Posted by
Roblimo
on from the anything-to-boost-those-ratings dept.
richj writes "It looks like MTV's dropping 6 of their minions into a bunker in case the human race is wiped out on New Year's. Imagine having MTV's "chosen" as the group to keep the human race alive? Shudder...
Story here."
Lock them in the bunker Dec 31 with a time-release door lock set to open in 7 days.
We can watch them, but they have no outside communications.
At midnight on Jan 1, play sound fx through the walls at them... you know, big explosion, people screaming etc etc. After 3 days: silence.
Meanwhile we all just sit back and watch the fun on the webcams.
Re:*Slaps forehead in disbelief 6times*
by
TuRRIcaNEd
·
· Score: 5
> More importantly - why is this "News for Nerds"? > > Since it most certainly is not "Stuff that Matters"...
Adopts 'Dr. Evil' voice -
While I was frozen, I developed a method for relieving stress that I like to call 'hu - mour'. Using this 'hu - mour' we can burn a hole in the techie obsessiveness surrounding Slashdot, and make it a fun site to visit - unless they pay us - a hefty ransom?
I like Linux and tech-talk as much as the next geek, but jeez, do we have to talk about it all the time?
-- - "How do we do it? Volume!" - The Bursar of Unseen University.
OK I will now start to rehash the growing sentiment againt MTV.
MTV starting in the late 80's and 90's has slowing changed itself from a truly ground breaking station to a breeding ground of decadent pop culture. They are continously releasing programs that are "in the now" and are supposedly relevant to the 12-30 something demographic. These programs are hyped to be hip and new, but realistically they rehash common pop sentimentality albeit formatted for the target audience. Programs like The Real World, programs about Teen Violence, Sex, and the infamous Hacker "Documentary", exemplify their new form of programming.
Actually some of there ideas for programs are interesting at first. Take for example the "Real World". Supposedly a show about how "real" people will act in "real" life situations. It has quickly turned into a forum for aspiring entertainers to display their talents, or for derelicts to obtain their so called "15 minutes of fame". In reality a program that really showed real people in real life situations would probably only be good as a treatment for insomniacs.
This new Bunker project program is just another program from MTV that exploits the "popular interest" of the month, and supposedly brings in real people for another real life situation. Of course MTV has carefully chosen these "bunkernauts" not for their realness ( for a lack of a better term ) but entertainment value. You cannot blaim MTV for continuing with a paradigm that continously brings in viewers. It is just that educated users do not have accept the programming, and can choose not to tune in.
Expressing disagreement about MTV programming will most likely not effect the way MTV chooses to develop new programs, since for the limited number of detractors of MTV, there are a plethora of proponents. And new MTV enthusiasts are conceived daily.
Well, Sorry for the length of this gabble, I guess I have too much time on my hands. Man
"Join us this week as our fearless GAP-clad heros venture into the rubble of what was the New York City Fashion District!"
"Michael Michael, isn't that Old Navy's Magic being dognapped by the mutants in ragged clothing? To Old Navy, I ripped my cargo pants!"
"I've got blood on my Sketchers!"
"Where the hell are we going to find an Alto Chi Latte with nutmeg?!"
"...in our next episode, Lenore tries to see if Performance Fleece is suitable for the nuclear winter, and Mike uses his perfect body to fend off a giant cockroach attack!!"
Slashdot Mirror
Lets give the MTV generation a real test.
Lock them in the bunker Dec 31 with a time-release
door lock set to open in 7 days.
We can watch them, but they have no outside communications.
At midnight on Jan 1, play sound fx through the
walls at them... you know, big explosion, people
screaming etc etc. After 3 days: silence.
Meanwhile we all just sit back and watch the fun
on the webcams.
>
> Since it most certainly is not "Stuff that Matters"...
Adopts 'Dr. Evil' voice -
While I was frozen, I developed a method for relieving stress that I like to call 'hu - mour'. Using this 'hu - mour' we can burn a hole in the techie obsessiveness surrounding Slashdot, and make it a fun site to visit - unless they pay us - a hefty ransom?
I like Linux and tech-talk as much as the next geek, but jeez, do we have to talk about it all the time?
- "How do we do it? Volume!" - The Bursar of Unseen University.
OK I will now start to rehash the growing sentiment againt MTV.
MTV starting in the late 80's and 90's has slowing changed itself from a truly ground breaking station to a breeding ground of decadent pop culture. They are continously releasing programs that are "in the now" and are supposedly relevant to the 12-30 something demographic. These programs are hyped to be hip and new, but realistically they rehash common pop sentimentality albeit formatted for the target audience. Programs like The Real World, programs about Teen Violence, Sex, and the infamous Hacker "Documentary", exemplify their new form of programming.
Actually some of there ideas for programs are interesting at first. Take for example the "Real World". Supposedly a show about how "real" people will act in "real" life situations. It has quickly turned into a forum for aspiring entertainers to display their talents, or for derelicts to obtain their so called "15 minutes of fame". In reality a program that really showed real people in real life situations would probably only be good as a treatment for insomniacs.
This new Bunker project program is just another program from MTV that exploits the "popular interest" of the month, and supposedly brings in real people for another real life situation. Of course MTV has carefully chosen these "bunkernauts" not for their realness ( for a lack of a better term ) but entertainment value. You cannot blaim MTV for continuing with a paradigm that continously brings in viewers. It is just that educated users do not have accept the programming, and can choose not to tune in.
Expressing disagreement about MTV programming will most likely not effect the way MTV chooses to develop new programs, since for the limited number of detractors of MTV, there are a plethora of proponents. And new MTV enthusiasts are conceived daily.
Well, Sorry for the length of this gabble, I guess I have too much time on my hands.
Man
"Join us this week as our fearless GAP-clad heros venture into the rubble of what was the New York City Fashion District!"
"Michael Michael, isn't that Old Navy's Magic being dognapped by the mutants in ragged clothing? To Old Navy, I ripped my cargo pants!"
"I've got blood on my Sketchers!"
"Where the hell are we going to find an Alto Chi Latte with nutmeg?!"
"...in our next episode, Lenore tries to see if Performance Fleece is suitable for the nuclear winter, and Mike uses his perfect body to fend off a giant cockroach attack!!"