But then you're running the concept. Real-world countries in this contest is boring. It's what differentiates you from the others. It's only criticism. Every song should get freedom. And as for language, for the fact that almost a lot of us don't understand it is why we complain
Ruining the concept? What concept? There have been contests doing this since 2011, I only brought this here, since nobody had it, and it worked for some editions,
now I only see people withdrawing wildly, because they don't like this or that, that varies from normal contests.
Criticism?
- Renaming the Semi-Final and Final, 'cause they're boring, got not critiqued, but battered, because people are traditional.
- People have withdrawn without even writing it, or because of various reasons I couldn't book steady.
Freedom of Songs
- Why is it only my task to check if a song is used how many times?
It should also be one of the tasks of fellow participants, to have pointed that one out.
But now, I don't have to worry about it anymore.
Language
- This is only story-based, and it's not like the entire contest will be going that way now.
It's been in English, it'll stay in English, just with the addition of also a dialect, story-based.
No worries, it's been deleted again.Format
- 30 countries in 1 Final is too much, yet 24 countries in 2 Semi-Finals too little.
That's a difference of just 6, and some of you want a Final with 24. #Mindfuck
Schedule
- The schedule has been +/- 1 week for all editions, with confirmations closing ahead of the next edition.
It didn't cause any issues between editions 1 and 9, and now all of a sudden it is. You had
7 days normally,
unless people voted faster, then they could confirm after the edition was done.
Now with Semi-Finals, it may be
10 days or more, In which you know half the songs already for the Final, it takes 15 to 20 minutes to vote per recap, and you have 9 days to send in your entry.
If you can't do that, then don't take part that edition, and avoid strikes.
Withdrawing because of storylines, bad results, and coming back next edition, is not good story-based, and it impacts the overall contest.Overall Verdict
I'm working hard to put together the designs, the recaps, and there's always something to critique, to complain or to nag,
and I'm done with that.
Either respect what I do, or just leave, because I'm close to going back the way this started,
with 11 to 13 good, loyal participants, with real world countries, and with original entries every edition,
because this shit is something I'm getting pissed about.