Comments on: Sprout-ing controversy http://www.myreadablefeast.com/2006/07/26/sprout-ing-controversy/ Bringing families closer with children's books and a touch of cooking. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:52:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Michelle http://www.myreadablefeast.com/2006/07/26/sprout-ing-controversy/#comment-85 Michelle Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:05:58 +0000 http://www.myreadablefeast.com/?p=55#comment-85 PBS all but said in the NY Times the other day that the decision will NOT be reconsidered, at all. Basically, we don't care what you think, we don't care what thousands of our viewers think, this is our network and we'll do what we want. So much for "viewer supported". This viewer will NOT be supporting the network anymore. Or any other PBS affiliate. Which is too bad, because overall I enjoy PBS. But I just can't watch it anymore. It makes me angry. And in the wake of the PBS President's position on free speech and how PBS should be somehow exempted from the "decency" standards set forth by the FCC, this decision seems all the more filled with hypocrasy. You really want to get mad? Read the article about PBS and the FCC Indecency rules. Seems everyone but Melanie is allowed to do what they want. Becky Y., if you know Melanie, please tell her that my daughter loves her, misses her, and says Goodnight to her every night, even if she can't actually watch her anymore. I just want to give Melanie a big hug. PBS all but said in the NY Times the other day that the decision will NOT be reconsidered, at all. Basically, we don’t care what you think, we don’t care what thousands of our viewers think, this is our network and we’ll do what we want.

So much for “viewer supported”.

This viewer will NOT be supporting the network anymore. Or any other PBS affiliate. Which is too bad, because overall I enjoy PBS. But I just can’t watch it anymore. It makes me angry.

And in the wake of the PBS President’s position on free speech and how PBS should be somehow exempted from the “decency” standards set forth by the FCC, this decision seems all the more filled with hypocrasy. You really want to get mad? Read the article about PBS and the FCC Indecency rules. Seems everyone but Melanie is allowed to do what they want.

Becky Y., if you know Melanie, please tell her that my daughter loves her, misses her, and says Goodnight to her every night, even if she can’t actually watch her anymore. I just want to give Melanie a big hug.

]]> By: Becky Y. http://www.myreadablefeast.com/2006/07/26/sprout-ing-controversy/#comment-84 Becky Y. Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:51:07 +0000 http://www.myreadablefeast.com/?p=55#comment-84 She is not pregnant. She has one child who plays with my child at our local playground and pool. I told her you were spreading a rumor that she was having a baby and she laughed it off. She is probably 100lbs tops! My letters to Comcast and Sprout also included the information about Alison Bartlett, which makes the PBS president's statements even more absurd-if you are following the situation. I support my friend and know she was wronged on many levels. She is a talented beautiful person who is always the life of the party and all of the parents in our neighborhood support her 100%. We don't support Sprout and won't watch it anymore. She is not pregnant. She has one child who plays with my child at our local playground and pool. I told her you were spreading a rumor that she was having a baby and she laughed it off. She is probably 100lbs tops! My letters to Comcast and Sprout also included the information about Alison Bartlett, which makes the PBS president’s statements even more absurd-if you are following the situation. I support my friend and know she was wronged on many levels. She is a talented beautiful person who is always the life of the party and all of the parents in our neighborhood support her 100%. We don’t support Sprout and won’t watch it anymore.

]]> By: Tara http://www.myreadablefeast.com/2006/07/26/sprout-ing-controversy/#comment-83 Tara Thu, 27 Jul 2006 18:12:34 +0000 http://www.myreadablefeast.com/?p=55#comment-83 I agree that Melanie's firing is ridiculous, regardless of the true cause (although if it's pregnancy, she has a whopper of a lawsuit if she chooses to pursue it). I had actually sent PBS an e-mail earlier today to protest, so I'm glad you also provided the link to the petition. God knows, if we could all be fired for past mistakes, errors in judgment, or just anything that someone else might potentially find offensive--obviously no one would be employed. Sheesh. I agree that Melanie’s firing is ridiculous, regardless of the true cause (although if it’s pregnancy, she has a whopper of a lawsuit if she chooses to pursue it). I had actually sent PBS an e-mail earlier today to protest, so I’m glad you also provided the link to the petition.

God knows, if we could all be fired for past mistakes, errors in judgment, or just anything that someone else might potentially find offensive–obviously no one would be employed. Sheesh.

]]> By: Becki http://www.myreadablefeast.com/2006/07/26/sprout-ing-controversy/#comment-82 Becki Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:35:06 +0000 http://www.myreadablefeast.com/?p=55#comment-82 Gina appeared semi-nude? Baby Bear must have had a heart attack. I hope he was asleep before it aired. Gina appeared semi-nude? Baby Bear must have had a heart attack. I hope he was asleep before it aired.

]]> By: Stayathomemotherdom http://www.myreadablefeast.com/2006/07/26/sprout-ing-controversy/#comment-81 Stayathomemotherdom Thu, 27 Jul 2006 05:32:09 +0000 http://www.myreadablefeast.com/?p=55#comment-81 That's interesting... That’s interesting…

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