In regard to some of the entries, I gave maf-you's submission a slightly lower score (even though I think I ranked it at like #2 or #3) due to the banality of the lyrics, the fact that the singers kept lip-syncing OTHER people's lines, and that I simply despise Eurotrash (although it was so bloody catchy that I wouldn't resist giving it a high score ).
I absolutely loved Tasman's entry though ("No-one like you"), and eagle eyed viewers may have been able to tell that I deliberately included the bit where the lovely ladies in the vid are getting undressed hehehe.
Anyways, I'd love to be able to enter the next round of EVSC, but unfortunately I cannot enter at this point in time since YouTube is banned in Turkey. (Feel free to do your research, but it has something to do with the fact that there are a number of anti-Ataturk videos on YouTube, and in Turkey, it is a criminal offence to deface the flag; and to speak ill of the country or of Ataturk ).
I should be back by early to mid July (anywhere between July 10-12), so I doubt that I would be able to fix up a submission in time for the contest.
Anyways, I haven't been doing at much at Turkey so far (I've been spending the last few days at my aunt's house), however I'd love to go to Gallipoli and Istanbul with my dad if he decides to go there when he arrives.
Oh, and before I forget, I'd like for us to host a EVSC Grand Finale where all of this year's winners gain exclusive rights to participate in a special contest where only EVSC winners are allowed to participate (and as per usual, previous submissions may NOT be used in the finale).
Winners of more than one contest would be allowed to submit one video for every round that they have won (putting them at an advantage). In order to accomodate individual spectator votes, participants in the grand finale will receive the maximum number of allowable points for their own video (multiple winners will have their points divided equally between their entries).
Maybe I haven't thought this out well enough, but we have plenty of time to tweak the rules before we go through with it at the end of the year.
In order to accomodate individual spectator votes, participants in the grand finale will receive the maximum number of allowable points for their own video (multiple winners will have their points divided equally between their entries).
^^^ That there is a little confusing.
And it's nice to see you're having a good time. You might be able to enter if we don't have enough entries by the time you come back.
Oh, and before I forget, I'd like for us to host a EVSC Grand Finale where all of this year's winners gain exclusive rights to participate in a special contest where only EVSC winners are allowed to participate (and as per usual, previous submissions may NOT be used in the finale).
Winners of more than one contest would be allowed to submit one video for every round that they have won (putting them at an advantage). In order to accomodate individual spectator votes, participants in the grand finale will receive the maximum number of allowable points for their own video (multiple winners will have their points divided equally between their entries).
Maybe I haven't thought this out well enough, but we have plenty of time to tweak the rules before we go through with it at the end of the year.
Yeah good idea! The champion of 2008 kind of thing! I think 1 wildcard should also go through, either randomly, or with the highest points, or most max points, or something.
That's good you're having fun, I'm jealous! Wow that is dreadful though, no youtube :O Crap! I've seen Turks on youtube though defacing the comments on Greek videos?? As in &^% you Greeks etc.
In order to accomodate individual spectator votes, participants in the grand finale will receive the maximum number of allowable points for their own video (multiple winners will have their points divided equally between their entries).
^^^ That there is a little confusing.
Okie doke.
For example, if a Grand Finale participant such as yourself were to vote, your votes would be allocated as follows...
1. Personal Entry (1st Rank) (12 Points) <=== This vote goes towards your own video(s) and cannot be changed.
However, since you have won 2 rounds, whichever number of points is usually given to your 2nd ranking (let's say 10 points), then the sum of the two scores will be averaged so that both your video submissions will receive 11 points.
For participants whom have only won one contest, the rest of their scores can be distributed as follows...
2. Opponent's video (2nd Rank) (10 Points) 3. Opponent's video (3rd Rank) (8 Points) 4. etc. 5. etc.
However, non-participant voters (such as myself) will be able to rank videos in any order they desire. I think the voting system should be organized in this fashion so that an equal number of votes are distributed between all the videos. yeah, I hope that made sense.
Yeah good idea! The champion of 2008 kind of thing! I think 1 wildcard should also go through, either randomly, or with the highest points, or most max points, or something.
I was thinking that too, however I think we should have a wildcard only if we cannot get through 8-10 rounds by the end of the year. Perhaps the runners-up with the highest amount of points should get through (even if they are already eligible for the Grand Finale). Just keep in mind that the more times you win EVSC, the greater your chances are of winning the grand finale.
My 2 cents...I don't think even Champions should be able to vote for their own video at all.
The only reason I want Champions to get the maximum number of points for their own videos is so that the distribution of scores is even between all videos.
It's ultimately the non-participant votes that will determine who wins the Grand Finale.
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Your trip to Turkey sounds brilliant silly
Totally. My aunt's place was kickass.
Me and my cousin stayed up all night trying to beat Resident Evil on my DS.
I'm currently staying at my maternal grandparent's place (who are currently staying at their home in the village), and my mum and cousin are out shopping at the local bazaar. I haven't had a chance to do much since I came here although I'm looking forward to going shopping tomorrow for some cheap jewellery and perhaps some Turkish dubs of English movies . Pathetic, I know, but I know what I like.
Anyway, I'm just grateful that I haven't had diahorrea yet (nor have I been in a position where I've HAD to use a squatter). ^-^
Re Silly, he has gone to Turkey and maybe other areas as well. Left last weekend I think so wont be back for at least another week or two or more. Hurry back Silly
Hi SuziH.
I've tried to stay away from the computer since I came here, but since I'll be spending much of my time at home today I couldn't resist finding out who won EVSC (as well as filling myself in on what's been going on in BB since I left ).
If I don't get a chance to at least see more of my cousins (and see either Istanbul or Gallipoli; although I REALLY want to see both), I will be utterly disappointed in my trip. Plus I'm really annoyed that my Turkish is extremely limited now since I've barely spoken a word of it since my last trip back in 2003. I'm getting by, but it's really depressing that I can't string more than a few words to my beloved relatives; many of whom I probably won't see until we're even OLDER.
And I really miss my beautiful cats back home, and I can't help but to wonder how they're coping without me. On my second night in Turkey, I dreamt that they were both malnourished, and their voices were hoarse and croaky as they begged me for food. I know I'll be ssssooo glad to see them and I hope that they'll be just as glad to see me.
But that takes away from the excitement of who gets the 12 pts??
Not really. I'm hoping to make a Grand Finale video which will hopefully make the announcement of the winner all the more suspenseful. I'll figure out how I'll pull this off when I return to Avustralya.
A court in Turkey on Wednesday ordered blockage of all access to YouTube, the popular video-sharing Web site, over a video deemed insulting to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey.
The ban followed a week of what the media in Turkey dubbed a "virtual war" of videos between Greeks and Turks on YouTube and came as governments around the world — including France — grappled with the freewheeling content now readily posted on the Internet.
The largest Internet provider in Turkey, Turk Telecom, immediately complied with the ban and cut off access to the site.
The video that prompted the ban in Turkey allegedly said that Ataturk and the Turkish people were homosexuals, according to news reports. Insulting Ataturk is a criminal offense in Turkey. In a front page story, the newspaper Hurriyet said thousands of readers had written to YouTube complaining about the video.
For Turkey, the ban will present a further hurdle as concern grows in Brussels that Ankara is flouting free- speech norms necessary to join the European Union.
The latest controversy comes as Turkey is going through a difficult period in its relations with the EU following the decision late last year by Union leaders to partially suspend entry negotiations over Ankara's refusal to open its ports to Cyprus, an EU member.
Wow blocking the whole site for 1 video :O Harsh! Turkey/Greece/Cyprus should really clear this up
Ten bucks says that it was SuziH that stickied it.
And yeah, I have a bad habit of constantly adding (or rewording) tidbits to my posts since I don't want to inundate the forum with a series of posts from the same user.
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The one I have shortlisted atm will definately be banned in Turkey *me thinks*
If it has anti-Turkish under/overtones then it probably will, but in terms of content, it was only recently that they have adopted a classification scheme for film, TV and video games in the country (all 3 mediums use the same guidelines). Their rating system is pretty screwed up though. They allow some really bad thematic and violent material even under their G rating.
SG made it sound like the whole site is banned there.
Err... it is.
I couldn't access YouTube at all since I got here, plus, if anybody happened to have embedded any videos on eBlah, the spot where the video would ordinarily appear is completely blank.
Really, couldn't they just have their own localized version of YouTube (like our Aussie version) which they could censor themselves? It seems pretty stupid that they would ban the entire site over a few insignificant videos.
I'm sure there were similar videos which would have sparked the ban. You'd think it would be quite easy for Turkish ISPs to censor just the one video instead of blocking off the entire site.
I don't know. I think it's quite silly that a lot of Turks treat Ataturk like some kind of god.
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(Feel free to do your research, but it has something to do with the fact that there are a number of anti-Ataturk videos on YouTube, and in Turkey, it is a criminal offence to deface the flag; and to speak ill of the country or of Ataturk 
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Wow that is dreadful though, no youtube :O Crap! I've seen Turks on youtube though defacing the comments on Greek videos?? As in &^% you Greeks etc. 
yeah, I hope that made sense. 
or more. Hurry back Silly 
