BB 8: Thou shalt not bully and Boring BB? (merged)
 

Source:Daily Star

Its not looking good is it?

Well they had to do something after Jade and Co. to make sure it didn't happen again. They have to make sure they have done all they can so OFCOM doesn't come down on them again. I just hope it doesn't spoil the show.

sounds rubbish lol

Unlike the normal Daily Star stuff this one contains names and it is more likely to be true.

id be really annoyed if we dont get to see any 'action' in the house this year cuz of all this rubbish.

Hopefully it wont get the housemates to hold back !!!

Yeah I hope it doesn't get to a stage where arguments get out of hand and housemates get ejected for things that were said in the heat of the moment, or if comments were misconstrued.

If there are cliques that gang up on a particular housemate then it is right that they get punished, for example if they keep bitching about someone or exclude them from the group. There will always be friendship groups and cliques within the house but they shouldn't gang up on or bully other people.

i think people go way over bourd in big brother shows.

they just brand people BULLY and RACIST for stupid little things. bleugh

I agree, what jade did was hardly racist bullying.
They were having an argument, but because of shilpas race everyone is like "oh my goood noo"

I could imagine a hell of alot worse happening. Some people are so whiney, they should just get over it and not complain :S

this years gonna be a trainwreck =)
They did the exact opposite of what was necessary.
Instead of showing the Public THEY were in charge, the show that OFCOM and whoever else is.

It won't work!!!:yuk::yuk:


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BIG Brother chiefs have held a crisis meeting to rewrite the housemates’ rulebook to avoid any more race rows erupting.

No Race-Row would ever happen again! That is the most stupid quote ever, saying that they are going to have to rewrite the rulebook about racism. It already exists:yuk: Nobody would EVER dare be nasty or argumentative or anything bad you could ever think of to a future non-white housemate. It would be more than their lives worth, to do that

They will take a much tougher stance on bullying contestants who step out of line.

This is the most stupid idea too. Big Brother survives, simply because viewers who watch the show, need to be entertained and kept on the edge of their seat. Dramatic situations, such as "Arguing" and "Strong disagreements" + "Other drama" keeps viewers interested throughout the very long three month+ length show. This new rule will KILL ratings and if this happens, the BB show will be axed completely. No decent ratings, NO BB9!!!

Instead of formal warnings, wannabes who break the rules will be kicked out of the house straight away.

That is totally unfair and I hope that if that happens, that all the other housemates walk out too, in revolt! Endemol have invested a lot and so has Channel 4. The housemates need to understand what (people-power) actually means. Endemol better get together on this and edit, then destroy edited-out evidence. The future depends on you:wink:

In the new BB8 “bible”, the housemates will be told they must not cause serious offence to other contestants or telly viewers by:

* Using language attacking people’s age, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation;
* Sexually harassment of others;
* Bullying others in the BB house.

That means NO swearing!! NO making fun of a 22 year old & saying that "I'm 23, so Ha! Ha!, you're not old enough, because you are a year younger". So for that, they fet chucked out. All the rest just sends us to :sleep::sleep: We all know this is crazy & stupid & won't make good ratings and spoil the show

The move was sparked after Channel 4 was rapped by Ofcom over this year’s Celebrity Big Brother.

Hardly relevant:rolleyes: That was a race-row furore only!! There has always been bullying on BB shows and arguing. Oh yes, let's NOT forget that Shilpa Shetty made NO complaints whatsoever.

Some 44,500 viewers complained that producers should have stepped in earlier to stop the racism against Shilpa Shetty

Well, Endemol had a show to do and they don't want to listen to 44,500 moaning minnies actually:sleep::sleep: They tie up a lot of money on BB & CBB Nevermind that furore!! I don't think that there is many on this forum TIBB who want to see BB end. I certainly don't!!


Ofcom blasted the station for “serious errors in judgment” for showing Jade Goody, 25, calling the actress “Shilpa Poppadom” and Jo O’Meara, 28, claiming Indians ate food with their fingers.

Are we talking about mass-murder here???? or kidnapping, rape, mugging, desease, earthquake, 9/11, should I go on?? NO, not necassary....Just a few words and comments which may be construed to some as containing racial over-tones and that is it. Nevermind this "limerick" joke thing. Big Brother 8 is more important!!!! does any fan agree??

As a result Channel 4 must issue three on-air apologies next week for the offence it caused.

Well apologise then, if it makes Ofcom go away and crawl back from wence they came. Their timing for this is Cr**

Now producers have been forced to scrap the old rulebook and the new BB bible will be put into the house when the show starts on Wednesday.

Lucky house-mates!! NOT...Lucky viewers!! NOT... Well perhaps we will be lucky and they can entertain us and keep us glued to watching. I will be watching it all regardless of this rule-book, but if ratings dip too low, I can't imagine what Endemol or CH4 will do?? I guess they might have a meeting mid-way through the show, if things get too bad, ratingswise

TV chiefs will warn the contestants they will intervene at the earliest opportunity if there is “unacceptable behaviour” and contestants will be thrown out if they break the rules.

Yes, we know

Director of Television Kevin Lygo said: “I believe these measures are a sensible tightening of our procedures.

Is Kevin Lygo part of this BB partnership?? CH4 can make money from something else quite easily.

“Channel 4 is doing everything possible to prevent a repeat of the public offence caused by the programme while staying true to the format of Big Brother.”

Political Correctness is so lovely and for those who are so, so, so, so, scared to really speak their minds and hide away and say nothing and just hope for the best. Just say nothing while Rome burns:devil:


Glad I can be really honest and truthful and not hide, ("relentless" to helping against unfairness)



nodisharmony :angel:

If this is true then it looks like this year's BB is going to be a bit of a bore. :rolleyes:

Yep thanks to Jade and Co. :mad:

If watching bullying means entertainment, then frankly I'd rather not watch it or be 'entertained'.

I thought BB's entertainment was about other stuff anyway - that's what's been making me tune in these last few years. Maybe they've made the above statement more strict than it should be, but will be more flexible when it comes to it. They don't want to take any chances right now. The problem with CBB was that Shilpa already had a huge fanbase - that won't exactly be the case this time around, which may seem unfair I know, but that's the truth. I think HMs will perhaps be more careful about what they say to begin with, but people are ignorant in the world and I think in the long run their actions won't be that affected.

I don't think its fair to say it's going to be boring just going by what its says in the papers. Its all about the choice of housemates, as its them who make the show. If the producers choose the right ones then they don't need any twists, and they don't need any manipulation editing. It will just be the perfect mix of fun, bitching, argument and even more fun.

^^^ but by the looks of it there wont be any bitching or arguments

I think what people are affraid of is that we are going to have another Big Brother 4 on our hands. Hopefully it won't get to that and they like the last few posters have said "get the mix right" to make it a good show.

Oh god please dont let us have another BB4 :bawling:

Maybe another BB4 is what we need to see just how good the last few series have been. I don't think it will be another BB4. I'm hoping we will get a series more like BB1, BB2 or BB3. You never know though, the producers might choose even more controversial housemates to over shadow the last series.

hopefully it follows in the footsteps of Big Brother 5, the best IMO

glad they have done that like but that doesnt mean everythings gonna be fine in the house :nono:

The New Rule-book has been written and as the article states, the New house-mates will have no choice but to observe the rules.

Fantasizing that BB shows with complience to these new rules will still create good ratings is okay to believe.

I am more of a realist and I would expect a problem actually.

"Launch night" will be fine! Great ratings and great enthusiasm for the show ahead:thumbs:

The problem with BB8 as with past BB shows, is the length in which it goes on. Quite a hell of a long time.

For those who were not aware of the poor ratings for CBB5 before Endemol decided to make adjustments, which lead towards the race-furore, Well, Endemol was showing concerns then and CBB is a much shorter show, MUCH SHORTER!!!

If they don't come down too hard on the House-mates for BB8 and they use their descression and this article is just a kind of scaremongering ploy only!! We could find that ratings won't be too low.

But, if they do start throwing housemates out, due to something very small, but against the rulebook, then I suspect trouble:mad:

Perhaps a mutiny of house-mates or just very-bad ratings, which result in Endemol having to make a decision. Maybe a BAD one for fans:sad::sad:







nodisharmony :angel:

Exactly
(off topic: i agree with like 100% of your posts lol)

I really feel it is unfair to think that Endemol would create a racist divide in the house just to improve ratings of the show. Endemol didn't put the words into Jade Gobby's dirty fool mouth. She managed to do that herself with the help of her lap dog bitches.

Poor ratings in the middle of any Big Brother show are quite common for various reasons. For example. One problem for the show is the fact that the school holidays affect the shows ratings. People like going away over of the summer and this naturally reduces the the potential audience for the show. So it's not just the length of the show that causes problem with the ratings it is when the show is aired. And with a long show it is common to get a drop in ratings which pick up at the end it's just natural. I think putting the show on at 10pm will actually improve the rating since it won't be competing in a prime time slot.

Another thing is you have to remember your average viewer wants things going on in the house. People that don't like each other, fights and arguments and a bit of bare flesh helps too. The tension and conflict make the show more interesting. Having rules to reduce the tensions in the house will ultimately turn those viewers off from the show. Worse still could cause another Big Brother 4. The biggest yawn in Big Brother UK history.

We all need to understand these rules have been created because of the bullying out bursts by Jade Gobby and her lap dog bitches. If this show fails because of the rules it will be her big mouth we have to blame and not the Endemol or Channel 4.