[Iosys]

Hi All,

Whilst listening to the show this morning, whilst still half asleep, Chris was having a big rant about something.

From what I could gather (whilst drifting in and out of sleep !), it was to do with a missing word game.

What's happened ?????

Ian

[Andy B]

They are not allowed to do the missing words game as even though there is no prize it is still technically a competition. They did however try it with Dom phoning in. It's never as good explained, go to listen again is my advice.

[Johnny 1989]

They are not allowed to do the missing words game as even though there is no prize it is still technically a competition. They did however try it with Dom phoning in. It's never as good explained, go to listen again is my advice.

Oh are you kidding me, honestly? Bloody BBC & it's stupid OTT ridiculous guide lines, there is no prizes so IT ISN'T A COMPETITION.

Ah that felt better

[foot-loose]

The BBC need to sort themselves out with this - they are very quickly turning into a laughing stock and I don't like it.

[S4B]

Seconded Foots. It has now gone beyond a joke.

[shamrock student]

Obviously editorial policy is formed by people who shall we say...dont get out very much.
I've just done my bit to fill out that bbc trust ''your say' big rambling feedback form and let them know my opinion.

[S4B]

I'm not filling it in! Why do I have to be in the 34-54 age bracket!? Nothing like making me feel old! Stupid questionnaire. It'd probably go against Chris that he has older listeners so it's probably best if I don't play!

[foot-loose]

I'm not filling it in! Why do I have to be in the 34-54 age bracket!? Nothing like making me feel old! Stupid questionnaire.

What?

Thats the daftist thing you've said! How old you are is what makes you feel old, not what section of a form you need to tick.

[S4B]

Meh. I've filled it in now anyway. How is it daft to say that? I don't want to be bracketed with people in their fifties! Would you want to be bracketed with people in their forties?

[foot-loose]

If the bracket was "20 - 40" it wouldnt bother me. In the same light, you could be "10 - 30".

Id be more worried that I was an old bastard, rather than some random form grouping me with other old bastards.

[S4B]

I take that point Foots but the rationale behind this stupid form is that the age bracket you tick automatically assigns you to a BBC target audience of some description. I'm guessing I should be in a Radio 2/4 audience rather than a Radio 1 audience as, at 37, I am in no way the target audience for Radio 1. Therefore is anything I say going to have any relevance to them? If I say that Radio 1 is great does that then automatically make Radio 1 crap for the younger audience in their opinion? If I say it's crap then are they just going to say "well she's in the Radio 2/4 target audience so who gives a toss what she thinks anyway"?

However I have filled it in and hope it doesn't end up being to the detriment of Radio 1!

[foot-loose]

Does the form say "how old are you" and then "do you listen to radio one"?

Could that mean that maybe you, along with others, could change the opinion that Radio One is only listened to by younger people?

At the same time, the BBC have a responsibility to cater for all markets. If they find that there are more older people listening to Radio One than they expect, then they would need to change the markets that Radio Two are aiming at. If they find that there are not enough young folk listening to Radio One, they need to address that as well.

[MK Chris]

Get a grip S4B (I've just started using that phrase again), you are what you are.

[S4B]

I know I am Topher but do they?! (oh and I'm bored of you using that phrase already)

[foot-loose]

I'm not sure I know what you are!

[S4B]

Well that's cos you're silly!

[foot-loose]

Pah. You need to work on your comebacks.

[S4B]

Nope, It was a great comeback as you had no comeback to come back with!

[foot-loose]

That was worse. Generally, if I have nothing to add to a conversation, or a comeback for it, I wont reply to it.

And don't say something like "then why did you reply then" cos thats too obvious.

[Andy B]

I can't believe he was saying that Aled was/is/maybe (mind's gone foggy) getting a right ticking off about it. That makes no sense whatsoever since it's obviously not a competition and they clearly state you can win nothing. Someone has got far too much time on their hands to be worring about this sort of thing.

I suppose they are saying that because people phone in for it thus paying their money on the phone call and they may be on the auto message thingy while someone goes on air thus they have no chance of winning yet still get charged. I.e. like every other bloody radio competition in the history of phone-in competitions. In these enlightened times no-one is allowed to "lose", or to be deprived of a 10p phone call. We are all participants and if we pay so much as the cost of a text message then by default we are justified in demanding to be given something in return. In fact next time I text it I shall demand that Gary Davies be brought back on air to cover for Edith next time she's off having a baby. And as I not only pay my license fee but also have paid 15p for a text then I am entitled to it as well.

Stupid bloody BBC trust, getting in the way of a good company who for the last 8 decades(?) has been a world wide byword for quality output.

It makes my blood boil just thinking about it.

[Yudster]

............ (oh and I'm bored of you using that phrase already)

Bored WITH!!!!!!!! WITH, WOMAN!!!!!!!!!! Gaaah........

[in4308]

He's having another rant now

[foot-loose]

............ (oh and I'm bored of you using that phrase already)

Bored WITH!!!!!!!! WITH WOMAN!!!!!!!!!! Gaaah........

I've been bored with women for years as well. Welcome to the dark side!

[bigblue2brighton]

why dont they make it into a compy. then- lets get some radio1 merchandise for our licence money!

[S4B]

Compy? You'd still have to pay for merchandise! How stupid are you? If it was a PLC, which I presume is what you mean by "compy", then it will cost us more, the quality will be significantly lower and there will be adverts! It'll be ITV mark 2?! The BBC is a great corporation in which the rest of the world is in awe!