I apologize for the multiple changes; at the start of the year we thought Mon-Wed-Fri would best fit our working schedule, but it has recently come to our attention that it will not be so. Fortunately we have not started any voting rounds, and with plenty of time to spare before March, I hope that this announcement does not inconvenience anyone when planning for the upcoming season.

Nominations are unaffected by this shift; they will still begin on 6 February at 00:00 GMT.

You can view the updated calendar on the Rules/FAQ page. Basically every voting date has shifted left and will occur one day sooner than on the older schedule. All times remain the same (15:00 GMT start).

Thank you for your patience.

There are no winners or losers in this event, necessarily; the final rankings on the front page simply provide a good estimate of Contestant strength, and we will use this to set up the Regular Season schedule for all our Contestants once the Preliminary Period concludes.

Preliminaries Phase II begins tomorrow, so more ISML action is ahead.

This week, we also thank our latest donor from Russia, who would like to be known as |/◕‿‿◕|x/.