[Mrjrb2014]

Why is being a gameplayer or the word gameplayer looked down upon on a social experiment gameshow?

[sampvt]

Originally Posted by Mrjrb2014

Why is being a gameplayer or the word gameplayer looked down upon on a social experiment gameshow?

Because the show is as you say a SOCIAL EXPERIMENT and not a competition with scripts and hidden plays. Its supposed to be about different personalities interacting and messing up or surviving in a controlled environment.

If it was a game show, it would have points and prizes for reward gained by predetermined acts aimed at winning via a skill set according to the format of the show.

The words Big Brother denote that someone is watching you and the prize at the end is little more than a reward for being there. In the beginning the prize was a byproduct of the shows ethos. Today the financial rewards are 99% of the reason why people go in there.

The other distinctive difference regarding game playing is that game playing using deceptive and dishonest tactics is as bad as an athlete using performance enhancing drugs. Lies, deception and intimidation are the tools of the gameplayer so there is little difference in a cheat and a gameplayer when the playing field isnt level.

[Verbal]

That's just reminded me!

Ashleigh saying 'i'm not a gameplayer'

[Jamesy]

Gameplayer is just a meaningless word thrown around so housemates can dig into one another.

The only true 'gameplayer' we've seen this year is Ashleigh with the women power week. Outside of that everyone just uses the word gameplayer instead of bitching, so they don't feel hypocritical. You see it a lot, housemates use the word 'gameplayer' against someone else while bitching about them. If they accused said person of bitching then it kind of goes against their point to stand on.

[Livia]

They're all gameplayers. It's a game show in its purest form, with £100k prize.

[Roy Mars III]

It's a game, but for some reason the British public don't like the idea of people playing a
'game'. Which is a shame, because the show would be much better if the public embraced that sort of thing.

[ImBatman]

Originally Posted by Roy Mars III

It's a game, but for some reason the British public don't like the idea of people playing a
'game'. Which is a shame, because the show would be much better if the public embraced that sort of thing.

I know it sucks really! I wish we adopted all or some of the US format TBH. This is where the US and Canada's Big Brothers are far more superior to ours and the australian!

[mrmattybeck1]

This is why a prefer bbus its played as a game with lots of stragegy involved as well

[mrmattybeck1]

Originally Posted by ImBatman

I know it sucks really! I wish we adopted all or some of the US format TBH. This is where the US and Canada's Big Brothers are far more superior to ours and the australian!

God yes I'm loving bbus my first year watching this year as well

[Macie Lightfoot]

Originally Posted by ImBatman

I know it sucks really! I wish we adopted all or some of the US format TBH. This is where the US and Canada's Big Brothers are far more superior to ours and the australian!

No absolutely not no

[ImBatman]

Originally Posted by troynuncdicit

No absolutely not no

I wouldn't be surprised if we did adopt some of the US format considering Viacom owned C5 from Saturday.

[Fish_Fingers]

Originally Posted by Livia

They're all gameplayers. It's a game show in its purest form, with £100k prize.

Absolutely. However, the vast majority of contestants (gameplayers) are so thick that they don't realise that that is exactly what they are.

[smeagol]

Originally Posted by sampvt

Because the show is as you say a SOCIAL EXPERIMENT and not a competition with scripts and hidden plays. Its supposed to be about different personalities interacting and messing up or surviving in a controlled environment.

If it was a game show, it would have points and prizes for reward gained by predetermined acts aimed at winning via a skill set according to the format of the show.

The words Big Brother denote that someone is watching you and the prize at the end is little more than a reward for being there. In the beginning the prize was a byproduct of the shows ethos. Today the financial rewards are 99% of the reason why people go in there.

The other distinctive difference regarding game playing is that game playing using deceptive and dishonest tactics is as bad as an athlete using performance enhancing drugs. Lies, deception and intimidation are the tools of the gameplayer so there is little difference in a cheat and a gameplayer when the playing field isnt level.

very well said