Voting for 2025?

My other concern is that there are no voting T&Cs posted anywhere, whereas you get that with SMS voting. And if you google "Voting is for entertainment purposes only" - it gives you a whole bunch of T&Cs for other competitions where it's suggested that phrase is part of a larger clause that basically says it may play a part in the result of the competition but doesn't have to.
I messaged 10 Support from their link asking for the voting T&Cs earlier. See if I get a response.
 
Another thing is that previously voting was across different voting lines and SMS platforms, and with the added complication of votes to save/evict and controlled by an external entity (Legion Interactive for most seasons). So it was more important to audit the collation of votes and that it had all been computed accurately across those platforms. This year, there's only a single online poll that voters from the 10 app and website are all ultimately using. The only audit needed would be to check that there are no anomalous or suspicious voting patterns (multiple accounts from IP addresses etc).

They can see the current poll results at a click at any stage, and edit the daily shows as required if they choose to sway it. Do I think they would just fake the results? No. It feels to me like this whole idea is just a conspiracy theory spawned by some wording that probably got left in in error.
 
I just still can’t get past the fact we can only vote once. It makes no sense for a Vote To Save and I fear it’s going to result in (for lack of a better word) the “wrong” or “intended” people being evicted this season.

If it was Vote To Evict then at least it’s a direct vote that sort of makes sense if we only have a single chance to do so. As mentioned earlier, Vote To Save works best when you can send multiple votes to either the same person or to everybody except the person you want out - therefore you need the ability to vote more than once to effectively have your say.

I’m concerned we’ll start seeing HMs leaving by default with this current system (…if our votes even matter to begin with).
 
My other concern is that there are no voting T&Cs posted anywhere, whereas you get that with SMS voting. And if you google "Voting is for entertainment purposes only" - it gives you a whole bunch of T&Cs for other competitions where it's suggested that phrase is part of a larger clause that basically says it may play a part in the result of the competition but doesn't have to.
I know phone calls are so last decade but having SMS voting charging a token 55 cent fee would work wonders in inspiring viewer confidence.
 
I think it’s odd that there is no mention of “don’t forget to vote for this Sundays eviction” head to Bigbrother.com.au and vote to save, Jane, Michael etc
Historically voting prompts have been in every daily show?
Of all nights tonight would have been the night to atleast include it in the daily show … but nothing
 
My other concern is that there are no voting T&Cs posted anywhere, whereas you get that with SMS voting. And if you google "Voting is for entertainment purposes only" - it gives you a whole bunch of T&Cs for other competitions where it's suggested that phrase is part of a larger clause that basically says it may play a part in the result of the competition but doesn't have to.
Yeah, ITV has T&Cs for its free BBUK voting. They seem a bit wishy-washy, but at least they exist. 😅
B. Vote and Poll Terms and Conditions

The following general terms and conditions apply to all votes and interactive polls promoted by the Promoter together with any specific terms as set out in the interaction information:

6.1 Open/close times: The opening and closing time for voting or participating in the interactive poll is as specified in the interaction information. Poll or votes made or received outside of these specified times will not be counted but may still be charged where applicable.

6.2 The Promoter may suspend, withdraw or re-set any voting or poll and/or may change times for voting and participating in the poll or the rules for participating in the poll or vote in their sole discretion at any time.

6.3 Anyone having difficulties getting through to the voting lines or interactive poll service should wait and then try again within times when the vote or poll is open.

6.4 Method: In order to vote or take part in the interactive poll or vote, you must follow the instructions as set out in the interaction information. Voting or participating in the interactive poll must be by the method(s) as specified in the interaction information. Your vote will not be counted or interaction will not be taken into account if you attempt to vote or take part in the poll using a method that is not specified in the interaction information.

6.5 If you are using the ITV Voting Platform to vote, you will provide the Promoter with your mobile number and the Promoter will also collect your voting choices and the number of free votes you have remaining per voting session.

6.6 Cost: The cost for voting or taking part in the poll via the applicable method is as indicated in the interaction information. Where there is a charge for voting or participating in a poll, permission of the bill payer must be obtained before voting or taking part in the poll or vote. There will be no refund for the cost of any misdialled calls or otherwise.

6.6 Restrictions:

6.6.1 Any restrictions on voting or participating in a vote or poll include without limit the number of times you may vote or participate in the poll or other restrictions is as specified in the interaction information.

6.6.2 Voting and participating in the interactive poll is intended for individuals as consumers and the Promoter and the programme producers reserve the right to discount votes or polls if they reasonably consider them to have been made other than by individuals as consumers.

6.6.3 The Promoter is unable to confirm the integrity of and is not responsible for any vote or poll services promoted outside the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man or for any unofficial voting methods as these are not within their control.

6.6.4 Votes must not be sent in through agents or on behalf of another person, and viewers cannot submit votes as an agent of any other person.

6.7 Right to discount votes/polls: The Promoter and the programme producers reserve the right to discount votes or polls if they have reasonable grounds to suspect they have been made from outside the UK, Isle of Man and Channel Islands, from unofficial third party voting services or otherwise in breach of the interaction terms and conditions.

6.8 In the event of any fault, mistake, misunderstanding or dispute concerning the outcome of a vote or poll, or the operation of any part of the interactive service, network or system, the decision of the Promoter shall be final.

6.9 Result: The result of the vote or poll will be established from all eligible votes or poll entries submitted between the opening date/time and the closing date/time of that vote or poll and received by the Promoter and/or the producer of the programme. The outcome of the vote or poll will be revealed and/or published by the Promoter and/or producers of the programme after the lines have closed.

6.10 Contingencies: In the event of a tie or if the outcome of a vote or poll cannot be reasonably determined because of a technical failure or other circumstance beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter, the producer of the programme, their agents or sub-contractors, the Promoter and/or producers of the programme will (where possible) calculate the outcome of the vote or poll taking into account the circumstances and information available to them at the time and/or will apply contingency plans, which may be indicated in the interaction information, to determine the outcome of any vote or interactive poll.

6.11 If you are voting on whether a person continues to participate on a programme, and that contestant is unable to perform or is prevented from performing fully in the programme for any reason including without limitation medical reasons, then the producers of the programme will decide whether that person will continue to participate in the programme, having regard to all circumstances and information available to them at the relevant time. The producers of the programme will in their sole discretion determine if another contestant may be allowed to participate in the programme.

 
At the very least let people vote once every 24 hours. How you feel on Monday night can be quite different to how you'd vote on Sunday.
 
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I think it’s odd that there is no mention of “don’t forget to vote for this Sundays eviction” head to Bigbrother.com.au and vote to save, Jane, Michael etc
Historically voting prompts have been in every daily show?
Of all nights tonight would have been the night to atleast include it in the daily show … but nothing
That would have been nice but not forgetting to vote is all over their social media; plus there is a constant stinger with the QR code to vote plastered on their channel all day. If anyone wanted to vote they would be prompted by these 2 things.
 
Only one vote seems designed to help those getting the biggest edits on TV to survive I'd say. It's gonna hurt someone like Alanna who is great but isn't getting as much of an edit on the edited TV episodes compared with the livestream.
 
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