But we weren't voting in both semis before, hence 6-7 DNQ'd entries from the opposite semi!

If people want a return to semi's what about a return to the old school days of a single semi and 10 AQ's?

 

Or, seeing as this is a contest hosted by Rich a Semi to get rid of 3 songs :kink:

 

Hush :heehee: that will go down in history as one of the most ridiculous BJSC decisions ever, along with sending a Sugababes album track poorly filmed on a mobile phone camera :kink:

Hush :heehee: that will go down in history as one of the most ridiculous BJSC decisions ever, along with sending a Sugababes album track poorly filmed on a mobile phone camera :kink:

Oh god yeah :lol:

 

I was blinded by Loon-ness that saw through the truly horrific quality and relived the NGDA performance from the Glasgow show which i went too.

 

And says he mr i sent i live video of an orgasmic song because i didn't think i could send a picture video :heehee:

You're strongest card here is that a one big final allows for greater risk taking/not missing any songs, but there is a reason for songs not making a final, not necessary just because of the format of the contest. And people could take their time listening to the songs in the other semi final that didn't make the final, and hey there you've probably discovered some new songs. Those songs are also available after the contest has taken place, so you have the time on your hands.

 

And if we take a look at what the countries usually send/vote for, and/or what they're currently sending, we could put those countries with elements of similarity into different pots and divide them into different semis (let's say FSR Rontvia and Ashton in different semis, and Mdice/Skall in different semis etc). Then making it 50% chance of a country making the final, which is still 100% fair.

 

Don't cut my head off though, just giving my opinion with some suggestions :drama:

And if we take a look at what the countries usually send/vote for, and/or what they're currently sending, we could put those countries with elements of similarity into different pots and divide them into different semis (let's say FSR Rontvia and Ashton in different semis, and Mdice/Skall in different semis etc). Then making it 50% chance of a country making the final, which is still 100% fair.

 

Don't cut my head off though, just giving my opinion with some suggestions :drama:

Oh Hai 4 DNQ's in a row for Ashton. 3 of which are derived from being in the wrong semi ie away from the Ashvania Bloc and the rest of the pop countries.

 

Riverside's DNQ was deserved.

 

Should the all-in-one format used in BJSC XXVI stay as a permanent feature? No

 

What aspect did you like the most about the new format? Vote For Anything

 

What feedback do you have on the new format? I think It lost the Eurovisonish, I think there needs to be some sort of preliminary before the final, i found a final with 48 entries is just too confusing. However why don't you allow/force everyone participating to vote in both semis even if there song is not in it. I don't mind the new format, i just prefer the old :D

 

EDIT: and this is coming from a person who has only Qualified for one final

Edited May 17, 201015 yr by CianS

Oh god yeah :lol:

 

I was blinded by Loon-ness that saw through the truly horrific quality and relived the NGDA performance from the Glasgow show which i went too.

 

And says he mr i sent i live video of an orgasmic song because i didn't think i could send a picture video :heehee:

 

:snif: it was new, how was I to know - you were 10 contests in and had no excuse :P

I was trying to replicate my V result :drama:

Oh Hai 4 DNQ's in a row for Ashton. 3 of which are derived from being in the wrong semi ie away from the Ashvania Bloc and the rest of the pop countries.

 

Riverside's DNQ was deserved.

 

For all 4 of your recent DNQ's I wasn't in your semi I don't think. That was a suspicious coincidence on behalf of random.org! :o

I voted for NO and None...although upon reflection I quite like the New Points System.

 

I prefer having the semi-finals because its almost like a mini competition to get into the final and I like the excitement of seeing whether or not you are in the final or not. Also during each of the stages of the previous format it took less time in one amount of time to listen and vote for the songs. With the format used in the most recent contest you have to allocate more time in a shorter amount of time for more songs which may be hard on some people who may have other commitments like work, college/uni work etc...this may have an effect on votes that are cast.

However with the new format I did like the fact that everyone was in the final but it didnt feel like a challenge which a contest should feel. So yeah, I prefer the old format with semi's.

For all 4 of your recent DNQ's I wasn't in your semi I don't think. That was a suspicious coincidence on behalf of random.org! :o

Yeah, i don't count Riverside as that one was deserved.

 

4 months in a row Random.org separated Ashton and Rontvia/Numayania and came up with 4 indie semis in a row that Ashton was thrown into.

 

Random.org really had it in for Ashton.

wow this is getting closer than I thought :drama:

wow this is getting closer than I thought :drama:

 

I agree I'm shocked by how this is going.

 

But I guess a lot of posters would have preferred it if I had sent:

 

 

Instead of:

 

Should the all-in-one format used in BJSC XXVI stay as a permanent feature? : NO

 

What aspect did you like the most about the new format? : New Points System

 

What feedback do you have on the new format? I like it, but I don't feel I got to know the song all that well and kept forgetting how half of the songs went tbh :lol:! I know there's only like 8 songs difference between getting rid of some in the Semi's and having them all. But it does make a difference, to me anyway!

 

Riverside's DNQ was deserved.

 

STILL find it :lol: that you sent this, sorry! :lol:

I had my reasons ^_^

wow this is getting closer than I thought :drama:

I wouldn't call 15:11 close exactly.

What's the point of voting in both semi finals? You still have to listen to the same amount of songs, so it's not much different than having one big final. It's completely unnecessary. :mellow:

At a risk of appearing to throw a James style strop, I genuinely don't think I could take part in this contest if we continued with one big final :( I really struggled to listen to all the songs in the final especially when I like to listen to them all several times. It shuldn't make much difference I know but I really didn't enjoy the last contest as I didn't get familiar with the tracks

I had my reasons ^_^

Your intentions weren't exactly obvious though. [/nottryingtostartanarguement] :lol:

Your intentions weren't exactly obvious though. [/nottryingtostartanarguement] :lol:

Oh I know.

 

In all fairness i didn't realise it was being released so soon :drama: