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The Third Veto Framework

We have had a review of our framework which is coming in with immediate effect.
Minor/Yellow (3 points)

• Artist has been recycled
• Song or artist has appeared in Unknown Pleasures.
• Song has charted in the top40 of the artists 'home' nation.

Medium/Orange (7 points)

• The song or artist has finished in the top half of another contest on the forum, eg. Unknown Pleasures, Nuggets etc.
• The artist has had a top40 UK album in the past 24 months.
• Song has a presence on one of the big three blogs, the trifecta of Popjustice, Scandipop or Pitchfork. An additional 3 points will be allocated to songs that have appeared on any two of these three blogs
• Artist has come top15 previously in BJSC
• Song is currently in the chart of a Scandinavian nation
• The song/artist has charted, within the past 24 months, in one of the following nations: United States, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France & Germany
• 2 or more people attempted to confirm the song.
• The artist has previously been entered two times in the past 30 contests.

Serious/Red (12 points)

• The song has significant BJSC Personal Chart presence (7 or more personal charts)
• The song is in the Multichart during the week/s in which the confirmation process is open.
• The song is by an artist with a significant following on Buzzjack.
• The song has received substantial radio, internet, TV, or print media exposure.
• The song is on a Radio 1 playlist published 2 months prior to or during the confirmation period
• The artist/song been in the UK Top 40 Singles Chart in the past 24 months.
• The song has a review on one or more of the trifecta (Scandipop/Popjustice/Pitchfork) with Hyperbole set to 11.
• Artist has multiple top10's, or a top5 finish to their name
• Song or artist has been in UP in the past 24 months
• The song has gone top 10, within the past 12 months, in one of the following nations: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France, Germany, South Korea, and Japan.
• Song is in the Hot 100 currently
• More than 5 people attempted to enter the song.
• The song or artist charted in the Top 40 in the UK or USA pre-2000 This applies to songs like TLC's 'Creep' and Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' or any other 'classics'. Any other current or previously charted song is covered by other veto penalties in this framework)
• The artist has previously been entered three times in the past 30 contests.
• The song is a similar sounding cover version or contains a heavily used sample of a previous BJSC entry.

Auto-veto/Black (25 points)

• The song is a straight cover of a previous BJSC entry.
• The song has charted in the UK Top20.
• The song has presence on all of the trifecta. (Scandipop, Popjustice and Pitchfork)
• The song is a former ESC entry.
• The song is currently in a national final for ESC selection.
• The song is a previous BJSC entry.
• Artist was in the previous month's top 3.
• Song has more than 100 replies in a genre forum thread.
• Song is by an Artist with an Artist Forum on Buzzjack
• The artist has previously been entered four times in the last 30 contests
• The Artist has been entered 7 times since BJSC I
• Song has come top 5 in Unknown Pleasures

An entry to the Buzzjack Song Contest WILL be automatically vetoed if it scores 25 points or more. The threshold for vetoing is 14 points OR a Red Flag.

NEW - All of the above rules may be suspended for a nations anniversary contest (50th, 100th, 250th, 500th, 1000th etc) for artists that are significant to a nation. This must be applied for 2 contests in advance. The only rule is that you cannot send a single by your nominated artist or anything from the current campaign. For Example: Ashton could send any Sugababes non-single, FSR Rontvia could send any non-single by Delta, Ramrynia could send any non-single by Diana Vickers. You may claim this exemption for only one artist ever and the choice behind this artist must be justified as to why they are significant to your nation. The three examples all used those artists as their debut and are well known loons for those artists.

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The changes are as follows:


Being removed:

3 Points:

• The song has moderate personal chart support from within it's likely fan base. (2-3 personal charts of BJSC participants)
• Song has a thread with more than 15 replies in a genre forum.

7 Points:

• The song is by a MALE artist, or associated act with an Artist Forum on Buzzjack.
• Has strong personal chart support in it's genre fan-base and has 'crossed over'. (4-6 personal charts)
• Song has a thread of more than 40 replies in a genre forum

12 Points:

• Song has more than 75 replies in a genre forum thread
• The song is by a FEMALE artist, or associated act with an Artist Forum on Buzzjack.

Being Altered:

3 Points:

• Artist has been recycled and previously qualified for the final. \\\\\ Now any recycling
• Song has charted in the top40 of the artists 'home' nation. \\\\\\ Now 'Has charted' rather than 'is in'

7 Points:

• The artist has had a top40 UK album in the past 12 months. \\\\\\ Now 24 months
• The song is a similar sounding cover version or contains a heavily used sample of a previous BJSC entry. \\\\ Now 12 points because this shit is lazy
• Artist has come top10 previously in BJSC \\\\\\ Now top 15
• The song/artist has charted, within the past 12 months, in one of the following nations: United States, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France & Germany \\\\\ Now 24 months
• The artist has previously been entered two times since 2011 \\\\\\ Now in the past 30 contests.

12 Points:

• First set now two distinct separate 12 point offences
• The song is on a current Radio 1 playlist (any playlist published just prior to or during the confirmation period) \\\ Firming this up by making it 2 months prior to confirmation
• The artist/song is currently or has recently (within the last 12 months) been in the UK Top 40 Singles Chart. \\\\\\ Also now 24 months
• Song and/or artist has (recently) finished top5 in UP. \\\ Once more, also 24 months and amended to been entered to UP in general.
• The song has gone top5, within the past 6 months, in one of the following nations: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France, Germany, South Korea, and Japan. \\\\\\ Now top 10 in past year.
• The artist has previously been entered three times since 2011. \\\\\ Now last 30 contests too.
• The song is a fresh leak or forthcoming single by an artist with a significant following on Buzzjack. \\\\ removed fresh leak or forthcoming single.

25 Points:

• Song is from the current album campaign (single, album track, b-side or leak) of one of the very popular AF artist's (Sugababes/MKS, Lady GaGa, Katy Perry, Adele, The Saturdays, Leona Lewis) \\\\ Now any artist with an AF is banned.
• The artist has previously been entered four times since 2011. \\\\\ Also 30 contests now.
• Is currently in the UK Top20. \\\\ Now 'Has charted'.

Additions:

25 Points:

• The Artist has been entered 7 times since BJSC I
• Song has come top 5 in Unknown Pleasures

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We've made a couple of adjustments, removed a few things and added a couple more. The Veto threshold has gone back up to 25 points, but anything getting 12 points will be in the window for vetoing.