Blackscare
24th April 2009, 02:41
This thread is to facilitate the planning needed to create a proper platform for leftist ideas on Shoutcast. We'll need a few different types of contribution to get this project off the ground:
Ideas
If you have any files (or links to files, youtube videos, etc) that cover various leftist issues, post them in this thread for consideration! We need to create a robust lineup of engaging material (in the form of lectures, communiques/statements from various groups, current events etc).
Please try to stick to material that does not have potential copyright issues, because as much as we'd all like to say fuck you to intellectual property rights, it helps no one if we get in legal trouble over a shoutcast station.
As time goes on I'll try to compile a working list of material and post it here for everyone to view and discuss.
Material/technical aid
I am not in a position to make this happen myself (I don't have the money or equipment at the moment, nor do I have any experience in shoutcast station hosting). That said, we need contributions from reliable and interested parties. I've already gotten offers to help from people in chat, which were what convinced me to actually create this thread.
As with the ideas, post in here if you'd like to help and in what capacity. I'll try to keep a rough roster up so we can see how well things are coming along and what remains to be done. Those that have already talked to me, please post here anyway so that I can get a clear idea of what you're willing to do to help. Anyone who would be willing and able to entirely take over the direction/organization of this aspect of the station is invited to propose such an arrangement in this thread, since I'm out of my depth in that regard.
Discussion
In order to create a station that will be listenable and perhaps even get non-leftists interested in our ideas, we'll need something better than a series of poor quality lectures strung one into another with no dividing lines. Should we have music in between more serious audio? Should we have a host (and then, who should it be and how will that be decided)? Could we even create original material somehow, even news at some point in the future? Ideas on the ways we can structure and improve the station would be awesome.
*Edit*
I've created a group to facilitate decision making.
http://www.revleft.com/vb/group.php?groupid=145
Current issues in the group (feel free to make more as they are needed):
Hosting and site content
Shoutcast V Peercast V Write in debate
Ideas for names
Promotion
No, there won't be commercials, but we're not making much of an impact if new people aren't hearing us, either! Can you make banners? Do you know places where you could place them or otherwise tell people about the station? The creation of a website of some sort could prove invaluable, so if you have ideas please contribute.
__________________________________________________ _______________
This will NOT be a sectarian or partisan (within the left, at least) endeavor. We welcome all leftists to contribute. Media selections will be made with an eye towards the most interesting and engaging, high-quality audio. If you have a coherent and interesting leftist piece to share, it will be considered equally among all the others and judged on its merits.
I'd like to say that I am merely organizing this, I have no final say on anything. All major issues that may arise will be brought to a vote somehow, though the form this will take I am not yet sure of. Perhaps a group? I imagine potential areas where voting may be of use would be on finalizing a content list, approving controversial media, establishing who "gets" to host the station (if it comes to several people volunteering for the position), etc.
Sorry for the lengthy post, but I imagine this thread will be up for a while as we work on the creation of this station (for this reason, it'd be cool if it got stickied in the event it receives a decent amount of attention).
Also, before anyone brings it up, I'm aware of the Revleft radio station, but it's more music than discussion/propaganda/lecture oriented. I'd like to help create a new, lively station that is updated and improved often so that we may help reach people. The Revleft station, while still very cool, seems rather static.
Ideas
If you have any files (or links to files, youtube videos, etc) that cover various leftist issues, post them in this thread for consideration! We need to create a robust lineup of engaging material (in the form of lectures, communiques/statements from various groups, current events etc).
Please try to stick to material that does not have potential copyright issues, because as much as we'd all like to say fuck you to intellectual property rights, it helps no one if we get in legal trouble over a shoutcast station.
As time goes on I'll try to compile a working list of material and post it here for everyone to view and discuss.
Material/technical aid
I am not in a position to make this happen myself (I don't have the money or equipment at the moment, nor do I have any experience in shoutcast station hosting). That said, we need contributions from reliable and interested parties. I've already gotten offers to help from people in chat, which were what convinced me to actually create this thread.
As with the ideas, post in here if you'd like to help and in what capacity. I'll try to keep a rough roster up so we can see how well things are coming along and what remains to be done. Those that have already talked to me, please post here anyway so that I can get a clear idea of what you're willing to do to help. Anyone who would be willing and able to entirely take over the direction/organization of this aspect of the station is invited to propose such an arrangement in this thread, since I'm out of my depth in that regard.
Discussion
In order to create a station that will be listenable and perhaps even get non-leftists interested in our ideas, we'll need something better than a series of poor quality lectures strung one into another with no dividing lines. Should we have music in between more serious audio? Should we have a host (and then, who should it be and how will that be decided)? Could we even create original material somehow, even news at some point in the future? Ideas on the ways we can structure and improve the station would be awesome.
*Edit*
I've created a group to facilitate decision making.
http://www.revleft.com/vb/group.php?groupid=145
Current issues in the group (feel free to make more as they are needed):
Hosting and site content
Shoutcast V Peercast V Write in debate
Ideas for names
Promotion
No, there won't be commercials, but we're not making much of an impact if new people aren't hearing us, either! Can you make banners? Do you know places where you could place them or otherwise tell people about the station? The creation of a website of some sort could prove invaluable, so if you have ideas please contribute.
__________________________________________________ _______________
This will NOT be a sectarian or partisan (within the left, at least) endeavor. We welcome all leftists to contribute. Media selections will be made with an eye towards the most interesting and engaging, high-quality audio. If you have a coherent and interesting leftist piece to share, it will be considered equally among all the others and judged on its merits.
I'd like to say that I am merely organizing this, I have no final say on anything. All major issues that may arise will be brought to a vote somehow, though the form this will take I am not yet sure of. Perhaps a group? I imagine potential areas where voting may be of use would be on finalizing a content list, approving controversial media, establishing who "gets" to host the station (if it comes to several people volunteering for the position), etc.
Sorry for the lengthy post, but I imagine this thread will be up for a while as we work on the creation of this station (for this reason, it'd be cool if it got stickied in the event it receives a decent amount of attention).
Also, before anyone brings it up, I'm aware of the Revleft radio station, but it's more music than discussion/propaganda/lecture oriented. I'd like to help create a new, lively station that is updated and improved often so that we may help reach people. The Revleft station, while still very cool, seems rather static.