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Mamabatsy
Member
08-05-2005
| Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 3:15 pm
To me, the whole purpose of the America's Choice was so that the producer could sway the outcome of the votes/show. This show does not come under the same guidelines as a quiz show. They are paid performers in an unscripted show. Their pay depends on how long they can stay in the house at the producers discretion.
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Mamabatsy
Member
08-05-2005
| Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 3:15 pm
sorry double post
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Allietex
Member
08-16-2002
| Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 3:33 pm
For years people on Survivor have complained about the way they were edited. Having watched the live feeds for BB, I believe they were probably justified in complaining. They had to compress theirs into one hour instead of three like BB can do.
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Spunky
Member
10-08-2001
| Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 3:54 pm
The only thing CBS wanted with AP was more viewers watching the show and the live feeds. When you click do you really believe you make a difference?? Well, they like you to believe this and they're getting what they want, more viewers. AP will be discontinued September 12 and don't tell me you're no going to argue a bit... You invested so much energy and time in it only to see it end and may not even have the fun of voting for the winner. I feel silly even for having tried to vote a couple of times. The monitoring of answers in the DR, the suspicious ping pong balls in the POV bag (if they really are all there they should show them), the demeaning nude challenge for BB crew's enjoyment and allowing Dick's verbal abuse were all decisions by this woman Allison (I dislike her intensely) and are making of this BB a very disappointing BB. I think one can have fun with a show like BB, it was a love fest in Australia and I didn't see any of the viciousness there that I saw here. That Alison woman is to be blamed for all the bad stuff we see here.
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Nynana
Member
05-31-2005
| Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 4:04 pm
If they hired an independant firm to monitor and tally the votes, I would except them. The way they are done now, not a chance I believe them at all. When we vote on the computer we have unlimited voting with no notification that we have met our maximum votes of 10 per challenge to AP. CBS is a huge company, surely they have *someone* who knows how to set up the voting to reflect when someone has reached their maximum. One week I voted 25 times and still received no notice I had exceeded my max. So, I don't even believe they cound the internet votes. As for the text votes, they probably do them as they are reflected in the outcomes, they would have to, it is where their prize money comes from, along with a hefty profit from the text votes. If 55,000 people vote 10 times over the summer, that pays for the prize money. If they vote 10 times for even 1 challenge a week X's 12 weeks that is a lot of money. Scripted show, lies by AG, and those voting on text phone are paying for the show to air...to say nothing of the sponsors. Anyhow back to topic, I don't trust the internet votes and I don't trust AG and I think she has decided the outcome of this BB before the season even stated. Final 2, D/D, who cares who wins. Eric will go to jury house after final 3 so that *we* get our vote. Jessica is out final 4 unless something happens to shake things up this week. I doubt it.
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Rosem4243
Member
06-27-2005
| Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 4:11 pm
Do not trust Allison to run a fair game and I believe she wanted a soap opera with D/D. Eric is her puppet to get the outcome she wants. I could go on, but Spunky and Nynana have expressed my views perfectly.
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 4:47 pm
Nyana...I purposefully read the fine print (of which there wasn't a lot) and there was NO mention of any independant firm counting votes. I would think if there was, they would have said so, since it looks good. So ITA about that! I am not sure she is worse than Arnie, just that these HG are quite vocal about things. I think this may be the most micro-managed BB, but I think for years BB has cast certain type people in certain roles and they stayed true to that past and present. I do feel they choose a group of basically sneaky, not esp nice folks to secure their real life soap opera. I would have hoped they learned from Janie, Kaysar and Howie that we like having some folks to root for who we care about, but guess not. I think Ali, just like Arnie, has a clear vision for the show and could care less if it's what the fans want or not. I find that sad, and poor decision making at the least. But to answer the question, I don't trust her just as I didn't trust Arnie. I totally believe they will do whatever they want to get their version of this show. But as for AP, most of the time the votes have reflected how I voted (cept stuff like the Woobie and the kiss) so I'm not sure about that. I could honestly believe either way bout it. I do feel if they are taking money for it though they should secure the votes, but hey, just one in a long list of improvements I'd like to see!
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 4:54 pm
It happens with American Idol...you always know the total number of votes cast, but they have never released any breakdowns as to who got how many votes-not even percentages. Part of that is probably not to embarrass the person eliminated (I mean imagine if the first person out in final 12 of Idol found out they got 20,000 out of 25 million votes- and how that would sting emotionally), and part of that is to insure that the suspense is there until the final episode (in that same vein, imagine if the top person in that vote got 65% of the vote form week 1...it would basically mean everyone would be playing for second).
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Mssas
Member
08-04-2006
| Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - 10:10 am
Kail said in her interview at Jokers that she needed to talk to Dustin as she thought his going away message was from week 2...or something to that affect as she thought it didn't go with the relationship they had in the house at that time. Editing is everything.
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - 11:43 am
How much do I trust Allison? I want to know WHY I have to trust Allison or CBS or anyone who doesn't have a direct affect on my life or livelyhood? Trust for me, has absolutely nothing to do with a TV show... I either like them or not...I either watch them or not... its like watching a movie...do I need to trust the director, producer, actors to enjoy a movie? um...no. My trust is reserved for those who deserve it...my loved ones...
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Shelby6100
Member
08-02-2007
| Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - 2:03 pm
I agree with you on the trust issue Kep, to me it doesn't matter. However, for those that spend their money voting with text messages, I can understand why it would matter. I personally have never paid for a vote on any reality show, I don't get that involved......plus I'm too tight with my money.
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