Kador | Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 01:33 pm     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     and how the heck can BB enforce it? |
Foodbunny | Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 01:35 pm     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     No they can talk about tv shows that is allowed as far as I know. |
Wcv63 | Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 08:16 pm     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 |