[Gavin]

Originally Posted by Tom

BB5 and 9 silent protests weren't exactly boring

I actually can't remember them, but at least with those protests the housemates were doing it voluntarily and it was part of a bigger "storyline". The action of being silent could be seen as funny from a viewers perspective, as it was rebellious behavioour against Big Brother.

A task of forcing the housemates to be silent just wouldn't work. It's a poor idea.