Announcing RPAN, a limited-time live broadcasting experience

https://www.reddit.com/r/pan/comments/csjqqy/announcing_rpan_a_limitedtime_live_broadcasting/

created by Sn00byD00 on 19/08/2019 at 16:49 UTC*

6681 upvotes, 288 top-level comments (showing 25)

Hi Reddit! We’re back with a new experience for the community, the Reddit Public Access Network (RPAN[1]). Starting August 19 until 5PM PT, and from 9AM-5PM PT through Friday, August 23, redditors around the world will be able to create live broadcasts. In true Reddit fashion, voting will determine the top broadcast, and you can explore different broadcasts by swiping or clicking right or left. As you move further from the top broadcast, the broadcasts you see will be increasingly more random, so we encourage you to explore and vote!

1: http://www.reddit.com/rpan

First and foremost, this is about having fun as a Reddit community, and if you all enjoy it, we’ll continue to explore how it might work as an actual feature. So if you have thoughts, suggestions, or other feedback, please share that in the comments of this post. We genuinely want to hear what you all think, and we look through all of the comments we can, including those without many upvotes.

We’re rolling out the RPAN experience progressively across Reddit starting August 19, so it’s possible that some people may see RPAN earlier than others.

*Some general rules for broadcasting with RPAN:**

RPAN is a Safe for Work experience—Nudity, sexually suggestive content, graphic violence, illegal/dangerous behavior, hoax promotion, or content that would be seen as highly offensive/upsetting to the average redditor will result in a banned account
All redditors may see your stream, so don’t show yourself if you want to stay anonymous
Be like the Lambeosaurus—feed on pine needles and have a good time

Read the full rules here[2].

2: https://www.redditinc.com/policies/broadcasting-content-policy

Comments

Comment by [deleted] at 19/08/2019 at 16:51 UTC

1948 upvotes, 4 direct replies

Cool stuff dude but how do we do it

Comment by DavetheDave_ at 19/08/2019 at 16:53 UTC

374 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Here we go

Kind of surprised it's only for a limited amount of time, though.

Comment by MultiplicityPOE at 19/08/2019 at 16:50 UTC

248 upvotes, 3 direct replies

So, Reddit voting system applied to live streaming? Interesting. Is this meant to compete in the twitch space or more of Instagram /Facebook live?

Will ads run?

Comment by [deleted] at 19/08/2019 at 17:25 UTC

142 upvotes, 3 direct replies

1:Doesn't work on PC :(

2:*is this some out of season april fools experiment*

Comment by thevillian at 19/08/2019 at 18:01 UTC

110 upvotes, 3 direct replies

First thought: Neat.

Remembers Reddit*

Second thought: *Wait.*

Comment by Spotty2012 at 19/08/2019 at 16:50 UTC

274 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Well, there goes any hope for competing with YouTube

Comment by hubble14567 at 19/08/2019 at 17:24 UTC

35 upvotes, 1 direct replies

So this guy (u/Infinade) wasn't lying

Comment by NomNomNomNation at 19/08/2019 at 17:00 UTC

29 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Account ban? Site-wide or purely for RPAN features?

I don't plan to actually stream myself, I'm just going to look at streams. Just curious as the wording on that isn't very specific

Comment by [deleted] at 19/08/2019 at 17:10 UTC

87 upvotes, 2 direct replies

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Comment by FactCore_ at 19/08/2019 at 18:03 UTC

20 upvotes, 3 direct replies

so uh like, why

Comment by [deleted] at 19/08/2019 at 18:27 UTC*

56 upvotes, 5 direct replies

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Comment by [deleted] at 19/08/2019 at 17:47 UTC

18 upvotes, 1 direct replies

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Comment by Infinade at 19/08/2019 at 17:08 UTC

28 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Pls make this permanent

This would actually expand on Reddit's already insane user base and help growth into other types of platforms

Comment by woosel at 19/08/2019 at 19:09 UTC

25 upvotes, 1 direct replies

So far I’ve seen space goats, the admins freestyle a country song about the API and a man who can only be described as high as balls licking a carpet. Welcome to RPAN, what the fuck else did I expect.

Comment by [deleted] at 19/08/2019 at 16:58 UTC

34 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Inb4 everyone freaks out

Comment by rush2sk8 at 19/08/2019 at 18:21 UTC

10 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Better than twitch

Comment by QueenOfFreaks at 24/08/2019 at 00:53 UTC

6 upvotes, 1 direct replies

I liked r/pan. I liked how on one channel I could see a guy walking his pet car and the next one was a guy reading The Bee Movie script. I loved the adorable animals and the randomness and contributing them by commenting. I was part of r/pan play pokemon and I got happy when everyone was able to beat a trainer. I loved watching a guy 3d print things. Please keep this feature!

Comment by Twitch89 at 19/08/2019 at 23:13 UTC

6 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Why only for 2 days.. any possibility of a permanent PAN?

Comment by [deleted] at 20/08/2019 at 03:39 UTC

6 upvotes, 1 direct replies

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Comment by Cofos at 24/08/2019 at 03:33 UTC

7 upvotes, 0 direct replies

r/pan

I'm going on strike. Bring RPAN back or I ain't leaving this laptop. My lack of a life and my love for RPAN won't get in the way of this stream, bring it back! Tweet #BringRpanBack or #BrpanB to spread the word!

I am on an unclosed RPAN stream, come join - I'm a sad lonely bastard!

https://www.twitch.tv/snoolacon[1][2]

1: https://www.twitch.tv/snoolacon

2: https://www.twitch.tv/snoolacon

Comment by alexquacksalot at 19/08/2019 at 16:54 UTC

10 upvotes, 0 direct replies

I was hoping for a YouTube competitor but this is still exciting!

Comment by Walkyou at 19/08/2019 at 19:28 UTC

5 upvotes, 1 direct replies

I hope admins realize this doesnt work? I cant access it. Im on new reddit.

Comment by m0h97 at 19/08/2019 at 21:27 UTC

7 upvotes, 1 direct replies

I'm on the "redesign" version of Reddit on PC, and it's giving me a blank screen with "Not Found".