The Evicted 4 Should Sue

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Hicky

29-05-2015

Originally Posted by Bluerang1:
“I can think of a couple of things they could use against BB

-Emotional distress from not knowing they were and that four would be evicted
-Unfair that they weren't nominated
-Viewers weren't told about the twist for days, so it was blatant manipulation

Other things too but they're not going to be smart enough to do so. Even though there's probably a rule that says BB can do whatever it wants, great lawyers (maybe even Sarah herself lol) could help them get some serious compensation from Edemol.”

It's only a game show, the producers can do what they want.

It's to keep the show from being predictable.

wonkeydonkey

29-05-2015

Originally Posted by george.millman:
“I feel that they are still trying to remain within the law, even if they are on shaky grounds. Last year the one thing that they would not twist to change was Helen's pass to the final. It must have been obvious that Helen and her golden pass were bringing them nothing but negative reviews, but once they made the foolish decision to give her that, I imagine that there wasn't a lot they could do. Regardless of what the contracts say, I'm sure that it is highly frowned upon by the bodies in charge of regulating games and competitions (and possibly even illegal) for a game show to guarantee something to a contestant and then later renege on that. If they'd taken her pass away, Helen would have grounds to sue the pants off them.”

A game has to abide by the rules the players have signed up for, not by the rules viewers think should be there. Historically, BB housemates have clearly never been offered a contract that guarantees them a 'fair' game; innumerable housemates have been evicted after a twist, several of them with no nominations. There is no 'body' regulating games and competitions; there is a body regulating the use of paid-for telephone voting, where the terms of the vote have to be made clear before people pay their money. BB could not, for example, announce that the person with the most votes will be evicted, then evict a different person instead. But they could evict a different person as well.

WhatJoeThinks

29-05-2015

Morning wonkey. I hope today finds you well.

I thought you'd stopped posting here altogether.

Annsyre

29-05-2015

Originally Posted by Mani_Bhangra:
“It's so Jade can grin like a Cheshire Cat when the twins are evicted, BB don't want to lose Jade as she's getting all the airtime with her games and 2 faceness”

Quite a few of us will be grinning when the twins are evicted,

carnoch04

29-05-2015

For the last few years FM's have been complaining that the "Twists that will rock the house" were too lame. Now, when we actually get one that will do exactly that, they are wanting HM's to sue!

Annsyre

29-05-2015

Sarah isn't a solicitor.

People who volunteer for BB and who sign a legally binding contract have only themselves to blame for the consequences. If they are sensitive souls who don't want to be "emotionally distressed" then they shouldn't have applied in the first place.

Maria_J47

29-05-2015

Originally Posted by Annsyre:
“Sarah isn't a solicitor.

People who volunteer for BB and who sign a legally binding contract have only themselves to blame for the consequences. If they are sensitive souls who don't want to be "emotionally distressed" then they shouldn't have applied in the first place.”

When are contestants ever categorically told that only housemates nominated by their other housemates are the ones that go up for eviction?

I have certainly never heard that stated in any of the BB's so why all the fuss about what they are doing now?!

Maria_J47

29-05-2015

Didn't mean to quote above there, only to reply sorry!

Annsyre

29-05-2015

Originally Posted by Maria_J47:
“When are contestants ever categorically told that only housemates nominated by their other housemates are the ones that go up for eviction?

I have certainly never heard that stated in any of the BB's so why all the fuss about what they are doing now?!”

Never.

They all know that BB makes the rules and can change them at any time.

wonkeydonkey

29-05-2015

Originally Posted by WhatJoeThinks:
“Morning wonkey. I hope today finds you well. I thought you'd stopped posting here altogether.”

I like to keep an eye on the BB headlines.

Jakobjoe

29-05-2015

maybe they should sue..they are being kicked out for no good reason and they didnt get nominated. did big brother do this whn theylooked at the list of those who werent nommed and decided to get rid...... id be furious if it was me who was a housemate who put hard work in to entertaining the masses only for big brother to throw me out like some used rag so they can freshen up the house. after aarons unfairly being removed this is disgraceful

Nate_Thomas

29-05-2015

Everyone on DS is so sue happy today seen so many post about BB contests should sue.

Venetian

29-05-2015

Originally Posted by Jakobjoe:
“maybe they should sue..they are being kicked out for no good reason and they didnt get nominated. did big brother do this whn theylooked at the list of those who werent nommed and decided to get rid...... id be furious if it was me who was a housemate who put hard work in to entertaining the masses only for big brother to throw me out like some used rag so they can freshen up the house. after aarons unfairly being removed this is disgraceful”

emmm .. the Courts are not actually there to pursue the claims of those who feel angry and have had their feelings hurt

Your comment about some of those HMs "entertaining the masses .. " is probably more actionable

vald

29-05-2015

Originally Posted by Jakobjoe:
“maybe they should sue..they are being kicked out for no good reason and they didnt get nominated. did big brother do this whn theylooked at the list of those who werent nommed and decided to get rid...... id be furious if it was me who was a housemate who put hard work in to entertaining the masses only for big brother to throw me out like some used rag so they can freshen up the house. after aarons unfairly being removed this is disgraceful”

BIB None of those up have been working hard to entertain 'the masses', as you call us. The only thing they have been working at is sucking up to each other to ensure they don't get nominated and playing it safe so they can fly under the radar.

george.millman

29-05-2015

Originally Posted by wonkeydonkey:
“A game has to abide by the rules the players have signed up for, not by the rules viewers think should be there. Historically, BB housemates have clearly never been offered a contract that guarantees them a 'fair' game; innumerable housemates have been evicted after a twist, several of them with no nominations. There is no 'body' regulating games and competitions; there is a body regulating the use of paid-for telephone voting, where the terms of the vote have to be made clear before people pay their money. BB could not, for example, announce that the person with the most votes will be evicted, then evict a different person instead. But they could evict a different person as well.”

Oh, I know all that, and your examples are all things that Big Brother could legitimately do. However, I don't think that they'd be allowed to categorically promise Helen a place in the final, and then not deliver on that. I think there could be consequences on them for doing that.

fredster

29-05-2015

Originally Posted by Jakobjoe:
“maybe they should sue..they are being kicked out for no good reason and they didnt get nominated. did big brother do this whn theylooked at the list of those who werent nommed and decided to get rid...... id be furious if it was me who was a housemate who put hard work in to entertaining the masses only for big brother to throw me out like some used rag so they can freshen up the house. after aarons unfairly being removed this is disgraceful”

Aaron was not unfairly dismissed , he had been goading Joel all week.

fredster

29-05-2015

Originally Posted by george.millman:
“Oh, I know all that, and your examples are all things that Big Brother could legitimately do. However, I don't think that they'd be allowed to categorically promise Helen a place in the final, and then not deliver on that. I think there could be consequences on them for doing that.”

But they didn't did they?

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