Hi Frank,

Back in the day, we were as relaxed in releasing shows as you suggest. It was fine for a while but then after a time, the shows were not been released as often. This is why there are only 2308 shows rather than the 3780 shows you say there should be. Around October 2010 there were a few months with very little activity, and people were saying that HPR had podfaded. 

I suggested we should either end HPR or continue it.
https://hackerpublicradio.org/pipermail/hpr_hackerpublicradio.org/2010-September/007639.html
This was prompted by a lostnbronx show "hpr0560 :: Old soldiers", which was an essay about how to gracefully end a podcast. 
https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=0560

Following discussions the promise was made that we would continue as a community podcast. So that when the community decides it's time to finish the project, we play all the shows we have and close it down with grace and dignity.

This is why we have the text on each and every podcast. "We are a Community podcast network that releases shows every weekday Monday through Friday. Today's show, like all our shows, was contributed by a HPR listener like yourself." 
https://hackerpublicradio.org/theme.php

So no shows - no HPR. Why drag it out.

Ken.


