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concept
10-07-2006, 04:12 PM
Is there a possibility that Revision3 would create/produce a political themed show?
scott1
10-07-2006, 05:35 PM
No. Watch CNN or somthing if you want to watch somthing about poltics.
concept
10-07-2006, 07:34 PM
No. Watch CNN or somthing if you want to watch somthing about poltics.

Simmer down scott1, it's called a suggestion.
pamich
10-07-2006, 07:46 PM
Simmer down scott1, it's called a suggestion.

No, it was a question. And it's still a bad idea.
concept
10-07-2006, 08:11 PM
No, it was a question. And it's still a bad idea.

maybe in your eyes. you guys are so close-minded.. you should think outside the box and not limit yourself to just tech.
nextgenxbox
10-08-2006, 06:54 AM
No No No No No No..... *4 days laters* No No No!
ryudo
10-08-2006, 06:58 AM
No! No! No!
kowgod
10-08-2006, 07:29 AM
I say why not? So long as they found smart, educated, possibly funny (?), and open minded people, what's to say you can't discuss politics?

If you out of hand dismiss a political show as a bad idea, it's probably because the current state of political discourse in this country has become so dismal that you can't imagine anything different.

But part of what has kept political discussion so down in the dumps is the current role of the media as a tool of partisan hacks. But, this isn't TV. This isn't CNN or Fox News. This is revision3, or maybe more broadly, this is iptv... the next step beyond the idiot box. Right? ;)

I dunno. I think it could work. Just gotta think differently about it, is all.
lordfoul
10-08-2006, 08:57 AM
A political show specific to technology issues would be great, but a strictly politcal show would be a terrible idea.
daikun
10-08-2006, 09:27 AM
you guys are so close-minded.

That's the way people act in political shows; that's why they're not well-liked.
scott1
10-08-2006, 03:40 PM
open minded people
Open minded people about poltics?:confused::confused::confused:
psbp516
10-08-2006, 03:58 PM
No, it would suck. Who the hell would they get on to talk about politics? I don't think Rev3 has enough viewers or power to get congressmen or any other important government officials/ analyst on a show. Who are they going to get to talk about politics?
concept
10-08-2006, 05:33 PM
Maybe I should take my suggestion back; it would most likely end up being a liberal hell hole since most people here are so one sided.
(digg.com is in no way a non-partisan entity; it is partisan all the way)

But, Hey, it was worth a shot to ask. (only a few worthwile responses to this topic anyways)
kowgod
10-08-2006, 08:23 PM
You guys, whether or not Digg users are liberal, conservative or anarchistic, that doesn't have to have anything to do with a prospective political show on the internet if you can find the right hosts. Enough with the pointless bickering. You're only going to prove your own arguments about partisanship (which I have deleted, they're non-productive).
skyanimal
11-08-2006, 11:52 PM
Ask Bill Maher to host a half hour show. Call it "Free Speech" or some such, and literally, tell him it's him alone, he can bring in guests.
laughterkillsme
11-10-2006, 01:19 PM
I say why not? So long as they found smart, educated, possibly funny (?), and open minded people, what's to say you can't discuss politics?

If you out of hand dismiss a political show as a bad idea, it's probably because the current state of political discourse in this country has become so dismal that you can't imagine anything different.

But part of what has kept political discussion so down in the dumps is the current role of the media as a tool of partisan hacks. But, this isn't TV. This isn't CNN or Fox News. This is revision3, or maybe more broadly, this is iptv... the next step beyond the idiot box. Right? ;)

I dunno. I think it could work. Just gotta think differently about it, is all.

For sure, alot of thought needs to go into it though.
laughterkillsme
11-10-2006, 01:23 PM
Ask Bill Maher to host a half hour show. Call it "Free Speech" or some such, and literally, tell him it's him alone, he can bring in guests.

I hate Maher. He does what Bill Orielly does. He gets some semi-intelligent people who agree with his views than like one complete idiot to play counter point.
psbp516
11-11-2006, 01:02 AM
I hate Maher. He does what Bill Orielly does. He gets some semi-intelligent people who agree with his views than like one complete idiot to play counter point.

I don't like maher either. Even though I agree with a lot of what he says, liberal extremist are no better than conservative extremist. Although I have to say, I just watched about an hour and a half of fox news the other day (for the first time in my life) and o'rielly is a freaking joke. I know its all an act, but to think that people actually believe it is mind-blowing. Atleast maher is a little more credible and sensible than o'reilly.
noonebutme
11-11-2006, 06:40 AM
A political show specific to technology issues would be great, but a strictly politcal show would be a terrible idea.

i'd watch, but other then net neutrality and copyright reform, how many technopolitical issues are there?
psbp516
11-12-2006, 06:45 PM
i'd watch, but other then net neutrality and copyright reform, how many technopolitical issues are there?

Twit already has a show like that. Its this week in law.
jeffchan
11-13-2006, 08:18 AM
Why not? Maybe Revision3 can do something renovating.

If you don't like it, don't watch it. Don't make it sound like a political show will end the world.
ariastar
11-16-2006, 12:02 AM
I say why not? So long as they found smart, educated, possibly funny (?), and open minded people, what's to say you can't discuss politics?

If you out of hand dismiss a political show as a bad idea, it's probably because the current state of political discourse in this country has become so dismal that you can't imagine anything different.

But part of what has kept political discussion so down in the dumps is the current role of the media as a tool of partisan hacks. But, this isn't TV. This isn't CNN or Fox News. This is revision3, or maybe more broadly, this is iptv... the next step beyond the idiot box. Right? ;)

I dunno. I think it could work. Just gotta think differently about it, is all.


Two people like Jon Stewart could be interesting. Then again, just watch Jon Stewart. Or, better yet, for something different, have two complete morons who don't know their asses from their elbows debate for half an hour. The entertainment would come not from the political news, but from two people who (pretent to) think Watergate is a magical gate made from water.
martinsargent
11-16-2006, 05:30 PM
Gator and I will host a political show. Teach America what's proper. Gator wants lots of interns, though.
tokenuser
11-16-2006, 06:35 PM
Gator and I will host a political show. Teach America what's proper. Gator wants lots of interns, though.I hope he has a speedy TXTMSG FNGR ... :)
kowgod
11-16-2006, 07:15 PM
Gator and I will host a political show. Teach America what's proper. Gator wants lots of interns, though.

I've always kinda thought of Joey as the Infected intern... I bet he has some stained trenchcoats, too.
ariastar
11-16-2006, 08:53 PM
Gator and I will host a political show. Teach America what's proper. Gator wants lots of interns, though.

After Monicagate, we all know how much fun interning in politics can be. What a joy! *evil grins*

You know, electric-blue dresses are so 1996.
laughterkillsme
11-24-2006, 11:59 AM
Gator and I will host a political show. Teach America what's proper. Gator wants lots of interns, though.

That would actually be awesome, work it into infected if nothing else. (Something about satirical political commentary with the gator is oddly arousing.)
bayareapics
11-30-2006, 02:04 AM
I say why not? So long as they found smart, educated, possibly funny (?), and open minded people, what's to say you can't discuss politics?


The non-profit Center for Governmental Studies in LA produces VideoVoter (http://videovoter.org). Video Voter works with a local indie TV station to produce non-partisan two-minute summaries of CA statewide ballot initiatives. These Voter Minutes are informative, though somewhat newsy and dry. The target audience is the broadband voter looking for more information on a given topic or candidate.

Before anyone can weigh-in with a politics show sucks or this is a great idea comment, ask the basic site/broadband channel programming questions: who is the audience? what's the best show format to serve the audience? Anything about the show that's overly costly to produce? Is the goal to inform, provoke, or entertain or some combination?

And then check out the 'competition' like PoliticsTV (http://www.politicstv.com/). They're producing quite a bit of web-only political content.
diggnation4life
12-20-2006, 12:24 AM
just go watch Piggnation