Oh :o But we will have to obey the 'uncheapness' rule and don't send some great artist :

Would you consider participating in spin-off contests?

 

Nah

 

Would you rather see them run parallel with or in place of regular BJSC contests? Yes

 

If they were to be in place of regular BJSC contests, would you prefer a spin-off to be after XIII, after XIV or later than this? half way thru, otherwise you are waiting forever for the next proper competition, and if members have got their next song ready, it means they have to wait longer and there is no point in adding that track, as people will know it.

 

How often do you feel that spin-off contests should happen? Once a year

 

If you are willing to participate in spin-off contests, can you suggest any interesting themes? No Comment

 

Any further comments/suggestions?

 

No comment

The actual point of having BJSC14 is better, we had the best off in November 2 BJSC competitions, and a spin off, it seems if you go along that line it hasn't been that long ago since we had the best off, only had 2 BJSC compeitions, it just stops the flow of them, I would just limit the spin offs to 1 a year but I'm not really keen on them and I don't think I be taking part, along with the best off, and a break in May, as everyone will be talking about the Eurovision itself.

That would be Trashlexis I guess as he's the mod, alongside Boyan but he hasn't taken part this month so maybe he's lost interest. :unsure:

 

This is just all too much. The idea of the spin-offs was to limit us to 10 a year so parallel wont work? If we have the Best Of in November we only need one or two spin-offs this year and then once we get in the routine it will only be one a year which isn't a BIG DEAL. :/

 

Jan - XIII

Feb - Spin Off

Mar - XIV

Apr - XV

May - XVI

Jun - XVII

Jul - Spin Off?

Aug- XVIII

Sep - XIX

Oct - XX

Nov - Best Of

Dec - XXI

 

So by next January it would be XXII which means we can get rid of one of the spin offs as it fixed the mistake we had by having XI before the first Best Of. Oh and, yes, I've not left a gap for May. I kinda figured that this isn't really linked to Eurovision any more so we don't really need to take a gap for it. If anyone really wants to spend time on Eurovision they can sit that contest out.

No - the Best of going after XI was intentional. We needed that for a) nominations and B) to reduce the bias towards X ;) We wouldn't have two spin-offs taking place in a year in place of contests either, and we would still have a contest in May but it has to be timed so that it doesn't conflict with and detract from the ESC - also so I can devote my full attention to both forums that month :P

 

And we're limiting it to 10 a year Ben so we can a) have the Best of run at a regular point each year, annually, as it's hard to incorporate more than 10 contests into that and I'm not particularly keen on having it slip back further and further each year.

 

And 6weeksatnumber7, how do we prevent conflicts of artists? :P Surely you would have to reveal one of the entries if someone was intending on sending it but couldn't...

 

And Mart!n, can you please stop being ridiculous? How can you know if you're 'not really keen' on spin-offs when I've said time and time again that we haven't had a proper one yet?

Would you consider participating in spin-off contests?

 

Nah

 

Would you rather see them run parallel with or in place of regular BJSC contests? Yes

 

If they were to be in place of regular BJSC contests, would you prefer a spin-off to be after XIII, after XIV or later than this? half way thru, otherwise you are waiting forever for the next proper competition, and if members have got their next song ready, it means they have to wait longer and there is no point in adding that track, as people will know it.

 

How often do you feel that spin-off contests should happen? Once a year

 

If you are willing to participate in spin-off contests, can you suggest any interesting themes? No Comment

 

Any further comments/suggestions?

 

No comment

For goodness sakes Mart!n! Give one a try before you trash it! :rolleyes: You wouldn't be waiting 'forever', it would be a gap-filler for the longer 5 week gap required to adjust the calendar so we don't have ESC and the BJSC happening at the same time as each other, which makes things very hard for me as I do have to devote quite a bit of time to the ESC in the week leading up to the final; as well as disrupting attention for one or the other - I just consider it better if we don't have them conflcit and, in the process, give a spin-off a try.

 

Spin-offs:

 

- add something new and interesting to the BJSC calendar

- will not be very regular occurences

- adjust the BJSC calendar so it doesn't conflict

- keep the numbers of contests to 10 a year so the Best of in November isn't complicated

- will only be filling slightly longer gaps and will NOT keep people waiting forever!

 

It's a win-win situation, so could people at least try out one before judging them to be awful?

And 6weeksatnumber7, how do we prevent conflicts of artists? :P Surely you would have to reveal one of the entries if someone was intending on sending it but couldn't...

 

You just tell the person the song and/or artist has already been taken by PM. No big deal. Be keeping it to a week it doesn't effect any schedule - could hold it during the never ending reservation/confirmation fortnight which just seems to drag on forever.

For goodness sakes Mart!n! Give one a try before you trash it! :rolleyes: You wouldn't be waiting 'forever', it would be a gap-filler for the longer 5 week gap required to adjust the calendar so we don't have ESC and the BJSC happening at the same time as each other, which makes things very hard for me as I do have to devote quite a bit of time to the ESC in the week leading up to the final; as well as disrupting attention for one or the other - I just consider it better if we don't have them conflcit and, in the process, give a spin-off a try.

 

Spin-offs:

 

- add something new and interesting to the BJSC calendar

- will not be very regular occurences

- adjust the BJSC calendar so it doesn't conflict

- keep the numbers of contests to 10 a year so the Best of in November isn't complicated

- will only be filling slightly longer gaps and will NOT keep people waiting forever!

 

It's a win-win situation, so could people at least try out one before judging them to be awful?

 

 

I get off my soapbox now. :P

 

I might reconsider if there was a European Version spin off, in different languages, at least after BJSC14 as some members have already got their next track planned like me and plus its so soon after the Best off, if its going to happen than do it in March/April, not so soon.

Argh have a damn spin-off then. To be honest it isn't the thought of spin-offs in themselves that annoy me, it is the thought of having one this month, just two after the best of. Wait a few months.

 

Maybe a spin-off would be a good thing to have during the ESC weeks? Because I really don't think we need a break for it...it's not like we're taking part, and like Trash has always said, the BJSC has really got so far removed from the ESC, surely having a break for the ESC would be taking a step backwards.

 

Maybe a compromise would be to have a spin-off during the ESC period, rather than a full-blown contest.

 

There you have to admit I've majorly come around to the idea in the last few days. Just please don't have one for a few months yet.

Oooh a Different Language theme :o

 

Also how about a One Last Chance theme? We all send a song we thought deserved to do better than it did...

 

But i guess it'd be hard if your a country like Mdice, successful all the time :heehee:

No - the Best of going after XI was intentional. We needed that for a) nominations and B) to reduce the bias towards X ;) We wouldn't have two spin-offs taking place in a year in place of contests either, and we would still have a contest in May but it has to be timed so that it doesn't conflict with and detract from the ESC - also so I can devote my full attention to both forums that month :P

Oh yeah, I didn't think about that. It just seems to be odd to be in the 'next era' while the Best Of for the last one is going on but it's the best way to do it. I'm probably alone, but I'd like the spin-offs to take place in place of a contest. While some people don't like the long gap between real contests this offers, I reckon it's a bit of an overload of BJSC if they're placed between contests.

 

As for May, I think it's entirely up to whoever wins in April whether they want to host it during Eurovision. If you really think you'll be so busy with Eurovision week and the contest is held during that time, then you'll have to miss it out. I know it's not ideal but when other people are too busy/away they have to miss out contests if they overlap.

Argh have a damn spin-off then. To be honest it isn't the thought of spin-offs in themselves that annoy me, it is the thought of having one this month, just two after the best of. Wait a few months.

 

Maybe a spin-off would be a good thing to have during the ESC weeks? Because I really don't think we need a break for it...it's not like we're taking part, and like Trash has always said, the BJSC has really got so far removed from the ESC, surely having a break for the ESC would be taking a step backwards.

 

Maybe a compromise would be to have a spin-off during the ESC period, rather than a full-blown contest.

 

There you have to admit I've majorly come around to the idea in the last few days. Just please don't have one for a few months yet.

As I said above, we won't be having one after XIII :P After XIV, or even after the ESC in May does seem like a very attractive alternative actually...

As for May, I think it's entirely up to whoever wins in April whether they want to host it during Eurovision. If you really think you'll be so busy with Eurovision week and the contest is held during that time, then you'll have to miss it out. I know it's not ideal but when other people are too busy/away they have to miss out contests if they overlap.

It's not just that, it's also that I'd be unable to devote my full attention as a moderator to the contest - which reminds me I need to ask Boyan if he's still interested :lol:

It's not just that, it's also that I'd be unable to devote my full attention as a moderator to the contest - which reminds me I need to ask Boyan if he's still interested :lol:

Well I'm sure there are plenty of peple who would step in. :kink: But I get what you mean now.

Would you consider participating in spin-off contests?

Yes

 

Would you rather see them run parallel with or in place of regular BJSC contests?

 

Run pararell

 

If they were to be in place of regular BJSC contests, would you prefer a spin-off to be after XIII, after XIV or later than this?

 

I don't particualy mind

 

How often do you feel that spin-off contests should happen?

 

Four times a year (One every three months)

 

If you are willing to participate in spin-off contests, can you suggest any interesting themes?

 

UK & US Number One's

Cover Versions

Boybands

Girlbands

Song's that failed to go Top 20

 

 

Any further comments/suggestions?

 

No

:/ Meh if we're only going to have 10 contests per year you may as well not have it run parallel, not that I understand the logic behind that. Best Of could be one month and then 11 contests but whatevs.

 

I mean if we have to then go for it during the ESC, but it's not like all of us follow it (I sure don't as every single entry for it is nearly always complete crap).

 

I just don't like the idea of spinoffs taking place of regular contests. I like the idea of spinoffs themselves, but come on, what would you prefer, a real contest or a side one taking up an entire month?

We dont need a break for Eurovision at all though do we. I dont really understand how exactly it will get in the way?

^ Yeh, i never understood that one either :unsure:

K so among this chaos I'm going to throw my weight behind two themes:

 

All male

 

Foreign language

 

If we're gonna have a spi off it might as well promote songs which don't traditionally get used in the BJSC

I could find loads of great entries for both of those themes :wub:

I could find loads of great entries for both of those themes :wub:

I couldn't. :lol: I could probably do males but foreign languages? :thinking: I'd probably send the Spanish version of "Waiting For Tonight" by J'Lo or maybe "Mi Chico Latino". (though that's a bit Spanglish :lol:)