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Juro Kothari
Like a dog on a bone
Join date: 4 Sep 2003
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12-16-2004 14:39
According to Mediaweek, the Parents Television Council was responsible for 99.8% of all indecensy complaints to the FCC in 2003. Through October of this year, Parents Television Council has filed 99.9% of all complaints. To put this in perspective, in 2000 and 2001, the FCC recieved 350 complaints. That number increased to 14,000 in 2002, and in 2003 it totaled 240,000!! The Parents Television Council is a conservative activist group dedicated to fighting against 'indecent' content on T.V. They have labeled shows such as That 70's Show, Fear Factor, Two and a Half Men, C.S.I., Will and Grace, etc. on thier 'worst' list. PTC is also a huge supporter of the Family Movie Act. There also seems to be some dispute over the validity of and the number of complaints. Media Week state that in one case surrounding the show Married by America, they recieved 159 compliants. After some investigation, it turns out the number was 90 complaints, filed by 23 individuals. All but four of the complaints were identical, and only one complainant confirmed they had watched the show. Just one of those things that make you go 'hmmmmm'.  |
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Nolan Nash
Frischer Frosch
Join date: 15 May 2003
Posts: 7,141
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12-16-2004 14:42
I read about this too. It's such a shame that someone is holding a gun to their heads and making them watch these shows. 
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Nora Belvedere
Ask me about being an alt
Join date: 25 Sep 2004
Posts: 267
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12-16-2004 14:46
Haha, I thought that said mediawank
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Isis Becquerel
Ferine Strumpet
Join date: 1 Sep 2004
Posts: 971
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12-16-2004 14:50
From: Nolan Nash I read about this too. It's such a shame that someone is holding a gun to their heads and making them watch these shows. They are so busy writing letters in order to save everyone from boobie, suggestive language and heathenistic sexual inuendos that they have little time to find the remote so their tele's are stuck on the 700 club. Anyhow why should they actually get the facts when it is far easier to react to something without understanding all those silly plots and such.
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Neehai Zapata
Unofficial Parent
Join date: 8 Apr 2004
Posts: 1,970
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12-16-2004 14:53
They also filed a complaint against NBC for their Olympics coverage.
What was the objectionable material?
Greek guys in bodysuits dressed to look like statues.
I'd be curious to see if they have any ties to the cable industry.
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Isis Becquerel
Ferine Strumpet
Join date: 1 Sep 2004
Posts: 971
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12-16-2004 14:57
Well it is quite obvious, duh, they are showing their breasts. Nipples are evil ya know.
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As long as the bottle of wine costs more than 50 bucks, I'm not an alcoholic...even if I did drink 3 of them.
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Chip Midnight
ate my baby!
Join date: 1 May 2003
Posts: 10,231
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12-16-2004 15:21
Damn puritans
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