[dustmite]

Oh for *beep* sake!

I've heard this time and time again; and it doesn't matter what 'reality TV' show it is.

First off, there are four voting mediums, all of them must work for the vote to be declared LEGAL. The vote is ADJUDICATED by an OUTSIDE body to Endemol, if they decided there was a problem, they would immediately report it to the police.

Second, has the sheer idea that this is:

a) Sour Grapes
b) A popularly employed ploy to get people to dial a specific number
c) The old idea of people bitching something down that they're not happy at by switching to a conspiracy theory.

passed through anyone else's mind?

I can almost assure you that if the vote was fixed, you'd find a very thorough investigation instigated.

M