Weekly Walrus

Electric Nitwit · 13-01-2021 01:08PM

Irish Aris wrote: »

It just occurred to me that this could also be considered a Surlaw, as most votes win

On that subject (thanks Aris

), just one day left to join in the Lightning Surlaw - BBC Sound of 2021
Reveal tomorrow night

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 14-01-2021 07:49PM

What happens if there's a tie at the end of the week? Quick Head-to-Head, most votes after x amount of hours type thing?

Necro · 14-01-2021 07:54PM

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote:

What happens if there's a tie at the end of the week? Quick Head-to-Head, most votes after x amount of hours type thing?

Judges choice maybe?

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 14-01-2021 08:10PM

Necro wrote: »

Judges choice maybe?

Works in theory except in two scenarios...

The judge's song is one of the contenders tied and then they just vote for their own...

The person who set the category of the week has gone AWOL by the end of the week, leaving the game in limbo...

Trigger · 14-01-2021 08:49PM

Quick fire tie breaker would be good, any poster who is online at that time could do that

Electric Nitwit · 14-01-2021 09:23PM

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Works in theory except in two scenarios...

The judge's song is one of the contenders tied and then they just vote for their own...

The person who set the category of the week has gone AWOL by the end of the week, leaving the game in limbo...

I think in scenario A it could be compulsory to pass on the baton

Scenario B is trickier. If they're awol for a while we could let the arbiter of truth decide, I'm always here

Kolido · 15-01-2021 02:25PM

I think a quick fire head to head is the best approach. If it is tied after that, judge chooses, or as EN said, pass the baton if they are in contention.

Probably should also be an unwritten rule that you don't remove your thanks for tactical reasons.

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 15-01-2021 03:06PM

Kolido wrote: »

I think a quick fire head to head is the best approach. If it is tied after that, judge chooses, or as EN said, pass the baton if they are in contention.

Probably should also be an unwritten rule that you don't remove your thanks for tactical reasons.

Less keen on that last bit, think people should be able to remove their thanks as they see fit. For example if you thank the first song that gets posted, but then when the other songs come in you realise that the first song isn't as good by comparison, you don't want to be locked in to it. If you're not able to remove thanks it'll probably prevent people from thanking in the first place if they know they can't change their mind.

Irish Aris · 15-01-2021 03:15PM

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Less keen on that last bit, think people should be able to remove their thanks as they see fit. For example if you thank the first song that gets posted, but then when the other songs come in you realise that the first song isn't as good by comparison, you don't want to be locked in to it. If you're not able to remove thanks it'll probably prevent people from thanking in the first place if they know they can't change their mind.

But if you like the song, you like it and you can still like the songs after that, right?
Anyway, I have been in my usual "Paula Abdul" mode and liked most of the songs, so I'm not sure if I should be talking about it

Kolido · 15-01-2021 03:17PM

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Less keen on that last bit, think people should be able to remove their thanks as they see fit. For example if you thank the first song that gets posted, but then when the other songs come in you realise that the first song isn't as good by comparison, you don't want to be locked in to it. If you're not able to remove thanks it'll probably prevent people from thanking in the first place if they know they can't change their mind.

I get what you're saying, but I think you either like a song or you don't. I wasn't comparing each song with the others. At the end of the day, the song with the most thanks, wins. Thats just how I would do it, happy to go along with what everyone else agrees on though.

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 15-01-2021 03:30PM

I suppose I'm different in that I can initially think something is good, but go off it on repeated listens, and conversely think something is rubbish but then listen to it again and it has grown on me. I presumed that was the same with everyone, but perhaps I'm the minority though.

Kolido · 15-01-2021 03:43PM

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

I suppose I'm different in that I can initially think something is good, but go off it on repeated listens, and conversely think something is rubbish but then listen to it again and it has grown on me. I presumed that was the same with everyone, but perhaps I'm the minority though.

Nah thats fair enough, it is probably unfair to tie people to a song. I didn't really get the idea of comparing songs though. Removing thanks for tactical reasons is kind of bad form though. For example, I think I'm tied with Yosser currently, I thanked his songs as I really like it. If the scores remain the same, I wouldn't remove my thanks to win outright

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 15-01-2021 03:51PM

Kolido wrote: »

Nah thats fair enough, it is probably unfair to tie people to a song. I didn't really get the idea of comparing songs though. Removing thanks for tactical reasons is kind of bad form though. For example, I think I'm tied with Yosser currently, I thanked his songs as I really like it. If the scores remain the same, I wouldn't remove my thanks to win outright

Yeah, I agree with that. Should be some sort of honour code involved there.

Maybe comparing was a bad analogy for me to use initially, I think I meant more of the changing my opinion on repeated listens... brains not working at full capacity today...

Tauriel · 15-01-2021 05:43PM

Sorry for the late entry, really hectic couple of weeks in work and only catching up now.

Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNJL6nfu__Q

ShaneU · 17-01-2021 10:52PM

Kolido wrote: »

Great idea Shane. Had a few in mind but went this one. Also think it is one of the best sample uses in any song.

2Pac - Changes

This week's winner is Kolido with 12 votes! It's your turn to pick the category for next week

Kolido · 18-01-2021 12:43AM

Thanks everyone for voting for my nomination. Some cracking tunes last week.

Probably no big surprise that Im a fan of the 80s, I've run enough tournaments on it. I also love a good power ballad and what better decade for them.

So folks, this weeks category is 80s POWER BALLADS