Celebrity Big Brother...

[AnneEyhtMeyer]

...does anyone know who is going in? Are they remotely recognisable to anyone who doesn't read Heat?

I just know I will get sucked in anyway.

Anyone else planning to watch or is it just me?

I'd say half of them have had their issues. It's the same every year. They get paid loads for going on. They know what the shows about.

I don't think was me. And to be clear I didn't actually make any "unkind" comments about her, I said I found her hard to watch and I do. IMO I think it's likely she has Aspergers and has been very badly advised.

My point is that negative comments about those taking part in such a programme are to be expected, it's the whole point of the show. Everyone who goes on there will have seen it before and know what they're getting into. The show is the problem and if you're going to watch it, you are going to form an opinion, they all know that and what's they want. They just hope that you're forming a good one.

Quite frankly I don't know why anyone goes on there. They all seem to think it will be different for them and there's always career and sometimes life ruining incidents on there. Why would you risk it?

I didn't say it was you, Sparkly.

Lighthousekeeping, given Lauren's vulnerability, added to the apparent total lack of any psychology tests by Channel 5, are worrying factors here. Payment shouldn't make someone so fragile fair game for comments like those.

Well it would be a reasonable assumption given that your post came immediately after mine and I had just replied to you. Perhaps direct your comments TO a poster next time?

Well how about you don't watch it if you feel so strongly about it?

I'm talking about this thread, not CBB. Have read some nasty stuff elsewhere today, but I expect better from MN.

I'm sorry you can't follow a thread of conversation, Sparkly - reading back it was clear that I was talking to a group of posters who were defending the comments. To address a group by individual names would be ridiculous.

Blimey you're unnecessarily rude, given that I was engaging perfectly politely with you and discussing your issues with SOME posts. Quite strange really from someone coming onto a thread and throwing their weight around and telling everyone ELSE off for being unpleasant .

Show me where I have been rude, please? I've explained my points reasonably and politely. I thought you were unnecessarily rude when you decided to take something personally, and instructed me to use names, even though I had actually quoted the offending posts, making it quite clear which ones I thought were unacceptable.

I have expressed my disappointment that a few posts were nasty to someone extremely vulnerable - an opinion which I am entitled to.

I explained which ones I thought were horrible, and explained why I thought they should not be posted.

I didn't abuse anyone, nor was I rude.

I am quite baffled as to why you have decided to take all of that quite so personally.

Strange way to behave on a discussion thread.

Oh stop getting het up. I don't intend to spend my evening analysing whether or not you were rude and abrupt. I found you to be and I am certainly entitled to my opinion as are you. if you find opinions on this thread IN YOUR OPINION unkind , don't read it. If you don't like it when MN is unpleasant don't contribute to it.

I am not in the least bit 'het up', and find your reactions completely baffling.

if you find opinions on this thread IN YOUR OPINION unkind , don't read it.

Er...that's not really the point of MN, though, is it? And telling someone to get off a thread if they don't like unkind posts is really bully-like behaviour. I won't leave because you tell me to, thanks, and if I see any more nasty comments about a vulnerable person's mental state or their appearance, I reserve the right to say that they are beneath contempt.

If you don't like it when MN is unpleasant don't contribute to it.

What a bizarre concept - certainly not what MN has come to stand for. I prefer it when MNers challenge unpleasantness and stand up for what they believe is right.

I didn't even read that so honestly please stop wasting your energy on this.

Oh, I think you did

We watched the painful Z-lister parade last night waiting for Rowan Atkinson to appear. Then as the last contestant entered the house we realised dd3 had misled us....

Well I actually find your posting style quite intense and it obviously really matters to you so if it makes you feel better to think that, that's great

And now you just have to watch it tonight?

Evening,

Thank you for the reports about this thread. Just to be clear, if you see any posts which break our talk guidelines please do report them to us and we'll have a look.

You're all more then free to post on any thread you wish.

If you think that your opinions are unkind and break our talk guidelines then don't post them!

MNHQ

Hmm no deletions as yet .

Does that mean that NO guidelines have actually been broken?

@Sparklysilversequins

Hmm no deletions as yet .

Does that mean that NO guidelines have actually been broken?

It isn't always necessary to delete posts when the guidelines have been broken.

Ok, thanks for clarifying.

There is a deletion.

Thanks for trawling the whole thread to find that feenie .

Didn't have to glance far - but you are welcome.

I couldn't be bothered and I'm the first to point out any bitchiness.

So you get deleted for saying you didn't bother to read someone's post now?

You must feel really vindicated Feenie