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Toolhound
Member
06-22-2007
| Monday, July 16, 2007 - 7:42 am
I think the lack of response to this thread tells it all. Most of the people here do not get the feeds and I don't blame them. What good are the feeds if we don't get information in advance from watching? Blocking the competitions out is stupid anyway we know who won or who was put up for evicition within 5 minutes of the restart of the feeds.
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Nancypj
Member
08-17-2001
| Monday, July 16, 2007 - 8:36 am
I was very disappointed that the food comp was not shown. It was one of the feed happenings I most looked forward to. Getting to see the whole comp - not just the edited version for five minutes of air - was really cool, even if we had to listen to someone read the instructions five times. And seeing how things REALLY happened in the comp was interesting to me. I really hope this is not the new norm. As for the Showtime feeds, as a west coaster with live feeds it does nothing for me, really. I get the same thing if I watch the feeds on my computer from 9:00 pm-Midnight, from what I have seen. Wish they would either run the feeds live at 9:00 or show them live at midnight.
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Watcher
Member
09-19-2000
| Monday, July 16, 2007 - 10:57 am
I am disappointed also that the food comp was blocked out. It seems like we used to be able to see a lot more on the feeds that are one by one being blocked out now. It really seems like total false advertising for CBS to say we can get live feeds 24/7. Hours of Fish, Fire, Blue Swirls, FOTH or whatever it might be is not live feeds!!!!
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Toolhound
Member
06-22-2007
| Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 3:19 pm
WE ARE BEING RIPPED OFF!!!!!!!!!!! It was bad enough we did not get to watch the food competition now we are missing most of the day today for what??????? WE ARE NOT GETTING WHAT WE PAID FOR 24/7 FEEDS. Anyone have any idea what can be done? If a local business screwed me like this I could find someplace to call or complain but I have no idea how to handle this.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 3:42 pm
When you purchased the live feeds, you also agreed that somethings would be blacked out. If you don't like it, cancel your subscription.
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Ryn
Moderator
07-13-2000
| Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 3:53 pm
We usually miss a lot of today. This isn't the kind of thing that would upset me, but if they black out the food competition tomorrow I will be really ticked off.
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Toolhound
Member
06-22-2007
| Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 3:59 pm
<el> I would rather get what I paid for. The somethings that are blacked out has always been The veto, veto meeting, and nominations.
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 4:04 pm
. . .and rehearsals and singing and anytime BB is giving them any kind of direction and diary room entries and and and and and Really, this isn't any different than any other season with the exception of the food competition that was blacked out. And even then, we always had some interruption in what they would show us during that competition. We usually got blacked out whenever BB was giving them much instruction for retakes.
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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 4:05 pm
You are "getting what you paid for". This is stated on the page at cbs.com where you sign up for the live feeds: http://www.real.com/bigbrother?pcode=cbs&cpath=cbs "The live and on-demand content (the "Content") may contain elements offensive to some users and inappropriate for users under 21. Certain Content may be delayed, edited and/or blacked out at various times at our sole discretion. You agree that we shall have no liability whatsoever relating to the Content and you waive any claims you may have, now or in the future, against us relating to the Content. You agree to comply with our Terms of Service."
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Justin42
Member
08-05-2001
| Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 4:07 pm
I am vaguely remembering last year that the first couple of food comps were blocked, but then they were shown as normal... Here's hoping for tomorrow..!
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Toolhound
Member
06-22-2007
| Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 4:11 pm
WOW guess I should be bowing to the big brother gods for anything they let me see.
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Ryn
Moderator
07-13-2000
| Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 4:24 pm
I researched last year btw (I posted this above) - Last year there were 5 food comps. One was blocked - that was a late night food comp (A temptation one as I recall). And one other thing - this is all CBS/Grodner productions - Real has no control over the content - but - they will certainly relay any complaints to CBS (trust me - I complained but time last Friday).
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Justin42
Member
08-05-2001
| Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 4:29 pm
Oops, missed your post about it, Ryn...
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 4:31 pm
hmmm Ryn... how do you "complain but time" ??? sorry couldnt resist!! 
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Ryn
Moderator
07-13-2000
| Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 4:35 pm
oops ;)
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Friday, July 20, 2007 - 12:06 pm
Looks like Ryn's gonna be mad again today. 
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Ryn
Moderator
07-13-2000
| Friday, July 20, 2007 - 12:08 pm
   NO KIDDING.
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Friday, July 20, 2007 - 12:19 pm
Look at it this way, Ryn, it give you excellent blog fodder -- railing at TPTB! 
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Friday, July 20, 2007 - 12:20 pm
I agree this is frustrating but it is nothing compared to how pissed off I was when they blocked the feeds for at least two days (twice!) two season's ago, during the short HOH weeks. At least she didn't do that last year.
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Bonbonlover
Member
07-13-2000
| Friday, July 20, 2007 - 12:22 pm
I am mad too! Why do they feel they have to block the competitions? Doidn't they put the feeds out there so that we could watch what was going on in the house more than what was aired? We got these feeds for entertainment purposes...I doubt that anyone is not goijng to watch the show just because we saw the comps on feeds. Soon they will be blacking out any strategy talk because it might better be saved for use on teh TV show and they don't want to spoil that...
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Friday, July 20, 2007 - 12:22 pm
Heh, we were just talking about this in the Current House Happenings Thread. Jimmer, don't give her any ideas. Surely BB must realize that live feeders watch the show as well, so what does it matter if we see the food comp?
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, July 20, 2007 - 12:26 pm
and we know always find out what happens when the feeds come back on. I dont know of one single person that has feeds/reads the LFP/watches ST that doesnt watch the show...I wish BB would realize this too
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Friday, July 20, 2007 - 12:26 pm
Live feed watchers are so obsessed with the show (myself included) that we would watch the TV show regardless and in the process of talking about the feeds generate more interest and get other people to watch the TV show. CBS doesn't seem to understand this. I do hope that they finally clicked on to the idea in Season 6 that blanking out the feeds for two days will not increase interest in BB. 
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Ryn
Moderator
07-13-2000
| Friday, July 20, 2007 - 12:43 pm
Yup - they blocked them again - cause they are over now.
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