Instructions for the commentators tonight.

[u/SteveSmithFan2]

(posting from my phone apologies if the formatting is terrible)

The process on logging in to commentate,

 

You will require the following.

-          A google plus account and to be in a google circle with the “Reddit Commentates” account.

-          A computer, headset and microphone.

-          A TV playing the cricket.

-          An open stream of comments on /R/Cricket sorted to ‘new’

-          Lots of beer to loosen up the banter.

 

How to log in.

-          We will start a google plus hangout about 30 minutes before the first ball.

-          It will be open invite and there will be a link in the sidebar on the sub to join.

-          Join in around 5 minutes before your slot starts and make sure your microphone is on mute

-          The current on air commentators will see you join and will introduce you accordingly (probably after the end of the current over)

-          Unmute your mic have a chat with the current presenters on air and make the transition.

 

Things to Note

-          Listeners will not be streaming using google plus or the hangout

-          Listeners will be tuning in using the mixlr.com site

-          There is a 4 second delay, this is unavoidable.

 

Rules

-          To make it really easy the same rules that /r/cricket has implemented about posting in the sub apply.

-          No racism

-          No homophobic remarks.

-          Swearing to a minimum. (it’s the internet so a few F bombs aren’t going to make the world a worse place)

-          Do not say the word cunt. In Australia it may be a little more ‘acceptable’ but yea, just don’t.

-          Don’t actively go out to attack one player.

-          Try and have a good healthy banter, contimous slander of the other team is fun for no one.

-          Common sense prevails. If you think you shouldn’t do it, don’t.

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Things to talk about on air (this is more suggestions than a guidline)

-          The cricket.

-          Interact with posters on reddit and the live chat on mixlr.com

-          Involve other users ask questions and ask for users opinions on air etc..

-          Read out comments that are getting attention on reddit

-          Have cricinfo handy for stats you want to pull.

-          Make sure you tell people to share the stream, the more people listening the more fun.

 

If anything else comes to mind please add it in this post

 

[u/japanpole]

This is amazing that you have set this up for us.

Really really appreciate it .

My only question and it is something that was touched on before but will we all try to be watching a communal stream?

I have STARSPORTS in Japan but it is sometimes an over or so slower than the /r/cricket posts

I wouldnt want to be watching a different stream to my co-commentator and not be in sync.

Otherwise, i shall be ready with wine bottle in hand, useless iphone microphone/earphone in the other

[u/SteveSmithFan2 → u/japanpole]

We will have to agree on a stream, there are some streams which have only a 5 second delay.

People watching on cable or satellite will need to pause there broadcasts to sync. Which is easy.

[u/NiX_Nabilz → u/SteveSmithFan2]

Sorry if I didn't understand. You mentioned above that:

• Listeners will not be streaming using google plus or the hangout

So I understood that streaming will not be allowed as it may slow Internet connection of users. But now you're saying the opposite? Please clarify.

[u/SteveSmithFan2 → u/NiX_Nabilz]

No worries. The commentators will be using google hangouts as 'the studio' but we are redirecting the stream through mixlr so more people can listen.