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Caroline

Monday, June 02, 2003 - 08:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Granny, Honours to you -- I have yet to and promise not to ever critcize live feed posters for the sole reason that I absolutely could not post live -- heck, I can barely type normal posts without typos and misspellings (sure, I can blame it on my dog jumping in my lap or trying to do two things at once but you know that is not always the case...)

And, I will abide by Ryn's Commandments without issue -- I would like to add that one reason I love TVCH is due to the lack of arrogance the old timers show to the new folks...other boards are nortorious for their know-it-all and 'smarmy' attitudes...it made last season much easier for me...

Marefromny

Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 10:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Well, I've never been moderated. Can you do it now, just to get it overwith? It will make my life easier :) LOL

I hereby pledge to follow the commandments, but I can't agree to not using <>. I just love that word

<Happy now?> (hd)

Goddessatlaw

Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 02:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I ain't promising **** (self-moderated). And why isn't Bastable over here complaining about usage of biblical formats on a presumably secular board? Let the games begin!!

ps love you mods

Ddr1135

Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 05:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Can't promise anything either.....

where else could I use a name like <deleted - ryn>?

<Seriously - thats exactly what I was talking about - finding inventive ways to spell those types of names. -ryn>

BTW, my best friend is already complaining that he is losing me to BB4 and it hasn't even begun yet.

Marefromny

Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 01:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yay! I've been moderated!

Life is good

It will be better on July 8th ;)

Izzywhat

Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 03:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hey Ryn, nice set of commandments you've got there! I'm sure everyone is going to have a great summer watching BB, reading the feeds and boards and making new friends.

Maybe this year there won't be as many potty-mouthed house guests. That being said, if the BB cast this year uses the same language as the guests of the past two years have, it may be good to have a discussion re the LF Posters and how they'd like to handle that situation.

I'm fortunate enough to be able to adjust my schedule to coincide with the HGs. I'm up when they're up and sleep when they sleep, so I'm usually able to transcribe late at night into the wee hours. It's usually during these hours that topics of sex and/or language come up the most. I don't have a problem transcribing exactly what I hear or see, but I know some LF posters do and fully understand their unwillingness to cover certain topics.

If everyone were getting live feeds, they'd hear and see what we do, and I try to bring that experience to those that can't stay up late or can't get the feeds. When there's time to think I try to abbreviate, but most times fingers are flying trying to keep up with the conversation and one word isn't any different from the others when it comes to a keyboard.

What I'd like the TVCH members to know in advance is that if they ever read a LF post of mine and it contains offensive language or subject matters, it is the HGs words and actions and absolutely no reflection on how I live my life.

We had a great live feed crew last year and I hope they all return this year to help make this experience as awesome for the members as it is for us!

Bearware

Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 05:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well, looks like Pamy brought us up to 13 commandments, and I'd like to add one more - Thou shalt appreciate the moderators who keep us all in line with grace and style!

I would also like to thank - in advance- Bunny, who makes each day a joy, the live-feed posters - who amaze me with their abilities and stick-to-it-ness, and the others of you who will undoubtedly make me laugh!

Lurknomore

Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 11:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Dearest Ryn,

I herebye promise I will try not to break thy commandments, (and a standing O to number 3), however I can already tell ya that 2 is highly impropable, 4 goes with 3, 5 I have done in dire emergencies or when the LF's missed something I deemed really important lol so I'm up with that, 6 totally agree, 7 LOL I'm already looking foward to the new names...hey we have nicknames so shouldn't the HG's? lolol, 8 I'll kick my walls and try not to whine too much but odds are I'm not going anywhere (if I stayed through last season I'm bound to stay through anything lol), 9 I'll keep the Kleenex ready for, 10 is kewl, and lastestly and I say this with love about 11....HA!!!!!!!!!!!! Just a game...silly silly man!

But I will take this opportunity to thank all you folks who gave us this great community cause I swear WE are what makes it fun (even if that sometimes includes some jibes etc lol). And Ryn great job on this list...super kewl approach :)

Ddr1135

Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 01:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
See, BB4 hasn't even started and I've been moderated.

Maybe I should memorizing the commandments.....

C1mag

Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 11:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
7 is gonna be a tough one ;)

Jooleechenlvr

Friday, June 06, 2003 - 07:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I would hope this year that the producers wouldn't let the houseguests sleep till dinner. If it wasn't for Gerry & Lori last year there wouldn't be no sense of watching the feeds until afternoon.

Aremid

Friday, June 06, 2003 - 09:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I can't wait for it to start. I enjoy doing Live Feed Posts!

Maris

Saturday, June 07, 2003 - 03:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I reserve the right to be able to quote a houseguest when they describe another house guest i.e. "Stripper masquerading as a mother".

Bigfan

Saturday, June 07, 2003 - 08:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
You guys have me already to begin my summer tv season of Bigbrother! I just love all the different personalities of the posters at this site and it adds so much to the "madhouse"!

As for nicknames, wasn't it one of the houseguests that named Roddy the devil and Kiki kiwhora?

It's all entertainment!! The show, the live feeds and this website!! I love BigBrother!!!

In the words of a dearly loved former house guest.....Bring it ON!!!!

Sunshyne4u

Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 05:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I am new to this site as a poster but have been lurking here online since BigBrother the FIRST!!

I agree to most of the Commandments suggested but I do think that NOT being unable to call certain HGs by their often deserved nicknames kinda ruins the FUN!

Instead of just saying "Don't get upset if you see spoilers" wouldnt it be better to remind others to use the SPOILER thread or LIVE SHOW thread to discuss the show.

Last year I was just reading "LIVE FEED" area to find out what HAD happened earlier and someone was posting spoilers even there. (if I recall correctly)

Moderator

Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 05:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Welcome aboard everyone!!

The rule about not calling the HGS names is a non-negotiable

Also, because of the logistics and the thousands of posters on the site, there is no place during BB that is spoiler-free. The entire site is open for discussion of whatever has or is happening. So, the rule is, if you do not want to know who was evicted before it comes on in your area or if you don't want to know who won what challenge, it is better to stay off the 'net altogether. Otherwise, moderating the board would be an even bigger headache!

In the live feeds, it would be impossible because the houseguests are certainly going to be talking about what happened, so the LFP are going to be reporting on that :)

<sd>

Readonly

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 10:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Moderator: Can I ask why "smarmy" is so bad. It's so descriptive without being a dirty word (it isn't a dirty word, is it?). Just curious. Thanks.

Sunshyne4u

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 08:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sorry that isnt what I meant......I was reading the 'Live Feeds' and someone was discussing what happened during the Live Show/ not posting from the feeds .

The Live Feed Thread should only be for what is happening on the feeds, not for discussion as to the TV show which happens hours earlier on the East Coast. Seeing who ends up "missing" on the live feeds and watching the discussion of the other HGs at that time (post show) doesn't ruin the show for me. Hmmmmmm I wonder if I am making any sense.

and YES I will not use rotten nicknames for some of the HGs!! I promise ;-)

Costacat

Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 05:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I hereby solemnly promise that I will TRY to uphold ALL of the commandments as set forth by ye moderators. I hereby bet that I'll fail on one or two of 'em, though. I hereby promise not to take it personally. I hereby bet that I'll be screaming at the TV and/or computer monitor at least twice during the season.

And I'm hereby hoping that this year's "contestants" will be "interesting."

Kappy

Friday, June 20, 2003 - 09:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Geez, that #7 is a !!

Ryn ~ I promise to try to the best of my ability to abide by #7 but dang ~ is it our fault if one hg comes up with a really great name for another hg? Sigh, I'll try typing in "scandalous" each time I'm tempted but I don't know if I can hold out. It's going to be like putting a caffeine addict in the middle of a Starbucks with free giftcards and then telling them they can use them on anything except the drinks! I'm already getting the shakes here just thinking about this.

Oregonfire

Monday, June 23, 2003 - 02:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Okay, I promise to try not to type anything too stoo-pid and then get a slew of scathing remarks as a result. (Hmm--the boomerang effect is strong with this one.) I promise to moderate my BB4 intake--too much is unhealthy--and keep it all in perspective.

I promise not to judge other posters' values and lives by whom they like or don't like--that presumption *really* bothers me more than anything!