This is why Kate is still on TLC, not because of blogs, but because of people watching.

Monday bump! Don't tune in!

"I swore I wouldn't watch, but I turned it on for just a few minutes--enough to see all the kids sprawled out on the boat, lying down, vomiting in buckets, having their puke thrown in the water, and saying "Mommy, I don't want to be in this boat, I want to get off," to which she replied, Nope, too late."

"I watched the fishing segment only because I was curious about the company that provided this trip, and because of the life jacket issue."

"I clicked on for just a second in the midst of watching my Cincinnati Reds beat the the Arizona Diamondbacks, just to see if the kids were wearing life jackets. They weren't."

"I haven't watched this mess since the divorce announcement, but I did this time, I had to see who it was sailing this ship of fools."

It's people who say they won't watch and want the show to end. Yet they still tune in. Even though some may claim that their 1 viewership won't affect ratings, just remember that there are probably thousands thinking the same thing.

If people really want the free the kids, they should just stop watching. Kate can have her OWN TV SHOW. I have no problems with that. But I won't be tuning in to any of the Kate "Plus 8" episodes.
1 minutes or 20 minutes, why bother?

From reading all the comments, they say they're disgusted and feel sorry for the kids. We already know that this was going to happen without even watching the show. People were already blogging about the previews.

Hopefully the ratings for this week will also drop to another low. But I'm guessing TLC is going to have a little ratings bump for this week.

Again, if you like the show, then by all means, watch it. But if you really want the show to end, try not to tune-in.

Jon is a dead beat. And?

First of all, lets state the obvious, Jon does need to get off his ass and get a job to support himself and his 8 kids.  But again, TLC is preventing him from working in the media.  He is still under contract with TLC. This makes it impossible for Jon to make "easy money".

That shouldn't stop him from getting a regular 8-5 job.  BUT, he's been off the job market for 3 or so years.  No one is going to offer him a good paying job.   If he finds a job at McDonald, would that be enough?  Maybe, instead of tweeting all day, he should go back to school to update his knowledge in the IT field. Go back to school, take some classes, do something.

Also, it's not like Jon can pull the strings.  TLC and Kate has him in a bind.   Jon tried to take the kids off TV but he is no match for TLC and their high price liars.  TLC sued Jon when he took the kids away.  And then  used his kids are bargaining chips. (TLC to Jon: Let us film the kids, we'll drop our lawsuit against you and give you 5k a month).  Jon says OK....

Jon is an idiot we all know that by now.  It's as clear as Kate's fake titties and her hair covering her boxtox fivehead.. He is not going to accomplish anything.  The only way to stop this is by not watching period.

As long as there are viewers, Kate and TLC will continue pimping the kids.  Bashing Jon won't accomplish nothing.  Not tuning in and giving the show the worst ratings possible will do more damage than bashing Jon.

Yes he's a dead beat.  So what?  Calling him a dead beat and then watching the show at the same time, supporting TLC and their advertisers.  What does that accomplish exactly?  You really want to see something happen?  Jon isn't going to do it.  Don't tune in.  That would do more damage then calling Jon a dead beat.

So if you really want this madness to stop.  Just don't tune in.  When ratings fall, TLC will move on.  Then both Jon and Kate will finally have to work to support their 8 kids.  Instead of the 8 kids support their parents.

Take away their income. Then they both have to find "real" jobs.  The reason he's sitting on his ass doing nothing is because people are watching the show and putting money into the pockets of Jon and Kate.

So my point is.  Don't be a Jon Gosselin.  Do something about it.  Don't tune in.

TLC bragging rights.

TLC:
"...Kate Plus 8 specials catapulted TLC to rank #4 among broadcast and ad supported cable in W18-34, beating NBC, CBS and CW."

See, this is why we shouldn't "Tune-in". TLC will keep airing the show and will keep promoting Kate as long as people are watching. It doesn't matter if the show sucks, it doesn't matter how much she gets on your nerve when you tune in. All that matters are the numbers. And the numbers are in the 2 million mark.

Don't tune in. Period...

Just because you aren't singed up with the Nielsen Company doesn't mean you aren't adding to the ratings. This is a HUGE misconception.

Remember, we are all on digital cable or satellite TV. All of which has the technology to track your viewing habits. Some cable companies are even working with the Nielsen company to provide "anonymous data". Even watching TV on your computer's TV tuner will send data to your Digital Cable provider. This is the REAL reason we switched to Digital Cable. 

See the following links:

Charter to sell L.A. TV viewing data
Charter Communications Inc. said Wednesday that it would sell information it collects about the viewing preferences of 330,000 of its cable TV customers in the Los Angeles area.

TiVo Joins With TRA to Provide First of its Kind Audience Research Product
TiVo's Stop||Watch™ ratings service, introduced in February 2007, is offered via an easily sortable database of ratings for nationally run programs and advertisements from cable and broadcast networks, with data going back to September 2006. The data is derived from a daily, aggregate, anonymous, stratified random sample of 20,000 TiVo units

Time Warner Signs New Multi-Year Agreement with Nielsen
7 Year Contract Includes Nielsen TV, Internet and Mobile Services

Nielsen Reorganizes Digital Team As Part Of Major Push To Integrate Set-Top Data
Nielsen executives emphasize that digital set-top data likely will be a complement to, not a replacement for, Nielsen's panel-based measurement systems, which are acknowledged as a trading currency for TV advertising buys.
*** Digital Set-top data *** Set-top refers to the black box in your living room. Which collects 'anonymous' data on your viewing habits.

Nielsen, cable to team? Cable operators work with the ratings service to track digital-cable..
The nation's largest cable operators are talking to Nielsen Media Research company about creating a new audience measuring system based on the sophisticated new technology in today's digital-cable set-tops.

Just because you are not with Nielsen doesn't mean your Cable provider isn't.

Google is your friend.

What you should know about TV ratings and how it works.

Many have said that "since they're not signed up with Nielsen, their views will not affect the "ratings". This is false. Since the switch to "digital cable", cable companies can now easily access viewing habits/data from your household.

Many of the Cable Providers are now working with the Nielsen Company,and even selling your "anonymous data" to them.

So yes, whether its Digital Cable, Satellite TV, or TIVO recordings, it's all sending data back to the provider. Some companies allows you to "opt-out", but most people do not read the contracts and just initial here and there just to get it over with.

See the following links:

Charter to sell L.A. TV viewing data
Charter Communications Inc. said Wednesday that it would sell information it collects about the viewing preferences of 330,000 of its cable TV customers in the Los Angeles area.

TiVo Joins With TRA to Provide First of its Kind Audience Research Product
TiVo's Stop||Watch™ ratings service, introduced in February 2007, is offered via an easily sortable database of ratings for nationally run programs and advertisements from cable and broadcast networks, with data going back to September 2006. The data is derived from a daily, aggregate, anonymous, stratified random sample of 20,000 TiVo units

Time Warner Signs New Multi-Year Agreement with Nielsen
7 Year Contract Includes Nielsen TV, Internet and Mobile Services

Nielsen Reorganizes Digital Team As Part Of Major Push To Integrate Set-Top Data
Nielsen executives emphasize that digital set-top data likely will be a complement to, not a replacement for, Nielsen's panel-based measurement systems, which are acknowledged as a trading currency for TV advertising buys.
*** Digital Set-top data *** Set-top refers to the black box in your living room. Which collects 'anonymous' data on your viewing habits.

Nielsen, cable to team? Cable operators work with the ratings service to track digital-cable..
The nation's largest cable operators are talking to Nielsen Media Research company about creating a new audience measuring system based on the sophisticated new technology in today's digital-cable set-tops.

Just because you are not with Nielsen doesn't mean your Cable provider isn't.

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