[daniel-lewis-1985]

Originally Posted by bbnut

Video updates are no replacement for a proper feed. It doesn't even come close.

For me, live feed means I can stick it on while I'm cooking or cleaning and I don't have to have my full attention on it, but if something interesting happens, I can see it.

It means that I can stick it on at night and listen to conversations that I find interesting (because believe it or not, some HM's do have intelligent conversations) but producers don't deem 'entertaining' enough to make video clips and the HL's.

Sometimes you can learn alot about people from what they don't say and from their facial expressions, you see alot more of this on LF, even with the birdsong. You get to see alot more of peoples interactions that you'd never see on the HL's, but the HL's has to cut so much out to fit it into an hour and priority will be given to events that are funny, argumentative etc.

It also means seeing more of tasks, seeing reactions to nominations and evictions, the shopping list, lots of stuff that I find interesting.

Video clips on facebook (or any site for that matter) mean 30 seconds of a conversation, or more likely a video of someone falling over, with a 40 second advert preceding it. There will probably only be a dozen clips each day. It takes away the convenience of being able to watch/listen while you're busy because you have to be at the computer or phone, clicking each video. I'm not totally against videos and they were a great addition to the website, especially since you can view them on a phone while out and about, but they should be used alongside LF, not as a replacement.

If I'm completely honest, I'd never use the facebook page because most people I know would give me grief for watching bb, so I don't want it spead all over my facebook that I do watch it. On the same note, I don't want big brother spread thinly all over the net. If I want news, I'd rather go to one dedicated site than have to go to a channel 5 site, youtube, facebook, twitter and god knows what else, in addition to the two BB forums I use.

Having said all that, I'm not taking it as gospel that live feed is gone until it is confirmed. I just wanted to rant a bit.

Rant over.

You're embaressed about people seeing you watch the show on facebook?

Christ grow some balls.

Look i 100% agree that we should have live feed, Its what BB's all about but lets face it it doesnt look like we will be getting it. If it is the case that it doesnt come back then all im saying is that if there are constant videos posted every hour (not 30 second clips) then i will be happier then nothing at all.

And you dont need to go on twitter, youtube and facebook to keep up to date. I for one will be posting the links and news on here as im sure others will so we can all keep up with the goings on.

Im praying live feed returns but if not then we are gonna have to make the best of a bad situation.

Until we do get an official announcment though i agree we need to hound Channel 5 and i have signed the twitter page and sent Channel 5 an email (which i never even got a response to which really tells me they dont care coz i didnt even get an automated thanks for emailing message either).

If we dont even get a few hours of live feed in the afternoon or at night though i wont be happy.

Like i said before, 2 hour live feed after evictions would be perfect so we can see the housemates reactions. Also whenever the live feed is on in the evening i think the housemates should be ploughed with booze so people will actually want to watch lol