rather than just stream? Hmm it's an interesting one.

[lemons]

might as well

[dbgtz]

I think this was said before, but if people want to stream music they would do it themselves. A few hours of fixed shows a day with decent personalities who talk about interesting things or get listeners involved > round the clock streaming.

[zebbadi]

I Would say yes if we can have it through earlier hours of the morning and afternoons when radio is mostly offline. Not peak times tho we need fun community djs for those times. Maybe have a trial period.

[Martin]

A couple of years ago I would definitely have said no- for the reasons outlined by others about people becoming lazy and stuff. Personally I think it's already too late- that's already happened and it's evident by the fact that the radio is experiencing a high amount of downtime lately and when it is online there are people just streaming music and staying on purely because nobody will take over- which personally I think is unfair on DJ's to have to do without the guilt of letting it go offline. I quite often hear DJ's moaning in the helpdesk that nobody will go on air to take them off and it just makes it sound like they're being forced into it rather than doing it because they actually enjoy it! :P

Looking at the staff list it appears like there are lots of staff in the department, however a lot of these do not log on frequently. I know some people in the department really do make an effort and care about it, but unfortunately that's never going to be enough in a department like habboxlive which requires on teamwork in larger numbers in order to keep the service active.


If I was visiting the site frequently and the radio was offline I would simply assume that Habbox is dead. I just think that by having music playing during these "dead" slots and even having Jingles and pre-recorded advertisements or something going on it would make the place seem a little less dead.



I agree with a poster above:

Perhaps keep the "peak slots" as being restricted from the Auto DJ and really work hard on ensuring those slots are NEVER offline (as has been happening recently unfortunately), but for the daytime slots etc I do think it would be nice to have something playing.

Don't think it would hurt to try on a trial basis and see if it does anything to the listeners :)


Personally I get creeped out when I visit the site and it's silent, purely because I had become so used to hearing music before haha!



Also, whilst on the topic- we need to make sure that events staff aren't saying "Tune into habboxlive.com" to players during events when the radio is actually offline, that's happened a few times recently haha and they needa check first!

[Chris]

There are pros and cons of using an auto dj, but I don't think there is any harm in at least trying it out.

[Oddy]

well, i believe it could be tried out as Wispur said but i personally think we should let the dj's handle the radio.

[Alkaz]

It is a difficult one, if the main argument is that it will make DJs become lazy then tighten up on enforcing the minimum amount of hours they're needed to do each week/month.