So we're just not sure about the new server - is there a link to post that will work consistently? Or has it just been down a lot the last few days?

Seems like we could use a new set of instructions, and also maybe to update the Radio link on the left of the main MeCha page.

I know, everyone's a critic. Allow me to thank and praise the Radio Supervisors and append the statement that there's No Rush. We're just curious!

There's a ban on playing Rush?

The link to the MeCha radio is http://kara.fast-serv.com:9320 ...seems the Radio Page link is borked, but I'm sure it'll be updated.
I was thinking of doing a set, but I'm not sure what I should play. Bouncy ska/punk/eclectic or some downbeat/world stuff. I'm of two minds on it.

Yeah, the radio link on the sidebar and the link we've always used to listen in the past have been down since the transfer, but hopefully (I'm looking at you, BritBoy) will be fixed soon?

Meantime, use the link Zack_Replica posted: http://kara.fast-serv.com:9320

[It's not nearly as nice of a page as the one Dodgy created. For one thing, you can't tell what's playing. If, for example, the broadcaster is playing Rush, I'd like to know that ahead of time so I can go do other things.]

As for the rules, all of the old DJs should have gotten an email with a refresher course. If you didn't get it, this means your name wasn't on the DJ list I got from Dodgy. Please let me know so I can send it to you and put you on the list of DJs.

New DJs get the rules with the setup instructions.

I suppose the rules could be posted for others to see, but since it's only vitally important that the people with the password know them, doesn't seem like it's a pressing issue to post them for everyone.

As always, feel free to email me with questions.

Zack: Bouncy, bouncy, chock full of Two Tone style horns ska, please and thank you.

...and also, I feel kind of bad that the "lot of you," whoever you are, didn't email me. Come on, people, I'm nice! And I'm on the record as having had a big cleaning project on my birthday, so it's not like you're interrupting a big important life or anything.

Please, when you have questions, ask me -- if for no other reason than to stroke my ego.

Ah hell, for the record, here are the rules, taken from the email everyone should have received:

Our broadcasts must comply with the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. Violations could lead to our the Mecha station being shut down, so please be very careful. Violation of the rules could lead to a timeout or a ban from Radio Metachat.

No one wants that to happen, so again, PLEASE read and understand the rules before you broadcast.

Okay, you're almost there... Instructions for setting up Winamp follow the rules.


Broadcasting Rules

These rules are distilled from the LoudCity page that details how to comply with the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. It's a dry read and has a lot of info that doesn't really apply to us, so I've abbreviated it a bit. Full version here: http://loudcity.net/Services/Requirements/tabid/106/Default.aspx

Before the set

When announcing that you'll be broadcasting, you can advertise "one or two" artists you'll be playing. The rules don't specifically say that you shouldn't mention a particular song; they just say that you can't tell people WHEN a particular song will be playing. This strikes me as a gray area, so let's just say don't announce that you'll be playing a particular song --- announce the artist, not the recording.

Before you broadcast, please make sure that the id3 tags for all the songs you intend to play are correct. (See the info on artist/song titles below for why this is important.)


During the set

In any 3-hour period, observe the following limitations:

--play no more than 2 songs in a row from the same CD
--play no more than 3 songs, total, from the same CD

The rules for an anthology or box set are slightly different from the rules for a CD:
--play no more than 3 songs in a row from the same anthology/box set
--play no more than 4 songs, total, from the same anthology/box set

You can only broadcast recordings that are "authorized for performance in the United States." In other words, no bootlegs.

You must ensure that the song title and artist's name are CORRECTLY displayed on the Radio Metachat page. It's a good idea to check your id3 tags before you begin broadcasting. (In Winamp, you can right click on a song in your playlist, then choose View File Info to double-check the tags. There are other software programs that let you tag too.)


Rebroadcasting

You can replay a set, but there are limitations.

If the set was under an hour, you can rebroadcast it no more than 3 times during a 2-week period.

If the set was over an hour, you can rebroadcast it no more than 4 times during a 2-week period.

I now deem this the Radio Reference Thread.

I now deem this the Radio Reference Thread.

I now deem this the Radio Reference Thread.

Hey guys, maybe we need a radio reference thread!

Thrice deemed by Miko. Let it be so!

So, where are we on this banning-Rush thing?

No Rush Bans! I need my Trees and my Temple....of Syrinx!