[Rick and Roll]

Jim sez: We can consider more full length play at some point, but the biggest problem I hear is too much of the same artists rather than not enough of an artist.

Rick sez: Good point Jim. That's a better way of looking at it.

Jim sez: Maybe having user blocks available would help.

Rick sez: An intersting idea. Agree with the time constraints keeping my original idea from happening. I want this station to be a labor of love for you, not a burden.


Jim sez: Well, these two points almost contradict themselves, don't they? The bottom line is, we already have a limit on how often people can request. We are going to experiment with some minor modifications to these policies (making them more stringent, I'm afraid) and feedback will be listened to.

Rick sez: No they dont.....I sometimes lose my meaning for the sake of editing. I meant it's human nature to want to have ones' favs played, but the alternative to the freedom we enjoy is limits, which is not palatable for most people. I'm asking for the requestors to self-police themselves, cause I don't feel in a free forum such as Aural Moon we should have limits. I already find some of that discussion past the point of being workable (note to Spaz and RdotLee....do we have to count the songs and how many times each band is played? There are ways around it...I heard a later Yes tune followed by Sherwood/Squire - or FK then Kaipa. Please just go with gut feeling and what you think is reasonable, cause I'll argue with you tooth and nail that there can be abuse...ie req a short tune by a band in order to keep the band from playing again.


Jim sez: Technically, I have that now. But we are seriously considering a "request-free" day, when no requests are allowed - once a month, or once a week even. I think people will be pleasantly surprised.

Rick sez: agree wholeheartedly.


Jim sez: As I alluded earlier, I think the only way to hear more variety is to limit the requests, unfortunately. We'll continue to work on it from all angles though.

Rick sez: A thought to the overrequestors - if you don't want limits set, please control yourselves!