Petition ABC Family to Cancel "Greek"

kathykd2005 · #1 06-21-2007, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by OTW

Ditto. If you actually think those petitions work, ha! Think again.

If you want to do something more effective, write to the companies who buy ad time during the episodes. Or don't watch at all. If people don't watch, they'll (hopefully) pull out, and no more TV show.

The networks don't care about some silly online petition.

True. Online petitions are silly, most of the time. Not watching it or writing to the company, or someone else in your local, state, or federal government would be much more effective.

KyleMcGuire1983 · #2 06-21-2007, 12:21 AM

wow it's be negative and &*$% all over Kyle day huh?

well whatever, I just found it and posted it. the rest of you can whine and sit back and do absolutely nothing.

AlexMack · #3 06-21-2007, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by KyleMcGuire1983

wow it's be negative and &*$% all over Kyle day huh?

well whatever, I just found it and posted it. the rest of you can whine and sit back and do absolutely nothing.

I'm not whining. I'm going to watch this show. Then I'll make up my mind.

kathykd2005 · #4 06-21-2007, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by KyleMcGuire1983

wow it's be negative and &*$% all over Kyle day huh?

well whatever, I just found it and posted it. the rest of you can whine and sit back and do absolutely nothing.

Whoa dude, I'm not whining about anything, I think the show is ridiculous, too. I'm glad you thought to do something, even if it's an online petition.

AlexMack · #5 06-21-2007, 12:27 AM

While you have all this rage and fire going, maybe you could use it to go to something worthwhile, useful and long-lasting like petitioning the state of Indiana to introduce hate-crime laws.

http://bookshop.livejournal.com/834653.html

raincoat · #6 06-21-2007, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by centaur532

While you have all this rage and fire going, maybe you could use it to go to something worthwhile, useful and long-lasting like petitioning the state of Indiana to introduce hate-crime laws.

http://bookshop.livejournal.com/834653.html

thanks.

AlexMack · #7 06-21-2007, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by raincoat

thanks.

I probably should have prefaced that with a warning like, don't read while eating or if you love kittens.

I have eaten nothing all day before reading that and I still felt some vomit rising up. Maybe the Indiana state legislature could use 20k solo cups.

raincoat · #8 06-21-2007, 01:33 AM

Just so it's clear, that was a genuine thanks and not a sarcastic one. The internet kind of twists things sometimes.

I think there was a disclaimer on the link you posted anyway.

Maybe Indiana could use the cups - or at least 20k outraged letters.

#9 06-21-2007, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by KyleMcGuire1983

wow it's be negative and &*$% all over Kyle day huh?

well whatever, I just found it and posted it. the rest of you can whine and sit back and do absolutely nothing.

There's a difference between attacking a post and attacking the poster.

For the record, I haven't seen many people whining about it, mainly because most of us have already been through Sorority/Fraternity Life on MTV and PLEDGED. Even though it might have put Greeks in a bad light, it wasn't the freaking end of the world and it eventually the discussion died down. The shows and the book? They're yesterday's news.

If people don't give it more publicity (hi, silly online petition)...I predict that this TV show will also follow suit.

tld221 · #10 06-21-2007, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by KyleMcGuire1983

let's send 20 tons of empty solo cups to ABC Family!

LOL riiiiiiiiiiight. so they can slap promo stickers on the side of them and pass them out on the street? holla at free advertising.

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Originally Posted by OTW

There's a difference between attacking a post and attacking the poster.

snaps to that - this needs to be in the "what has GC taught you?" thread.

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Originally Posted by OTW

For the record, I haven't seen many people whining about it, mainly because most of us have already been through Sorority/Fraternity Life on MTV and PLEDGED. Even though it might have put Greeks in a bad light, it wasn't the freaking end of the world and it eventually the discussion died down. The shows and the book? They're yesterday's news.

If people don't give it more publicity (hi, silly online petition)...I predict that this TV show will also follow suit.

i honestly think outside our own GC hoopla on the show, the rest of the TV-watching public doesnt give a hoot. can we just watch the first ep and THEN bash it?

minDyG · #11 06-21-2007, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kathykd2005

True. Online petitions are silly, most of the time. Not watching it or writing to the company, or someone else in your local, state, or federal government would be much more effective.

Really? Writing to someone in the government to try to get the show pulled off the air? If this were even a viable option (which I really doubt it would ever do any good), would you WANT to live in a country where that kind of censorship was allowed to go on? Thank God for free speech, eh?

Ilaria Ame · #12 06-21-2007, 01:49 PM

although i'm not enthusiastic about this show because of the stereotypes it's going to support, i don't think getting it pulled off air is the answer. i really doubt it'll have much of an audience (other than us, watching so we can bash it, lol).

kathykd2005 · #13 06-21-2007, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by minDyG

Really? Writing to someone in the government to try to get the show pulled off the air? If this were even a viable option (which I really doubt it would ever do any good), would you WANT to live in a country where that kind of censorship was allowed to go on? Thank God for free speech, eh?

I offered the suggestion because I know of numerous government officials who are also members of GLOs--in particular, Kathleen Babineaux-Blanco (Governor of Louisiana, KD) and Christine Gregoire (Governor of Washington, KD) who would probably not appreciate the negative stereotype of Greeks portrayed in these shows.

I was agreeing with a previous poster who felt there were probably better ways of approaching this situation. Contrary to popular belief, government officials DO deal with other situations, aside from the War in Iraq. And in case you have forgotten, censorship is a regular part of our society--think television show ratings, cd ratings, no nudity on tv, etc. Give me a break.

Tom Earp · #14 06-21-2007, 02:18 PM

Wow, I cannot hardly wait to not watch it!

Typical tripe and half truths about what is really going on and I am sure as usual it will not give Greeks a good glow!

Kyle, hang in dude!!!!!

It sure got a lot of posts in a short time and you are the one being picked on this time!

Keep a s smile!

minDyG · #15 06-21-2007, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by kathykd2005

And in case you have forgotten, censorship is a regular part of our society--think television show ratings, cd ratings, no nudity on tv, etc. Give me a break.

Sure, they edit things that actually matter. But they're not going to say "Hmm, this subject matter may be slightly offensive to a handful of members of a particular sub-culture of American society. Better jock it from the air." Give ME a break.