LemonMelon
More 5G Than Man
...This format sucks.
...This format sucks.
Three lists aren't even valid anymore. Come the fuck on.
Do you have a better idea?
...This format sucks.
Well, uh, voting. I've been supporting that from the start, as I feel that a format that gives list‐listening pertinence is superior. Kind of sucks that a few of the lists I did actually listen to are now completely irrelevant. Now, I realize that's more on me than the format itself, but if the rankings had been closed off on the day given, people would have wasted about 12 hours of their time on lists created by people who can't take 10 minutes to throw together a ranking of some sort.
But is voting via polls more pertinent for playlist listening? I don't think so; in fact, I think it's worse. At least here we are trying to set parameters for people and set up a timeline of some sort. Is it going to be 100%? Not a chance in hell, but I think it's better than the other option.
How is being given a loose timeframe more specific than a date for the day the poll is taking place? If you know when two lists are being voted on, you know what order in which to listen to the lists. The pertinence is inherent in the fact that the window to listen is so small.
We had this discussion ages ago regarding the gap between the announcement of the tournament and the first polls; time gives people a license to procrastinate. I know this because I'm as much at fault as anyone.
Sorry to come across as hostile, I truly don't mean to. I just feel this format is 9/10ths terrible. If others feel that its flaws are outweighed by its benefits, it's certainly not enough to make me drop out of future DIs, and I don't want to make this one any less pleasant; quite the opposite, in fact.
But there was no deadline to listen to those four lists in each thread. If THAT had existed, that would've solved at least the huge timeframe issue.
I think the influence of the format is being exaggerated.
Honestly, do we really need 20 competitors next time around? It's ridiculously daunting to get around to listening to every list, especially if, y'know, you want to spend some time listening to other music, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who hectically throws in as much DI listening as possible in the last few days before deadline. Shorten the amount of entries and you've taken out half the problem.
Sorry, Phanan, I didn't mean at all to come across like I'm super duper upset about this or anything. As long as I'm getting the new music I'm happy.
and were just voting based on how it looked/if they were tight with one of the competitors.
Honestly, do we really need 20 competitors next time around? It's ridiculously daunting to get around to listening to every list, especially if, y'know, you want to spend some time listening to other music, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who hectically throws in as much DI listening as possible in the last few days before deadline. Shorten the amount of entries and you've taken out half the problem.
AB was very high on my list and so Mr. V. :bummed: But I am very excited to see the results!