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I vote lots and lots by phone. I'm ashamed to admit how many times. You do have to redial, but it's pretty easy on a smart phone. It's my understanding you can only vote 50 times if you vote online whereas the voting is unlimited via phone.
The whole system is ridiculous because 95-million votes doesn't tell us how many people actually voted. Is it free to text? If not, the AT&T sponsor is making a fortune.
Yeah the 2 times I voted I just kept hitting redial for the entire 2 hours. I should have done it with 2 phones simultaneously. They make so much money off all the texts and I think that's why they encourage the frenzied voting. I hope their system is changed as has been suggested. Apparently people even create numerous FB accounts and keep voting and you can keep voting until the latest time zone.
Last edited by gold*dust1; 05-22-2011 at 01:40 PM..
Yeah the 2 times I voted I just kept hitting redial for the entire 2 hours. I should have done it with 2 phones simultaneously. They make so much money off all the texts and I think that's why they encourage the frenzied voting. I hope their system is changed as has been suggested. Apparently people even create numerous FB accounts and keep voting and you can keep voting until the latest time zone.
I used all three numbers and voted for almost two hours. The first ten minutes Haley's lines were alternately busy. They won't change the system. It's too profitable.
I used all three numbers and voted for almost two hours. The first ten minutes Haley's lines were alternately busy. They won't change the system. It's too profitable.
Probably not, but people sure are pushing for it. They want it to be more like Nigels other show SYTYCD where the judges make the final call.
Does anybody else hate it when someone makes the National Anthem "their own"?
Just wondering because I think about that everytime I hear those words.
It is just so disappointing to me when they do it.
Probably not, but people sure are pushing for it. They want it to be more like Nigels other show SYTYCD where the judges make the final call.
I don't want it to be the judges vote only! How many times have they praised a singer and many of us went..what the heck?? and the same for when they heavily criticized another.......huh?
The judges get to present to the audience who they think are the top 12/13, so they already have a heavy hand in who we get to choose from.
If the judges were to have final say, it would not be the kind of show it is now at all. Not to mention, with the judges we have had I doubt there would have been a country/country finale at all. (yes I know many would jump for joy over that, but country needs to have as good a chance as all the other genres too)
Although Scotty and Lauren are solid singers in their own right, them being in the top two has me a bit worried when it comes to the upcoming Idols' summer tour.
The 11 Idols perform by way of how they got eliminated (with 11th place going first, then working upwards). I have a feeling on how the crowds are gonna operate during the tour.
First, they would tolerate Thia and Naima.
Then, the big cheers would be for Pia, then go down a bit for Paul, then go back up for Stefano, Casey, and Jacob. Then it would hit its highest pitch for James. After that, the cheers would die down and unfortunately, it leads me to concern that fans would start leaving after James performs, resulting in a few switches in the order.
I wouldn't be surprised that if this happens, Pia, Stefano, Casey, Jacob, and James would end up performing later than the actual top three.
Although Scotty and Lauren are solid singers in their own right, them being in the top two has me a bit worried when it comes to the upcoming Idols' summer tour.
The 11 Idols perform by way of how they got eliminated (with 11th place going first, then working upwards). I have a feeling on how the crowds are gonna operate during the tour.
First, they would tolerate Thia and Naima.
Then, the big cheers would be for Pia, then go down a bit for Paul, then go back up for Stefano, Casey, and Jacob. Then it would hit its highest pitch for James. After that, the cheers would die down and unfortunately, it leads me to concern that fans would start leaving after James performs, resulting in a few switches in the order.
I wouldn't be surprised that if this happens, Pia, Stefano, Casey, Jacob, and James would end up performing later than the actual top three.
Is it only the order of performance or the amount of stage time? I thought it goes in order of elimination. For example Scotty or Lauren and would have more songs than say Pia.
I didn't watch every show this season.
Did last years winner perform?
I know this is bad but I can't even remember his name.
Read somewhere that David Cook will be there for the finals and just wondering about what's his name???
As far as voting, I use to vote about 10 times thinking I was helping out until I found out others were voting for hours and haven't voted since.
Hah. I vote once in a while, if I feel strongly, and I vote once. That's one time. There's no way I'm gonna sit around for two hours voting, or sit and click on my laptop 50 times in a row. I'll leave that to the kiddies.
I think it should be an honest vote-one vote per person. I bet that would cut that 95mil down considerably.
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