Talk:Authorized Shoutcaster Program

Is a shoutcaster a commentator?

The article doesn't explain what a "shoutcaster" is, but from the context I gather that it's a commentator - not a person who casts things by using shouts. Are shoutcasters simply commentators, or is there something more to it? Can we add whichever definition is applicable to the article? It assumes prior knowledge at the moment. -- Dashface 11:33, 10 June 2013 (UTC)

I assume it's derived from http://www.shoutcast.com/ —Dr Ishmael 12:20, 10 June 2013 (UTC)

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Shoutcaster 12:57, 10 June 2013 (UTC)

"___caster" is pretty common, often just shortened to caster. Sportscaster, newscaster, etc, collectively referred to as casters. -Auron 13:05, 10 June 2013 (UTC)

And thus I deduced that a shoutcaster is a caster who casts on Shoutcast. —Dr Ishmael 13:37, 10 June 2013 (UTC)

That Urban Dictionary link has a definition that only has 9 thumbs up in two years, so now I don't feel bad about not knowing the word. So they are basically commentators who do a lot of shouting? Like a race caller? -- Dashface 13:19, 13 June 2013 (UTC)

I would assume that a shoutcaster ist a commentator, who has access to a form of 'shout' function.

A shout is usually a message that is transmitted to everyone in a large area, like 'everybody currently in a sPvP area' or 'everyone on the server' or even more extrem 'everyone on all NA servers'. Depending on the game the shout can or cannot be surpress by the guy who recieves the message. The recieving can be in form of a chat message or in form of a screen text. When you play FTP games they say usually something like: 'User A looted this incredbly rare loot out of this dropbox which costs real money.'

Such a shoutcaster would be a good idea. If someone is talented, can type fast, and you want to promote eSport. - Yandere 13:50, 13 June 2013 (UTC)

It's not an in-game broadcast, the announcement specifically says "listen to these Guild Wars 2 PvP shoutcasts" and "their video streams will be delayed". They're using a streaming service, like SHOUTcast, to broadcast their commentary. —Dr Ishmael 15:07, 13 June 2013 (UTC)

I recognize a couple of names from twitch channels, most of them probably use twitch to stream commentary.--Relyk ~ talk < 15:14, 13 June 2013 (UTC)

Ah ok, that makes sense. - Yandere 16:12, 13 June 2013 (UTC)

(Reset indent) I would like to point out that the I just copy pastaed the term from the news post.- Zesbeer 20:31, 13 June 2013 (UTC)