Hi Brian I am not saying it is corrupt or dishonest just FLAWED.
There are patterns there that defy logic. Just because we are in bed with Ourstage does not mean we have to defend them ALL the time. It could be that there are problems and if we pretend they do not exist then how can they be fixed.
I know all about bizarre judging and can accept that it happens. That said there basic fairplay rules that get broken with the Ourstage system to make it an uneven playing field.

1. All entries should be in before competition starts and placed randomly.... no late entries allowed. Positions throughout the month should not be given.
2. Each song should have equal amounts of battles and compete against ALL the other songs. This would mean smaller categories so that voters would have to have voted on complete sets of battles rather than just a random few before their votes count.
3. You should not be allowed to keep entering the same songs month after month.

As I said before how can many partial votes work?
If people do not get to judge certain songs ever but judge other songs multiple times then you have an unbalanced opinion.

This month my song finished in 112 place. Now I know that out of the songs that were placed higher there are more than a few that are in the wrong positions.