FALSE NEWS ABOUT ELIMINATION - Page 2

Originally posted by: return_to_hades

There are ways to manipulate votes/voters as well as TRPs. They may not be transparent. But no company would risk never counting votes. If it is proven that votes are never counted - there will be several repercussions they wont want to risk.

Originally posted by: mintyblue

Loooking at the voting trend, it seems highly unpredictable. However why I said in Season 3 voting seemed credible is because every week the one who was in bottom 3 was eliminated the next week. Not like Season 4 and this season. it seems they are eliminating people at will. Somebody who has bene in danger zone since Gala 2 ( Shivam) is not yet eliminated is a bit fishy.

Originally posted by: varmap

votes are definitely counted, why would otherwise "not so great" singers like "sandeep" or "prashant " get the II titles. If they really are after TRP's then why not make the best the winner...it would be more profitable to all!!

Originally posted by: varmap

votes are definitely counted, why would otherwise "not so great" singers like "sandeep" or "prashant " get the II titles. If they really are after TRP's then why not make the best the winner...it would be more profitable to all!!

Originally posted by: mintyblue

Because the best often does not give the best TRP's. I don't know how to explain this but what i feel happens is something very complex- a combination of votes, TRP'sd, production team's strategy.

ia m 1005 sure its not just the votes hwich get a play here...Naushad and Tia would be in top 5 otherwise😕

Originally posted by: xobile

I'd be very surprised if an international franchise like Idol would risk such tampering with votes.

As an aside, the 'terms and conditions' of the voting on Music Ka Maha Muqabla said that the producers reserved the right to ignore votes if they wished. 😕

They can always find a minor technicality to disqualify certain votes or have counting errors. I have a hard time believing there is no minor fudging. However, considering it is an international licensed format they are using – not counting or straight out tampering is out of the question.

Originally posted by: mintyblue

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Loooking at the voting trend, it seems highly unpredictable. However why I said in Season 3 voting seemed credible is because every week the one who was in bottom 3 was eliminated the next week. Not like Season 4 and this season. it seems they are eliminating people at will. Somebody who has bene in danger zone since Gala 2 ( Shivam) is not yet eliminated is a bit fishy.

Personally, I find nothing fishy in a repetitive bottom performer being saved all the time. This has happened on several reality shows. It is also a statistically probable pattern. Predictability is less probable than unpredictability.

Human psychology works to save the one they deem at risk. If they have two favorites, they will tend to favor the one who they fear losing. Considering the demographics of Shivam's fan base – it is also a demographic group that is known to vote passionately and vociferously. So I would have found it fishy if Shivam was eliminated before the top five. In fact even before top three seems strange, but it is probable.

Also the channel is licensing Simon Fuller's format. They would not risk an entire license so blatantly.

Originally posted by: Cutiepie Rani

actually i also believe that the votes are not counted. at least for dance india dance i know for a fact that votes are never counted. and neither are they for sa re ga ma pa! i know it from people on the show! they tell me everything!