Poll Results!So it seems by 55,56% of the votes the rule change has won!
First of all i just want to say that as i previously stated this is not an attack towards any country. This is to make the contest more fair for everyone and also more fun and legit
since we are on the edge of making it to the main page i felt some fresh changes would be good
i fully respect your decision though if this makes you withdraw
i am not hoping for that and i am always able to help if needed, but i will understand it
So onto what this means then
This now means that all of the autonome regions will be removed from #28 onwards, allowing only "legit" countries to take part and borrowing will also be removed except from those nations that have a relatively small industry (
,etc.), however those borrowing countries can only borrow internationally unknown artists to make it more fair for everyone!
This poll voting did not include english territories (
) because they are counted as "legit" countries so users who have those territories do not need to worry
just to clarify
To make it clear currently this includes countries like
USVI,
Crimea,
Canary, etc. unfortunately users using those countries will have to look for a new one for #28, but to make it easier there are many big industries (
,etc.) out there free to be taken so you should have no trouble at all
As i said above i am always able to help if needed
so don't hesitate to ask me for suggestions or something if you need them
I was thinking for a long time about what to do with
Faroe and
Greenland and i have decided to allow
Faroe for now to have a little variety but they can only send national acts and are not allowed to borrow and Greenland will be removed. But feel free to let me know if you want to keep Faroe or remove them as well and i will act on it
So the list of users that need to change for #28
Llemian (
can still borrow from
so they could use Canarian songs)
AussieSwarm (
is free and can use Crimean acts)
Hip Lisa (I don't know which industries you like so i cannot suggest any countries)
And also the small industries that can borrow are
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Oh and i will make one change relating host countries. Basically it has felt like a punishment more like a reward for winning an edition and becoming a host country that a host country has to vote in both semis by demand
so i am gonna change that so the host country will only be required to vote in ONE semi if the number of participants in that semi is lower than in the other to have the exact same amount of voters in both semis
this means that if the number is equal in both semis, say 19/19 countries in each like this edition, the host country voting in semis is fully optional! However, voting in grand final is required from everyone as always!
And also one other announcement is that FoIM will be taking a one month long "summer hiatus"
I feel i need to gather my energy for a bit and enjoy the rest of the summer so FoIM will be taking a break after this 27th edition ends and we will return with 28th edition around 3rd of September 2018
This also gives you some extra time between editions to possibly find songs for new countries you need to find
I hope everything is clear and if you have any questions, feel free to ask me!
And like i said, whatever your decision is, i will respect it. I cannot always please everyone
even though i am always trying my best to make this contest more enjoyable and fair for everyone because i love all of you participants
i truly hope you can take one of those big industries and we would not lose anyone because of this
Keep sending your votes for the editions final as well!