The songs have been chosen, and the interest is high! It's time to decide just how we want to run this thing. Here is the thread with a list of the songs and where you can hear them- it's never to early to get a head start! The game will feature a 64-song double-elimination bracket. To get your head around what that entails, head here for an example!

I suggest that we go by the traditional bracket standard of 1 week for voting in each round. What we need to iron out is the question of how many songs to vote on each week, and whether comments should be required.

So I ask those of you who want to participate what you'd like to see. Please vote for the option you prefer:

1: 8 songs per week, comments required
2: 8 songs per week, no comments
3: 16 songs per week, comments required
4: 16 songs per week, no comments
5: Something else (Please expound)

Option 1.

Option 1 as well.

Option 3

option 1

If it is weekly, I say go option #3. Comments are essential and it will go along quicker with 16 than 8.

Option 3 for me !
And comments not only in english...please.

Since it's only 64 songs, may as well stretch it out with option 1.

Option 1

Option 1

Option 1.

Option uno, por favor.

5. 8 a week for the first round, 16 a week after everyone's heard everything...not to discourage re-listening, just to move things along. and no comments required-those who really have something to say will make them anyway.

Gotta say I like Option 1 the best as well.

Option 1!

option 1

I was going to say 3, but 1's good too.

Here's a breakdown of how many songs there are to vote on in each round.

64 + 0 = 64
32 + 32 = 64
0 + 32 = 32
16 + 16 = 32
0 + 16 = 16
8 + 8 = 16
0 + 8 = 8
4 + 4 = 8
0 + 4 = 4
2 + 2 = 4
0 + 2 = 2
2 = 2

So, total weeks looks like this:
Option 1/2: 34 weeks
Option 3/4: 20 weeks
Option 5a: 28 weeks

I know the board has a high tolerance for long term games (As I can very well attest to), but if we're going to do double elimination format, maybe it's wise to switch to 16 after the first round.

Option 1.

I would like to change my vote to 5a please.

I'm going with 3, but how will the songs be seeded?

BillAdama used Bracketmaker.com for the medium acclaim game (hey, that rhymes).

It sounds like most people would like to start with 8 songs per week, with comments required. I can dig it!

Bracketmaker.com only has double elimination up to 32.

Moonbeam, when the actual game starts, will the links be with the songs so we can hear them straight from the post?

Other:

8 per week, comments optional.

It can sometimes be difficult to explain why one loves a song so much. Especially week after week.