To get it working on Dial-Up the server would have to be set to 2kbps audio mono and peoples sources would need to be clean to keep the stream clear.
Its something some have asked for in the server, to have the option to set audio compression rate.
It could introduce new problems or make some servers sooooo full that it would be a few playing, rest listening or a total mess.
I suggested a possibility of maybe having radio spots at a lower rate, which would still allow people to talk text, mute who they didn't want to hear and give us an audience to play too, that would be cool IMO.
I think this would stop some spouting out wrong key overdriven out of sync stuff sometimes.
Would be wicked if
NINJAM had shoutcast servers again and maybe even a Second Life Venue.
I think having added features could incur a small sign up fee which could maybe have included a cut down version of NINJAM.
So people could still Jam but some features wouldn't be available. Like non broadcast to Shoucast/SL, shown but muted as non registered.
Costs may require more than a sign up fee but it would be a nifty way to push REAPER and help pay for costs of extra's.
People may say hey don't ruin the free'ness of NINJAM, but it could stay free so people using it now would have same as they do now but extra's would be there to be purchased.
I'm sure if NINJAM received funding it might get more effort put into it. We can't expect people to stop earning money on other projects to use all there time on a Free Project.
I think with payments people are happy with larger one off fee's, an reasonable annual fee's or smaller per month fee's. Big month;y fee's would push out most and only allow wealthier people. Also it creates a "ITS MINE I PAID FOR IT!" Attitudes so anyone new or who can not afford could be treated like they have no opinion or say.
TBH I like it at the mo, its perfect, I'd just love to see avatars and some other add ons and if it meant paying to see it then I'd be willing to open my wallet. I will have to travel the seven seas, clime mountains and run away from large Balls of Rock to get to it, but I think it would be worth the sacrifice.
Also it may allow people to get more in a server and run at lower kbps.
I'm babbling now, its late and I got bad indigestion and nothing to cure it.