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[fabbi]

Thought I may post this here since it's quite the remarkable moment in Eurovision history.

#100 Omg it's happened! (screaming)

[Amanda]

o hi this is my thousandth post hehe

[martinantidormi]

does any have song contest

i wanna apply

[Daniel]

Apr 28, 2021 1:57:11 GMT 1 martinantidormi said:

does any have song contest

i wanna apply

Hey queen, check out my new contest SCFFSCIBDSFE forum.songcontests.eu/thread/28732/scffscibdsfe-01-dublin-ireland

Just have in mind that there's no recaps

[Deleted]

As I made my introduction and change public on Discord a few months back and changed the public info known on social media about me, it's way overdo that I made it known here as well!

This year, I am coming out to identify under the transgender umbrella term and am part of a third gender.
Where this journey leads me I do not know, but currently I identify as non-binary/genderqueer and with the they/them pronouns. I've adopted a nickname from my surname and would prefer if everyone here called me Sinny! I still very much present as a male in real life and have to slowly introduce myself there anew, and to make people aware that there are more than two genders (which isn't all too cultuarally accepted yet, though at least my country has paved the way for third gender recognition legally).

If I'm mentioned as Dennis, that's ... fine, I guess, but I very much would be happy and grateful if you'd call me Sinny instead.
Thank you all! Much love

[Gregory (inactive)]

FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY

I first watched Eurovision 2015 cuz my online Venezuelan friend talked me into it. That's how I, an American who was already in my 20's, was introduced to the contest and fell in love with it. It was in the lead-up to Eurovision 2016 (this is before Discord, and I was anti-Reddit) that I went searching for online places to find other people to talk to about Eurovision, and found this place. If you remember when this place was called OVSC Proboards, then you are a true champion.

Thanks to people like MaRtIn Tufkai Llemian and Gilberto I was welcomed in their contests, and could even explore African and Asian music with MG's Own series and it helped grow my limited music knowledge to be more global.

The first song I ever played on the forum was in NNMC 4, to debut Canada with youtu.be/9VRV1E1oWMo. And now NNMC has become iconic! Then in the fabled Africavision with Cameroon: youtu.be/fDSapcbf3_I - which has its place in SCF history.

I was encouraged by them and others to give creating my own contests a try, and participating in Northvision became the ultimate goal. I'm happy to have been there for 2 years now and to have Antilopa be trashed by jealous people from outside the forum was a moment and my current legacy

This year, being so difficult for everyone, it has been immensely important to my mental health to have the forum, the people, and their contests (and their flavor!) for a consistent social connection. Thank you to everyone, if I didn't specifically tag you, for that. This battle wages on but we are seeing some lights at the end of the tunnel.

Anyway, will there be another five years for me? I really don't know, again I'm one of the older peeps here (relatively speaking). But certainly I will love ESC and this site and cherish the memories we've created here.

Thank you everyone for five amazing years!

[alex(a)bg]

I knew I was gonna do a post like this so I guess now’s the time

I am distancing myself from the “community”

As you may have noticed, I’ve been out of the Discord server for more than 2 weeks. It was my own decision, and I was not removed by the staff. I guess the pinnacle of this was the 83096586th scuffle with certain people in #music which led me to get a warning percentage of 5%. Sure, I swallowed it down but that’s not why I’m saying this – I’m saying this because the other 2 perpetrators in this “fight” only got away a verbal warning (from what I was told) and 0%. You may or may not guess as to why that didn’t happen. This is not a “community”. This is not a “community” where everyone is included, welcomed, or validated – as much the Discord server is branded to be. This is merely a group chart riddled with anarchy and whatnot. A place when certain people have privileges, doing whatever they want at the expense of other without receiving any consequences while the other side gets all the shit. I am sorry but I do not belong in a “community” like this. And the truth is, I don’t feel safe and secure in this place where my feelings are never validated.

If you have been on the Discord server for more than 2 seconds, you know that I lose my temper in a matter of seconds which is a result of severe mental health issues. I was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and had one of the worst panic attacks ever on Friday – the day before the shit in #music occurred. And no, I am not ashamed to admit that. A community which supposedly validates, and respects people and their issues only does that to a select few and others are left to rot. A “community” which desperately tries to ostracize people like me and others – should never proclaim itself as inclusive or any of that sort. A “community” which ridicules, embarrasses, and humiliates people just so the “community” can get a little fixation of joy, adrenaline or validation.

Oh guys look at Alexa, the sad miserable cunt is angry again LMAOOOO such a loser

And this goes unnoticed by the staff it seems.

I just want to know Eke , do you have a drop of integrity still left in you? Is it that hard to open the rulebook, have a look at them and apply some penalties? I’m not asking for a lot, I’m a simple person. I’m not asking for a plane. And the other staff, why are you sleeping? And don’t you dare paint me as anything. I’ve abstained from asking the staff for them to take measures purely because I want them to do it FROM THEIR OWN WILL WITHOUT BEING ASKED TO DO SO.



From all the drama that happened last year in October/November or whatever, when I was at my most vulnerable, the bullying I experienced on Discord by certain individuals has caused me a lot of distress which I have not shared with anybody. I’ve never felt like that before where everyone seemed to be against me. Never in my 7 YEARS of being on this forum have I experienced a gang handling and bullying like this. Is this really the welcoming community you think you are?

And when I asked our dear puppeteer Marika for assistance and adequate punishment for the people that think they can do whatever they want freely, what do I get? Either ignoring or shouting. NO ALEXA, YOU HAVE PUSHED ME TO MY LIMIT. STOP PRESSURING ME.
I have been repeating this for a long time now. The forum and the real community are slowly dying out. Just look at how many once appreciated users have left over the years. It honestly feels like we are being infested by cockroaches while everyone is sleeping.

“Every member has the right to feel safe and secure while using any part of the SCF network. If at any point one feels harassed, intimidated or unsafe while using the network, they should inform a staff member.” – says the rules book. Really interesting.

WAKE UP. WAKE THE FUCK UP AND DO SOMETHING. BE TRANSPARENT AND MORALS.

I guess that’s it. I’ve made the decision to leave the main Discord which surely will make some people happy! Happy Christmas in May!

I’m still gonna participate in FC, DSR and the other contests I’m in, but we’ll see. I’m definitely gonna get warnings or even a ban for this but at this point I don’t care.



Over the years there have been a few users that have really made my OVSC and SCF experience a real delight and it has always been nice to communicate with you (you know who you are).
And before you think I’m being spiteful at everyone, no. I’m not even mad at the whole staff, but just one individual whom I have tagged.

Just to name the main reason as to why I am writing this and leaving the “community” - Hugo, Jake, Hannah, Marika, Oisin, Matilda – congratulations. You finally pushed me to my limit and you are getting what you want. I hope you feel a bit of relief now. But personally, I am done. I can’t take this anymore.

If anyone wishes to message me, you have my Discord and social media, feel free to do so.

Alexa xx

[Oisín]

Yeah look I’ve no idea what this is about given I’ve been nothing but kind to you and have been extremely lenient in not muting you during any of your outbursts, but whatever. I wish you well

[Lux]

its obvious alexa is very upset imo. if you guys had a breakdown on the forums, would you want people to react like how people reacted to alexa's post? i don't think so

[Eke]

May 16, 2021 14:17:54 GMT 1 alex(a)bg said:

And when I asked our dear puppeteer Marika for assistance and adequate punishment for the people that think they can do whatever they want freely, what do I get? Either ignoring or shouting. NO ALEXA, YOU HAVE PUSHED ME TO MY LIMIT. STOP PRESSURING ME.

This is the only part of this post that I am responding to because I don't feel like the rest of it deserves a response.

My question for you is why do you think your mental health is more important than everyone else's? When you "pushed me to my limit", this wasn't me just screaming at you for no reason. I have been fucking depressed for years and was suicidal for half of 2020, and you openly threatening suicide was a trigger for me and I could not handle the pressure in that moment. I apologised for it afterwards, I don't know what else I was supposed to do.

In fact, throughout all of this, despite us having people asking for you to be removed from the server or punished in other ways, I always told the staff that we should not do anything at the time. Because I had empathy for you and I did not want to punish you for having trouble with your own mental health, even when it was affecting the rest of the server in negative ways, including making people leave the server for periods of time because they could not handle it.

But anyway. I wish you well.