Does it really matter? It's just a light entertainment programme.
One Vote Per Phone
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Originally Posted by Convict:
“Ok - I stand corrected. I always thought the money DID go to Children in Need, but I'm obviously wrong.”
“Ok - I stand corrected. I always thought the money DID go to Children in Need, but I'm obviously wrong.”
It did for the first few series.
Originally Posted by johartuk:
“It did for the first few series.”
“It did for the first few series.”
I think the very first series was in support of Sport relief and went out during the summer?
Another useful limit would be one DS userid per person. (I know, it's kind of tricky to implement..)
I get a distinct feeling that a certain very active WUM on this board has at least 3 userids.
I get a distinct feeling that a certain very active WUM on this board has at least 3 userids.
Originally Posted by psychologistx:
“I just think its fair that in any phone vote competition the winner should be the person who has the most supporters and this can only been done if it is one vote per supporter - - .......- but why should the votes of thousands of people be counted on the same level as 100's of lovesick girls/women who vote 20 times each - in my opinion this without question distorts the result in favour of some competitors who fit the correct demographic - such as male eye candy. if you witnessed your sister and her teenage mates all on speed redial to vote for Lewis then it will become pretty apparent !”
“I just think its fair that in any phone vote competition the winner should be the person who has the most supporters and this can only been done if it is one vote per supporter - - .......- but why should the votes of thousands of people be counted on the same level as 100's of lovesick girls/women who vote 20 times each - in my opinion this without question distorts the result in favour of some competitors who fit the correct demographic - such as male eye candy. if you witnessed your sister and her teenage mates all on speed redial to vote for Lewis then it will become pretty apparent !”
I generally agree with the BIB within the limits of a show such as this.It certainly would have saved me money.After reading stories of "speed dial" voting for Harry last year,I felt that if I didn't do similar this year for Team Pasherley,I had only myself to blame when they came second....
Having said that,it could also be said that if a performance garners real passion from 100 people,it has more value than if 1000 people think it's merely a bit better than the others.
Surely we don't want art to be reduced to "the lowest common denominater".
Originally Posted by jinx2:
“People like my parents and in-laws would not be able to vote at all, one set has a computer but not really sure how to use it and the other set doesn't have a computer or mobile.
Adding online voting to text and phone voting might be a good idea but making it online only would exclude a lot of people.
Also restricting votes is fine if only one or two people watch Strictly per household but if a large family or group of people sit and watch together. If there were 7 of us and we could only vote 5times as a household then the only fair thing would be if no-one voted and that would be a shame.
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“People like my parents and in-laws would not be able to vote at all, one set has a computer but not really sure how to use it and the other set doesn't have a computer or mobile.
Adding online voting to text and phone voting might be a good idea but making it online only would exclude a lot of people.
Also restricting votes is fine if only one or two people watch Strictly per household but if a large family or group of people sit and watch together. If there were 7 of us and we could only vote 5times as a household then the only fair thing would be if no-one voted and that would be a shame.
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BIB1: Much more important than SCD is getting the elderly, whatever the age, internet friendly. Having a desired "benefit" seemingly withdrawn but accompanied by free and easy access internet training would be good for society. My father died aged 92 three years ago. He was online to his bank when he had a stroke.
BIB2: OK - for a gentle start
BIB3: Take a vote within the family and the wining couple gets the single vote attached to the Licence Fee. But maybe 6 votes per Licence Fee to allow a single person to vote 6 times or a family of 6 to vote once each. If there are more than 6 in a household or in a pub or nursing home then use PR, STV or FPTP to allocate the 6 votes by their choice.
Of course others are free to pay for additional Licence Fees to allow them more votes. And those households not paying the Licence Fee cannot vote.
BTW I haven't voted since Ramps. I nearly voted once for Dani but did not as the single vote would have been a waste of money.
It would be interesting if it had been an all female final as I would say the majority of those voting were female putting the female celebs at a disadvantage from the start.
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