Archive through June 05, 2002
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How much will you pay for live feeds? (or will you boycot?):
Archive through June 05, 2002
Jealousmuch | Monday, June 03, 2002 - 06:36 pm     I'd love to get the live feeds, but with a dial-up connection, it seems like it would be a waste of money. My kingdom for high speed access. Someday my neighborhood will upgrade |
Angelnikki | Monday, June 03, 2002 - 09:56 pm     exactly bohawkins |
Mssilhouette | Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 12:19 am     Yeah Bohawkins you have a point...but I'm still not paying for cable or DSL LOL cause frankly I can't afford it...and I really don't think cable is worth the price but that's my opinion. Oh yeah the live feed...well when I got it free circa BB1 it was interesting but a bit crappy on my dial up. Circa BB2, I wasn't gonna pay 10 bucks for that again and the whole principle thingy. Thanks for those who allowed us to freeload off your 10.00 or 19.99 dollars We appreciated that...I look forward to being a parasite on your live feed posts again. Mmmmm live feed posts yummy! |
C1mag | Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 03:54 am     About the live feeds: I just read the following on the message board at www.bigbrotherlive3.com under live feeds.... Fri May 31 19:08:29 2002 I just read a memo on another board-- it said that when contacted, Realplayer said they had no plans to run BB3 on the internet. HELP-- I NEED MY SUMMER DAILY FIX I sure hope that someone run's it live on the Internet or that this is a false report. I can't imagine how this show would keep anyone's interest if all they did was give a recap type of show on TV durring the week. We all know how lousy the editing is. Personally I think we Internet fanatic's are the one's who keep this show going. How would we know when to send a freakin banner? Does anyone still have Shapiro's email addy? If so, shoot the man a quick email and ask him if they are giving us live feed's this year. Thanks. |
Azriel | Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 05:05 am     It really wouldn't surprise me if they decided not to have live feeds. They didn't seem to want our input of banners, shouting over the fence, etc. Without us watching 24/7, Shapiro can manipulate and edit the show however he wants. If they do not have internet feeds, I will not watch the show. I wouldn't believe any of the 'reality' I was seeing without our feedwatchers to back it up. |
Makays | Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 08:03 am     Wow....Deadbeats? Parasites? Why attack people because they choose not to pay for live feeds? Did you not stop and think that maybe just maybe there are reasons why they go that route? Maybe they can't afford it? Oh sure, your sitting there thinking to yourself " A lousy $20-$30 dollars??" Well when you don't have two nickels to rub together its a lot of money. I find that in today's society many of us live beyond our means. Many are so far in debt from that lovely piece of plastic we call a credit card, that they aren't likely to see the light of day in their lifetime. I myself chose not to after listening, repeatedly to those that had the live feeds say "Front door cam"...Plus the thought of my rear end getting wider from sitting in front of my computer for 24/7 watching the houseguests. So,,,, be kind to others. There could be a reason as to why they aren't getting the live feeds. I for one do thank all of those that do post about the live feeds. I can sit for an hour and catch up on the last 24 hours. I thank you immensely and my hiney does too! |
Christina | Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 11:10 am     I dont spend that much time on the computer, but like you Makays, I surely do appreciate the fact that I can sit down and get a 24 hr. summary in a half hour. A big Thank you to all the people out there that do pay for live feeds,and letting us lurkers find out the scoop. |
Neko | Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 03:51 pm     I'm not a deadbeat. I just don't have a credit card...or money. And besides, I'll want to read these summaries becausde I'll be away for the first month of it in a place with no TV. I really don't enjoy being called a deadbeat though. |
Tess | Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 03:52 pm     "Deadbeats" is pretty harsh language when you consider some people are at work and probably can't sit at their desks watching live feeds, or are at home taking care of their families, or are doing volunteer work, or, as Makays said, just flat out can't afford to pay for the feeds. I paid for the feeds last year but rarely had them on because I do have a young child and was busy during the day. I also didn't want her to hear some of the language which came over the feeds. So, I did read the live feed posts and was grateful for everyone who contributed to them. If the feeds are available again this year, I will subscribe. However, I still have a child so most of the time I will be getting my information at the end of the day from our dedicated live feed posters instead. I don't consider myself to be a parasite though. |
Soeur | Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 04:32 pm     Tess, you are no parasite! Neko sure is NOT a deadbeat. I found the price of the live feeds to be expensive, especially when converted to Canadian dollars. A friend treated me to them and then I became HOOKED. I loved it. Right now I'm sitting on the fence where paying for the feeds is concerned. There is the cost to consider and the principal. I haven't thought about it a lot but think there are valid reasons for resisting being soaked for the fee. |
Angelnikki | Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 04:38 pm     she wasnt calling people deadbeats because they werent gonna get the live feeds she was saying that either pay and watch them or shut up and quit complaining about paying money for a service that you should be paying for anyway. i understand what shes saying. i mean, hell, i dont like paying for it either but i will because we cant expect everything to be free. and if you cant afford to pay for the feeds you dont have to say lets boycott it or anything. just dont pay for it and read the live feed posts that we do im sorry if this comes off b#tchy but i can see where bohawkins is coming from. |
Angelnikki | Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 04:40 pm     by the way read therlins post above and you will understand better i think. |
Grooch | Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 04:46 pm     I consider the feeds as a form of advertising for the show. If they were free, more people would be watching them and in turn, would be watching the tv show (where the big advertising money is.) |
Grooch | Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 04:49 pm     Also, there is a 3 hour time difference where I am and where the BB house is. It was very disappointing last year that on my days off (when I could watch) they would sleep in to at least 3 pm my time. When I would be going to bed at 11 my time, that's when all the action was starting. I really hope they don't let them sleep all day again. Give them a frigging potato clock. |
Tess | Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 04:52 pm     Angelnikki, I read the entire thread before I posted. I stated my views, nothing more. I believe that's what everyone is doing. Agreement isn't required. |
Mssilhouette | Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 05:12 pm     Wow Makays talk about misreading things I agreed with some points that Bohawkins. I said "freeloader and I was really talking about myself in a humorous way. I did write "parasite" also in a humours context. And in my first line I talk about not paying for cable because I can't afford it. Now if you can't afford the feed or don't wanna pay, then don't. It's not that big of a deal either way. If you know you're not a parasite, freeloader, or deadbeat then that title doesn't apply to you. But I said and took the terms in a joking context. Hence the "Mmm live feeds yummy" statement at the end. Well anyhoo I still hope there will actually be live feeds to read about or watch, as the case may be. |
Gail | Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 05:13 pm     I don't have a problem paying for feeds - but I object to the fact that I can sign up for the feeds via the internet but can't cancel them the same way. I would be perfectly fine if I was paying a straight fee for just Big Brother. When it was over, it was over and you wouldn't have to phone in to cancel. |
Angelnikki | Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 05:24 pm     <Angelnikki, I read the entire thread before I posted. I stated my views, nothing more. I believe that's what everyone is doing. Agreement isn't required> Tess, as did I!! I was responding to several peoples posts as you were responding to bohawkins post so it seems to me that we were both responding to posts doesnt it? |
Buttercup | Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 06:08 pm     Please, please, please, let there be live feeds and peace on earth.
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Soeur | Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 07:17 pm     is that skoobeedoo? |
Spygirl | Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 07:33 pm     no, it's roo-bee-roo  |
Karuuna | Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 07:44 pm     Gail - one way to "cancel" over the internet is to go in to RealNetworks and change your account info, messing up your credit card number, and/or your expiration date. The first time they get a decline on your errant card information, voila! you're canceled! |
Gail | Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 07:53 pm     Thanks Karuuna - I didn't know that. |
Wargod | Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 07:59 pm     Well, I did pay for live feeds last year. There were just a few problems that have been mentioned before. I work during the day, go to school a couple nights a week, and have two young children.....made watching kind of hard. And, it never failed when I would get a chance to watch that three minutes later I would be staring at the front door. So, will I pay this year...absolutely not! Will I read the live feeds...probably every night! |
Star20999 | Wednesday, June 05, 2002 - 06:07 pm     I used Dial-up (64K Modem) the last two seasons and had few problems. This year I have Roadrunner. Yippie! |
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