New Here & Want to Report a Problem with a Feed

[Zoofarp]

Hello,

I just set up my RR account this week & have been reading through the threads for new users. I hope I'm following the protocol for posting for the first time.

I have noticed a problem with a broadcastify stream & wanted to make sure it was posted somewhere that the volunteer might see it. Specifically, the stream is for the East Baton Rouge Parish (Louisiana) Sheriff's Office Dispatch. The problem is that the stream seems to be broadcasting ambient sounds from a live microphone (perhaps an onboard mic on the computer), and has been doing so since approximately May 28th, 2018 (when I first heard it.) As of this morning (6-14-18), this was still the case.

Although I miss listening to the feed, my main concern is for the privacy of the volunteer and his/her family, since it seems that everything within range of the mic (people speaking, TV, baby crying) is going out on the stream. I have sent a politely-worded e-mail to the feed provider describing this issue, but also thought it might be a good idea to post here.

Thank you for your consideration.

-- Amy
aka Zoofarp

 

[Kingscup]

Each feed has a “report a problem” button. Click on the feed name then click on the report a problem button. You will then send a message to the feed owner and they will hopefully fix the problem. Good luck.

 

[Unforgiven_AF]

Do you have a link to the feed? I wonder if the site admin can shut it down to protect the member.

Edit: Is this the feed?
https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/27871

 

[Zoofarp]

Do you have a link to the feed? I wonder if the site admin can shut it down to protect the member.

Edit: Is this the feed?
https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/27871

Yes, that's it. Thank you for posting it - I wish I had thought to do so in my original post. I hope the admin. can shut it down until the problem is resolved.

--Amy
aka Zoofarp

 

[W8RMH]

The open mic is still active. Friday, Jun 15, 2018 2:14 am I submitted a report to the admins using the page linked below.

https://broadcastify.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

You can also send a report to the feed provider, but I have found that some do not monitor their emails, as well as their feeds, and a notification to the admin staff is usually required.

Even though these (I've heard a few over the years) are usually unintentional, they are violations of the Feed Provider Terms of Service.

 

[Zoofarp]

The open mic is still active. Friday, Jun 15, 2018 2:14 am I submitted a report to the admins using the page linked below.

https://broadcastify.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

You can also send a report to the feed provider, but I have found that some do not monitor their emails, as well as their feeds, and a notification to the admin staff is usually required.

Even though these (I've heard a few over the years) are usually unintentional, they are violations of the Feed Provider Terms of Service.

Thank you for replying. I have just found that the feed is active & broadcasting East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Dispatch as of 11:55 a.m. 6-15-18.

Thank you to all who replied.


--Amy
aka Zoofarp