I think the people who is defending Big Brother by telling others to change Channels (even those there is nothing much on anyway) should switch off themselves and let others have a say about what they think of Big Brother.

And before Big Brother fans jump on me before knowing the facts, I have first hand experience of what is it like to be on Big Brother by doing stupid things at the auditions and on this basic I am wondering how many fans of Big Brother can say the same thing, that they went to an Big Brother auditions?

kMV

Thankyou for your post.
You are correct because nobody else has actually had first hand experence.

What type of things did you have to do and roughly what ages where there if you dont mind letting us know?

Kwv, I might have missed it but I don't recall anybody actually defending the show. Most have expressed a personal dislike for it. The only defence I've noticed is a general one against those who seek to impose their own taste and values on others.

A call to change channels does not imply someone likes the show themselves, it may instead be a statement of principle against increased censorship.

R0bert

A very well written article and your opinion on the issue have been well expressed. The problem with this joke of a television program is the people are watching it. As demonstrated in some of the comments aimed back at you "taking me rights away as an Australian citizen" and so on, we realize how much the people are enjoying the show. Although I do agree with some of these people in many ways as I am all for entertainment with no censorship, I cannot help but feel it is hypocritical for Big Brother to say they do not condone sexual promiscuity.
The issue of ratings is too much for Channel Ten to worry about taking the show off the air as it gets people watching their channel. Why would they take it off the air?
So unfortunately, even though I do agree with you on aspects of your argument that Big Brother does promote sexuality, but in this age, everything promotes sexuality. Sex sells! And this is the kind of society that we are living in, which is not all that bad. SO unfortunately, even though I do agree with you for your argument, I believe it is not Channel ten who should take matters into their hands-it is the people. It is us that should stop watching the show and it will then, and only then, that something new and improved will replace it.
Another problem faces this solution. The programmers, Big Brother organizers and other people involved are very clever and this is why we see extremely attractive girls on the show, so that people will definitely watch. I myself have been going through channels and stopped on the program for a short time to get a glimpse at some of the gorgeous females on the show. So if we go back to the sex sells statement, if people don't even like Big Brother, they will still most likely tune in to watch Big Brother: Adult's Only, a marketing scheme it's title.
Not holding your breath, would be a wise decision.

Thanks for your comments R0bert and apart from the forums at onlineopinion.com.au, there are in fact people actually defending the show on The Internet.

So I guess on this basic you could say a call to change channels does imply someone likes the show themselves.

Thanks for your comments Wendy, I would love to mentioned what I had to do.

But I cannot, not because I don't want to, it is because I might be sued as I sign a document saying I won't say what I have done in the auditions and I might be banned from onlineopinion.com.au

And as for the ages, in the line up I was in from I would say 18 to over 40 and they didn't tell me after lining up for hours, but I feel BB wanted under what say 25 even those Karen was 38.