Comments on: The indecency fraud http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/05/26/the-indecency-fraud/ by Jeff Jarvis Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:56:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jeff Jarvis http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/05/26/the-indecency-fraud/#comment-55797 Jeff Jarvis Fri, 26 May 2006 17:18:52 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/05/26/the-indecency-fraud/#comment-55797 Jon: Blush. Thanks. Jon: Blush. Thanks.

]]> By: Rich Drees http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/05/26/the-indecency-fraud/#comment-55721 Rich Drees Fri, 26 May 2006 14:33:39 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/05/26/the-indecency-fraud/#comment-55721 Bad data makes bad laws. Same as it ever was. Bad data makes bad laws. Same as it ever was.

]]> By: Robert Feinman http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/05/26/the-indecency-fraud/#comment-55644 Robert Feinman Fri, 26 May 2006 13:32:22 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/05/26/the-indecency-fraud/#comment-55644 The networks are already dying. Not only are they juggling their programming from one season to another (see today's story about NBC redoing the line up they announced last week), but they are now doing it from day to day. This shows a high level of desperation as the audience evaporates. If the government succeeds in putting in vague indecency rules the programming will get even less appealing. The viewers will move elsewhere: to DVD's, online video or new technologies still to come. More and more legislation of late is symbolic, an attempt to pander to a religious base that may be becoming disenchanted with their alliance with the Republican party. The recent issues of the "official" language, the national anthem, and the location of the ten commandments on public property are typical. A study of history is always instructive, the trajectory of the Roundheads and Cromwell comes to mind. These extremists movements seemt to last about twelve years or so, perhaps this one is nearing its end. The networks are already dying. Not only are they juggling their programming from one season to another (see today’s story about NBC redoing the line up they announced last week), but they are now doing it from day to day.

This shows a high level of desperation as the audience evaporates. If the government succeeds in putting in vague indecency rules the programming will get even less appealing. The viewers will move elsewhere: to DVD’s, online video or new technologies still to come.

More and more legislation of late is symbolic, an attempt to pander to a religious base that may be becoming disenchanted with their alliance with the Republican party. The recent issues of the “official” language, the national anthem, and the location of the ten commandments on public property are typical.

A study of history is always instructive, the trajectory of the Roundheads and Cromwell comes to mind. These extremists movements seemt to last about twelve years or so, perhaps this one is nearing its end.

]]> By: Ruth http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/05/26/the-indecency-fraud/#comment-55614 Ruth Fri, 26 May 2006 12:52:23 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/05/26/the-indecency-fraud/#comment-55614 It's scary that by using a totally unethical method certain elements are able to pretend they're promoting moral behavior - for everyone else. Thanks, Jeff, for keeping on keeping on. It’s scary that by using a totally unethical method certain elements are able to pretend they’re promoting moral behavior - for everyone else. Thanks, Jeff, for keeping on keeping on.

]]> By: Jon Rintels http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/05/26/the-indecency-fraud/#comment-55613 Jon Rintels Fri, 26 May 2006 12:49:55 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/05/26/the-indecency-fraud/#comment-55613 Jeff, I'd say there are 100 prudes in the Senate, not 50. thanks for the shout! Jeff, I’d say there are 100 prudes in the Senate, not 50. thanks for the shout!

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