here's the rules (I copied these from another forum where I did one of these things, although they're slightly altered):
Rules:
-PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
1. To be included in this poll please post a ranked list of at least 10 albums. LISTS THAT ARE NOT RANKED AND LISTS THAT HAVE FEWER THAN 10 ALBUMS WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN FINAL CALCULATIONS. The maximum number of albums that will be included from a list is 50. You can edit or post new lists anytime up until the deadline.
2. Please post lists using the format: 1. Artist - Album
3. Here are the type of albums that can be included:
a. Studio albums released in 2010 (first release counts, wherever it was released, and in whatever format)
b. Live albums released in 2010 that consist of material recorded during 2010 (or the previous years, use common sense here).
c. EP’s
d. Compilations with previously unreleased material that were recorded in 2010 or the previous years and released in 2010 (use common sense again)
4. Here are the type of albums that CAN NOT be included:
a. Live albums with material recorded prior to, say, 2007 and released in 2010
b. Singles
c. Compilations of primarily previously released material (e.g., box sets, greatest hits, etc)
Comments are encouraged and will be included in the roll-out of the final list.
The deadline is December 31st. Unless you guys want me to extend it, I figured most people will have a pretty decent idea of how their lists will look by now, but if not we could extend it a few days/a week at most (after that I've got exams and shit and the university).
Points will awarded according to this system (unless anyone got a better idea):
#50 receives 1 point
#49 receives 2 points
#48 receives 3 points
etc
etc
#6 receives 45 points
#5 receives 47,5 points
#4 receives 50 points
#3 receives 52,5 points
#2 receives 55 points
#1 receives 60 points.
questions etc? (if something is unclear, don't assume, just ask
).edit: also, if there's no interest or just a small one I won't be bothered to compile this, but if we could get at least ten lists or so we'll be set
the thought behind the smaller steps was that there's not that big a difference between your number five and six, and five points would be too large a difference... I'd prefer to have the entire top ten count more, but when the minimum amount of albums are ten too it could make for some "unfair" points (say, someone has heard 11 albums this year, one sucked, loved three, thought five were good, and two were just ok, then the two that'd make #9 and #10 would get way too much extra points since they were just included to fill required number of albums - and having a higher limit might discourage people from posting, if everyone's list will be minimum 20 I'll probably give the entire top ten extra points, but as it is now I'd rather not).
