Edited sentence: " thread, and 591 in the "Website / Upload Questions" which range from missing thumbnails and wrong aspect ratios to incorrect attributions and missing segments.A direct violation of the contest rules.Heavy censorship is exercised in the discussion boards and on-site blogs, with words like "youtube" being automatically converted to "BLEEP" ("youtube" in particular has since been tolerated, but many other words remain taboo, notably "karmacritic" or any variation of it).However as finalists have been announced publicly, many members of the online community noticed, and began to point out, that several of the finalists' submissions were longer than the maximum 5 minutes.In addition, at least one finalist's film included assumed unlicensed music, another direct violation.In the period between Feb 20th and May 4th, there were 378 posts in the "My Film.Inquiring why a certain account was deactivated is considered taboo in itself and leads to deactivation.Many contestants expected an official statement from Mark Burnett Productions regarding the end of round 1 and round 2 of the eliminations, believing it to be a basic courtesy not uncommon even at small film festivals.Moderators routinely delete threads, blog entries, comments, film reviews, and deactivate accounts for speaking negatively about FOX or Mark Burnett Productions, or for using taboo words.Over one such event a group of filmmakers created an alternative website (karmacritic.Posts on the official message board referring to the apparent rules violations have also been removed without warning or acknowledgment.The fact that Canadian mainstream media routinely reported on the progress of round 2 while United States media remained mute, compounded the perceived aggravation in the eyes of many hopefuls.The rules and regulations for the initial film submissions informed filmmakers that submitted films could not have a runtime longer than 5 minutes.The typical time period between uploading a film and seeing it live online ranges anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 months.There is controversy regarding the way On The Lot treated filmmakers in the early stages of the contest.There's Errors.Typing the name of this website (or any variation of it) anywhere in On The Lot (film review, comments, forum posts, blog entries) automatically converts to "BLEEP" and leads to account deactivation.com) to continue the social experience of On The Lot without the corporate censorship