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The ClubHouse: General Discussion Archives: Archive One: BB's Orders: No talking about votes: Archive through July 11, 2002

Kador

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 01:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
They just discussed how Big Brother has told them they are NOT allowed to talk about who they are going to vote for.

What's the point of that?

Max

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 01:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
and how the heck can BB enforce it?

Foodbunny

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 01:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Last night they kept cutting off the conversation between Chiara and Danielle about who they were going to vote for but BB never told them to stop. Weird.

Adamblast

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 01:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hmmm... Won't that kill half the fun?

I know this rule has been in effect for the UK BB since the beginning, but I've always been grateful they weren't having that rule here...

What else are they gonna talk about? I'm not happy if they enforce this...

Kaili

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 01:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
What are they going to do- toss them out for talking about their votes? Then they wouldn't have a show! Maybe they'll have to eat PB&J for talking about it.

Kat

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 01:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I agree Adam. I mean come on how is a HG supposed to make a deal with someone to vote for someone else if they cant talk about votes. Arnold needs to rethink this rule.

Adamblast

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 01:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP

Quote:

What are they going to do- toss them out for talking about their votes?


I think they've done exactly that on a prior edition of the UK show before...

Let's hope this doesn't change things too much. Strategy talk is one of the juiciest parts of the game!

Pulk

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 01:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
AS wants to 'preserve' the tv show hence they are trying to hide who is going. Shame.

Kaili

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 01:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
So if everyone ignored this rule and talked, they could possibly ALL be booted? Doesn't sound like a very good strategy for presrving the show!

AS if this were to happen:
"Yes, the show was only on 2 weeks this season because they all wanted to discuss their voting plans. Sorry viewers- maybe we'll get more obedient hampsters next year."

Kat

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 01:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I read an article that said last year they had 50,000 live feed watchers. That comes out to over a million bucks. That isnt something to sneeze at either. he should understand we watch the live feeds not for the discussions about body rings but for all the intrigue and plotting about VOTES

Adamblast

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 01:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Perhaps they've only told them not to reveal to each other how they actually voted? That would be much more reasonable... Either way, I don't see much change in behaviour so far from the updates I'm reading, so maybe this isn't a big deal...

Kaili

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 02:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
They can probably talk about who they may vote for or whatever, or discuss strategy but not reveal who they chose in the end.

I can understand no talking about who they voted for after they vote so we don't know early (like we do with the nominations). If the vote is live though, it shoudn't matter- we would see it anyway. We don't need to know everything first- and what is the point of the games if we do know everything ahead of the show?

Cameltoes

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 02:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think this rule is just dumb. They have to talk about who they plan on voting in order to ally and strategize. The actual vote was anticlimactic last year for live feed watchers/readers and I expect the same this year. When you are able watch them scheme leading up to the vote, then the producers have to be realistic about expecting information to be revealed. If they want complete surprise for every viewer, they should kill the feeds all together. Otherwise, just suck it up and deal.

Misslibra

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 02:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It's called (TMI) too much imformation is getting out before BB wants it to. I was surprise when watching my live feeds after the show aired last night that they had said or exposed who was nominated. That info got out fast. And some of the BB people running the show I bet read these boards and the live feeds.

Kitt

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 03:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I like this rule, didn't you think last year was getting pretty predictable, not because of the fact that YOU knew who was going (most of the time) but because all the houseguests altered their votes to tie in with the others? I think this way helps to stop one clique picking off another, and makes the whole thing more interesting and spontaneous.

They're still allowed to gossip about each other, argue and fight, they just can't tell each other who they're voting for.

Grannygrunt

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 03:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
the talk today has been totally boring. very few things said about anything. sex has been the topic of every conversation. makes watching no fun at all. you can only stand so much of this nonsense talking.

Faerygdds

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 04:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Concept... if you don't talk about who you voted for.. that adds to paranoia... as in "who voted for me" Also... the rules were the same last year... they could talk about who they were going to vote for, but couldn't talk about about who they actually voted for. Nothing has changed guys... don't freak!

Delilah

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 07:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Why the frig aren't they allowed to sing either? Is that another change made after Arnie watched the tapes of Will's incessant singing for hours on end? Personally I loved it! Especially when he kept changing the words. Gawd, Arnie these stupid rules are ridiculous, I mean, no singing? Come on!

Oh and the ultimate slap in the face - can the singing and give us FOTH music! Grrrrrrr

::::: I admit, I did forget to take my happy pills today::::::::

Misslibra

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 07:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Because of copy rights to those songs. That is why they can't sing. I think Arnold would have to pay the writer of those songs.

Delilah

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 07:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
MissL, I can't believe it, what world is this we're living in? Please someone stop it, I wanna get off Only in America, I guess....

Delilah

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 07:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
So every time someone mentions an actor or an ep of the Simpsons, Arnie has to fork over some dough? I cannot believe how stupid this is.

Misslibra

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 07:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL I know isn't it a shame, nothing is free anymore, can't even sing a song for free. :)

Delilah

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 08:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Arnie: OK guys, this is what you're allowed to talk about

Sex
genital piercings
Sex
Boobs
What a "h*" someone is
Sex
Boobs
Leaking implants
Names of p*nises
Tacky bathing suits
Boobs
Sex
Kids


Oh and did I mention sex and boobs? Yeah? OK just as long as you know you can talk about those.
But, NO SINGING or strategizing, the NET C's all!
Sheesh!

Misslibra

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 08:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
No they can talk about tv shows that is allowed as far as I know.

Wcv63

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 08:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Trademark/copyright and other intellectual property issues are taking over the Western World.

Hell. Even silence has been copyrighted!!

http://www.cbc.ca/artsCanada/stories/silencea020702

This is long but well worth the read:
http://shift.com/content/10.1/50/1.html