They might, but they can't use anything they posted by someone online. I remember once, I can't remember who it was, they said fans send them ideas, but they can't use them, cause it sets them up to be sued and whatnot

Babylon 5 writer/creator J. Michael Straczynski had to pay off someone on the B5 newsgroup for posting a story idea similar to an episode already written for season 1 because he read it on that group.

They all have at least interns or people on the low end of the totem pole who probably check it out on a regular basis.

I think if they used blog ideas, we'd see an improvement in Daytime, and it hasn't happened yet!!

They will never use ideas from onliners since we are considered a minority of their viewers. And they don't need ideas from

onliners anyways. They just need to go back into their history and history of other soaps to improve their shows.

More than people think

Some EPs are on the record as saying that internet fans are a VERY VERY VERY TINY SMALL INFINTESSIMAL IRRELEVANT segment of the audience.

Thus, why should they seek out fan opinion in such a forum?

I am sure some to quite a few do. But thats the extent. They look over posts, but really do not pay too much heed to them.

For the most part, they do not take them all too seriously, from my understanding

I bet they avoid the ratings section though. The numbers keep getting worse.

If they don't pay any attention, then why waste the time to read things?

Brad Bell used to ask broad questions at the B&B board. Like what character do you want to return and why. None of the things asked affected the immediate future but I suppose they were a way to see what the consensus was.

I think the problem with the internet and fans is shown in the ratings demos. The Bell soaps pull in a much older, and probably less internet savvy audience than the ABC soaps.

they need to UK BOI

Don't make me laugh! They find the blogs unbearably awfully written. Most of the time.

I bet they avoid the ratings section though. The numbers keep getting worse.

I'll bet they get data overnight, and weekly, and periodically. I don't think they need the SON ratings section because I'll bet they get MOTHERLODE delicious data directly from Mr. A.C. himself!

I'll bet they get data overnight, and weekly, and periodically. I don't think they need the SON ratings section because I'll bet they get MOTHERLODE delicious data directly from Mr. A.C. himself!

Of course... They're all Nielsen data subscribers: they get the overnights, full demographics (Hispanics, African Americans, income subgroups...), special reports, analysis and predictions etc. What you want, Nielsen can get it for you. You need to pay, though.

Edited June 26, 200817 yr by Sylph

Don't make me laugh! They find the blogs unbearably awfully written. Most of the time.

Sylph, you crack me up. You remind me of that kid at a birthday party with a pin who runs around popping all the balloons. You keep us grounded.

Ron Carlivati actually responded to a question in an interview recently (I wish I could remember exactly where I saw it, but alas No!) about the message boards and he admitted that he does read them selectively and that there are certain posters "whose opinions he respects" but he doesn't really factor those opinions into his writing. I thought at the time that SON would likely be one of those boards. I've found the posters here to have well considered opinions and they express themselves objectively and intelligently.

Sylph, you crack me up. You remind me of that kid at a birthday party with a pin who runs around popping all the balloons. You keep us grounded.

I think I read somewhere that they can't read blogs because if your story ends up on TV, you can sue them. Because you should be the one credited with the idea, especially if it is an original, brand new idea.

I think I read somewhere that they can't read blogs because if your story ends up on TV, you can sue them. Because you should be the one credited with the idea, especially if it is an original, brand new idea.

Couldn't the same be said for fan mail? Although I guess you don't have any proof of fan mail.

A former writer of 2 competing soaps is on SON. It feels good to know something!!

More flags! More fun!