Ability to block specific states from the US
Currently, if a broadcaster chooses to stop a listener from logging onto their station, for whatever the reason (it should be their choice to do so), they only have 2 options. Block the IP, which does nothing when the listener is using a VPN, or block the "Country". Blocking the entire United States because of 1 or 2 listeners you don't wish to let have access to your broadcast is overkill in the extreme. In my case, 99% of ALL my listeners! Since we can not (currently but hopefully soon) "kick" a person from the broadcast instantly instead of the "IP block" method which is basically useless IMO with the current 2 hour minimum session limit, a "State Block" would at least give us a tool to help deal with this situation without preventing 99% of our listeners from logging on to our stations. How about a 2 for 1 deal.. state blocking and instant kick??
Comments: 2
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11 Jul, '23
Chuck Conrad MergedI'd like to see a way to turn off a listener immediately, rather than just banning them. I have some distant listeners (always "Washington") that stay on continuously despite being banned. Evidently they have an unlimited supply of IP addresses. I can ban them, but they come back immediately, All they do is run up my TSL, thus my cost. I know others have had the same problem Perhaps more restrictive geo-fencing would be a work around? As an over the air broadcaster, I have little interest in paying for on line listeners that are not in our regular service area.
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06 Oct, '23
Romane Admin"Geo-fencing or shutting off selected listeners." (suggested by Chuck Conrad on 2023-07-11), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.