The opt-in idea might work. Also, it might help, as Dave implied, release shows from Reserve 2-3 days before we run out.
I have to agree that it gives a sense of urgency to add shows. On Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 12:00:01PM +0000, [email protected] wrote: > Send Hpr mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.hackerpublicradio.com/mailman/listinfo/hpr > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Hpr digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: The Reserve Queue (Klaatu) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:13:33 +1300 > From: Klaatu <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Hpr] The Reserve Queue > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I think you're making an interesteng point, Dave. > > I wonder if scheduling could be opt-in? > For example, what if you could contribute an episode and leave it to fate to > find a time for it to run BUT when you have a specific date in mind (May 4th > for that clever Star Wars episode, and so on) then you have the option to > define a specific date. > > In other words, everything goes to Reserve by default and posts on a first-in > first-out (FIFO) basis, unless the contributor chooses to override Reserve > and > grab an available date. > > Or maybe the psychology of seeing available days prompts more contributions, > and a big bucket of Reserve Shows just wouldn't have the same effect? I > understand that part of the structure of contribution is about "tricking" our > brains into feeling urgency about contributing, and I respect that (and > benefit from it, probably!) > > -klaatu > > On Thursday, January 22, 2026 12:25:55 PM NZDT Dave Lee via Hpr wrote: > > In response to another of Ahuka's fantastic YouTube Subscriptions episodes > > being released from the Reserve Queue, Kevie said on Telegram, "Whilst I > > enjoy these shows, it's a shame that we are seeing another one being > > released" > > > > Personally, I think that shows from the Reserve Queue are being released > > too early. Reserve Queue episodes go in to fill a gap one week before > > release, which means that another one will go in the queue for next > > Thursday if someone doesn't submit episode 4564 by tomorrow. > > > > I wonder if the role of the Reserve Queue has evolved into something that > > removes the criticality of submission because - for as long as there are > > episodes in the Reserve Queue - there will never be a gap in the next 5 > > weekdays. Of course, once the Reserve Queue starts to empty then there'll > > be major panic, but I think it's often the fact that there are empty slots > > in the next day or two that spurs hosts into action. > > > > It's all about optics. If it looks like there are episodes posted, where's > > the urgency? > > > > Thoughts? > > > > Cheers, > > Dave (thelovebug, co-host of the HPR Beer Garden) > > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: signature.asc > Type: application/pgp-signature > Size: 195 bytes > Desc: This is a digitally signed message part. > URL: > <https://lists.hackerpublicradio.com/pipermail/hpr/attachments/20260123/bfde278d/attachment-0001.sig> > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Hpr mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.hackerpublicradio.com/mailman/listinfo/hpr > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Hpr Digest, Vol 206, Issue 6 > *********************************** _______________________________________________ Hpr mailing list [email protected] https://lists.hackerpublicradio.com/mailman/listinfo/hpr
