Reverse effect of having a clock
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Cndeariso

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 08:55 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I was excited at first about the clock on the microwave as the HG seemed to go to bed at a more reasonable time. Now they are staying up all night and BB is waiting later to wake them up. This makes for a very boring morning here in the southeast watching them SLEEP.

Jagger

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
ITA, I wish they made them go to bed earlier and get up earlier. It seems like they don't really get moving till about noon bb time and than nothing happens until most of us have gone to bed.

Cmc209

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
@Jagger - maybe that's why BB doesn't wake them up - you know how much Arnie loooves the internet fans. He's probably sitting in his leather chair telling the BB crew to let them sleep because all the good stuff will happen when the rest of the country is asleep.

What I would like to see BB do is have a surprise fire drill - imagine the panic if the HG's think the house is on fire.

Draco

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I keep seeing references that Arnie hates the Internet fans. What did he say?

BTW - My biggest complaint is them sleeping half the day away and then all the good stuff happens when I am sleeping....grrrr!

Cndeariso

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
It seems to me that if customers are paying for a service - live feeds - then you would want satisfied customers in all time zones. I see no value in allowing the HG to stay up until daybreak. BB made previous groups go to bed at a 'reasonable' time.

Cmc209

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
@Draco - Hmm.... good question - actually, I've heard it mentioned at that Arnie doesn't like us, but I can't recall ever reading an article where he says he doesn't like us.

I still think a nice fire drill would wake the hamsters up - it is boring watching them sleep all morning while I'm at work. Geeze, thanks CBS - now I have to actually do work during work.. at least BBFC keeps me occupied. <g>

Spramp

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:45 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes - they did have "curfews" in earlier seasons and I thought Marcellus or someone mentioned last night that they were asked to make it an early night but they didn't. It is pretty boring to have them sleep until noon....yet another reason I'm glad I didn't shell out money for the feeds myself (but I'm grateful to those who did and give us the LFPs)!!

Fabnsab

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 11:01 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I know what you guys mean but BB3 was custom fitted for my life. I work nights so I get home around 12 est when things are getting good at the house and I go to bed around 6am est when they are talking strategy. It has worked perfectly for me but I do know that I am definately not the majority

Wcv63

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 11:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Draco and Cmc...Arnie gave an interview prior to BB2 saying that his concern was the show and building tension and suspense within the show and that the feeds took away from the surprise factor. He went on to say that he would prefer NOT to have the feeds but there was no way around it.

He was vehemently opposed to banners, viewer voting and any other type of viewer participation with the show. He did away with as much of it as he possibly could.

P.S. I started typing this post quite some time ago, stopped to take a couple of calls so if this has already been answered I apologize.

Draco

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 11:18 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Wcv63. I am suprised that he would see the feeds as decreasing viewer interest.

Wcv63

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 11:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Draco, I believe he views the feeds as competition for the "real" product...his packaged and edited show. As the edited version is sometimes wildly divergent from the house reality, the feeds do not allow him to package his shows without people knowing his agenda.

Kador

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 01:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Also, the money paid by internet subscribers, as well as the actual NUMBER of feed watchers, is just a drop in the bucket compared to the viewership and ad revenue of the network show.