Time-Gated Availability for Requested Content

[dlchamp]

Hi!

I'd love to see a feature in Overseer that allows for time-gated availability of requested content.
The idea is rather simple, but I'm afraid the implementation might not be.

Time-Limited Availability

When a user requests a movie or TV show, it’s added to the server as usual but comes with a default availability period, say 30 days. After that time, the content is automatically removed unless certain conditions are met. It should also remove the request or, at least, flag it so it's not removed from request statistics, but also isn't automatically resent for re-acquisition.

Customizable Options for Users

Users could select from admin-configured options for availability (e.g., 7 days, 30 days, 60 days) when making the request, depending on their needs.

Minimum Watch Threshold:

Admins could set a "minimum watch counter" for content. If the content hits this threshold (e.g., 2 plays across all users), it’s flagged as “persistent” content and stays on the server until manually removed by an admin.

Admins should have control over:

• The default availability period.
• The available time options users can pick from.
• The minimum watch threshold.
• Who can edit the availability period at request time
• overriding the flag to allow things to be removed even if watch criteria is met, or the inverse, keep it without meeting watch criteria.

Why this would be helpful:

Too often someone will request something and maybe watch it once, if even that, and then it's just there until I maybe go through and start purging, which is not something I do very often.

Would this be something other people find useful? Any thoughts or additional ideas to refine this? Curious to hear everyone’s take! 😊