Talk:Big Brother 20 (American season)

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Source Anonymous

You can't add houseguest infromation at this stage based on a June 2018 Anonymous Twitter Account — Preceding unsigned comment added by P37307 (talk • contribs) 00:04, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

Houseguests

CBS Big Brother's official site has posted this regarding the Houseguests: On Monday, June 18 at 11 AM ET / 8 AM PT, CBS All Access subscribers will be able to meet the new HGs before anyone else, thanks to the Big Brother Live Feeds! That's right, more than a week before BB20's season premiere, you'll get to meet the cast that will soon be cohabiting and competing for the $500,000 grand prize throughout the summer.

As the note in the body of the page says, any release prior will be speculative.

Question: Are we going to release the names and bio on Wikipedia based on the live feed release or CBS's public release date? Personally, I think we should watch and see what other reliable sources, like news and entertainment magazines, do. If reliable sources releases the names, we should add. If not, should we be the spoilers of the houseguest, overriding CBS's commercial business interest of using the Live Feed release as means to increase their subscribers? Only a fraction of viewers are live feeders and CBS All Access subscribers. Thoughts? P37307 (talk) 00:11, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

@P37307: Per previous seasons we have added information that was collected from seasons. So I say it's alright to use the live feed release. A notable example of this is with Celebrity Big Brother when the season didn't start until February 7th and the live feeds didn't start until later that same night. However CBS had a sneak peak of the live feeds where they turned them on for 15 minutes once or twice a day in the day's leading up to the premiere. However we DID add information based on those sneak peaks which can be seen in the reversion history here. We continued to do the same thing throughout the season. TheDoctorWho (talk) 00:55, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

@TheDoctorWho:Sounds good to me. How would those be referenced or would referencing be ignored and added at a later date with verifiable referencing? I'm sure, maybe even you (hee hee), will beat me to an edit though. I also assume media news articles will be abundant on that day too. I bet the big news organizations that report on BB already have the info/bio's and it is embargoed until the live feed preview. P37307 (talk) 01:14, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

@P37307: Depending on how it's released through the live feeds the link to that could be referenced. It would be likely that enough people editing this article have All Access subscriptions that it could be verified that way (I plan on renewing my All Access subscription this weekend; I cancelled it after CBB). Also websites such as Big Brother Network which we've used as reliable in the past will be releasing an article. Also there's some pretty quick editors on here so good luck. The edit history on this article will probably blow up on Monday. TheDoctorWho (talk) 01:30, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

Just a quick reminder to all editors now that we're less than 24 hours out from the release: Anything that is added BEFORE the official release at 11 AM ET / 8 AM PT on June 18 will be quickly reverted. Thanks! TheDoctorWho (talk) 20:34, 17 June 2018 (UTC)

EvelDick and some of the other pro's are releasing this information regarding incoming houseguests so I assume it is going to be a long night reverting until the official release by CBS. As of right now nothing is official until the official release by CBS. People need to understand that Wikipedia goes by fact and not fandom. Wikipedia is not a spoiler website or service, regardless of the editors intention. P37307 (talk) 05:53, 18 June 2018 (UTC)

You're probably right about the reverting. We just need to watch it and stick with our previous decision not to add anything until the official release (which is approaching very fast!). TheDoctorWho (talk) 07:03, 18 June 2018 (UTC)

Heads up. If the "leaked" cast ends up being real, there are a lot of gossip about some of the houseguests. People seemed ired up already. Also, I saw the Future WikiProject sticky. Can we talk about that in our personal talk or here. Not sure what exactly that entails to get started but I am interested in participating if it does. P37307 (talk) 07:16, 18 June 2018 (UTC)

For the gossip we should make it clear that none of that can be included unless backed up by sources in which case it wouldn't be gossip. As for your question about the WikiProject sticky it's not quite clear can you clarify? TheDoctorWho (talk) 07:25, 18 June 2018 (UTC)

I see it is marked as a future project. I've joined one project in the past but I was invited and it was already a long time established. I don't see an opportunity to join or contribute. I guess I need to study up on Wikiprojects and their development processes. Maybe I am jumping the gun. P37307 (talk) 07:41, 18 June 2018 (UTC)

To join any of the WikiProjects above see Wikipedia:WikiProject Big Brother#Members, Wikipedia:WikiProject Television#Participants, and Wikipedia:WikiProject United States/Members. Anyone is allowed to join any WikiProject, an invite is not required. It being marked as "Future" only means that the article may not be well developed yet because it is about a future event. Once the season begins it can be re-classified (most likely as a C-class). TheDoctorWho (talk) 07:54, 18 June 2018 (UTC)

In general, spoilers are allowed to be included as long as there are independent reliable sources to confirm them; otherwise they will be considered speculative. Also, the note I added regarding the names of houseguests has been added to the Wikipedia:WikiProject Big Brother page because it appears to be a recurring issue every time a new season is just a few weeks away from premiering. OfficerAPC (talk) 13:59, 18 June 2018 (UTC)

References

Nicknames

I am starting this section for confirmed slang names/nicknames, for the houseguests.

• Chris has been revealed as "Swaggy C" on the official Big Brother Twitter feed with a link to the live feeds. Around Timestamp Second 45 in the Youtube interview/CBS interview, he says from Day one he is going to be called Swaggy C if nothing else he does it is that. Twitter: Fun Fact: #BBSwaggyC has a photographic memory. Meet "Swaggy C" on the #BBLF now to learn more about his #BB20 strategy: (UTC) P37307 (talk) 02:41, 19 June 2018 (UTC)

References

Discuss Chris v. Swaggy C.

A recent revert (the revert) to changing his name from Chris to "Swaggy C", the edit reason said: Let me be clear. You can NOT change something like this without discussion first. Let's discuss. He is adamant he goes by "Swaggy C" and from day 1 he will be known as "Swaggy C". Therefore, he should be known here as Swaggy C, even before the game has started. He made it clear that that is his identity and wikipedia editors should not and must not appropriate someones identity to some kind of culture acceptance as a legal name or birth certificate. He clearly identifies himself as Swaggy C. P37307 (talk) 03:17, 19 June 2018 (UTC)

Well let's see, first of all when something has been reverted by multiple editors multiple times: [1], [2], and [3] you cannot simply re-add it until those issues are addressed OR until a consensus is formed. User:Jjj1238's edit summary stated: Cornbread was called that in the game, we do not know if they'll be called by these names in the game, wait for that confirmation., now just because you have a source stating that he wishes to be called that does not mean that he WILL be called that. As of this morning the HouseGuests were not in the house yet and we do not know when they're moving in it is possible that he could've changed his mind. It's also possible that other HouseGuests could call him Chris because he can not force them to call him Swaggy C. Therefore the issues raised cannot be addressed until the season premiers. TheDoctorWho (talk) 03:45, 19 June 2018 (UTC)

Regarding my edits, I thought I added enough confirmation and reason to overcome the editors that reverted and such felt a discussion was not warranted, esp since other editors did not propose discussions as they made their revert opinions and reasons. I also added to the talk during my edit to state my position. Editors could have began discussing there if they so chose. None did nor did anyone start an independant discussion. As far as my edit, he's widely known, as short of time as it is publically, as Swaggy C. This is evidenced by CBS pushing it on social media, and it trending at times on 3 different social media platforms. (I will add the trending status links as soon as they roll over by reliable trackers later in the morning.) Because he is overwhelmingly known, in real life, for what he is associated with, in this case Big Brother, a name change is appropriate under Wikipedia:Using nicknames. The fact that the public knows him as Swaggy C meets the criteria for him to be known as Swaggy C. As far as speculation as to what the houseguests refer to him as, who knows, it may be full of racists that despise African American monikers, that is irrelevant as the genre's public, some begrudgingly, know him as Swaggy C. We could fix this issue if we do a formal, support/oppose consensus discussion. I'm confident we'll get this sorted out without passive aggressive comments and attitudes that reality shows tend to bring out among editors, including myself from time to time. P37307 (talk) 04:34, 19 June 2018 (UTC)

Precedent is to use the name that CBS puts in the chyron when they're in the diary room, whether it is Chris or Swaggy C, the name in chyron will be used.VietPride10 (talk) 04:48, 19 June 2018 (UTC)

Per WP:BRD you made a bold edit, it was reverted multiple times, it is on you to start the discussion not the reverting editor. And as of now I am also agreeing with the above comment. TheDoctorWho (talk) 04:57, 19 June 2018 (UTC)

I considered myself as starting the discussion outside the "Edit summary" box during reverts during my edit when I added the section and comments to this talk page before your revert. It was reverted without discussion by you. I'll further review WP:BRD and apply it to my edits in the future, if necessary. Although I don't agree with deciding this with the "chyron when they're in the diary room", as suggested, and allow others to subordinate someone's choice of adultful identity, I'll accept that for the time being but may come back to this discussion in the future. P37307 (talk) 05:21, 19 June 2018 (UTC)

The thing is in this case it would be best to review MOS guidelines from WP:TV and the reality TV task force to see if there is guidance on this topic. It would also be worth looking at WP:COMMONNAME as well in this case. WP:BIGBRO is very outdated and honestly the project as a whole needs to be re-evaluate and updated to conform with updated Wiki policy & guidelines. However the most recent president established by WP:BIGBRO, which is based on the British version, is to use the common name of the contestant while they were in the House. An example is the seventh series of the UK version. One contestant proper first name is Glen but goes by his nickname "Spiral". The consensus at the time was reached to use the name that the show uses. So in all the tables like the Nominations table uses "Spiral" instead of Glen. This has continued throughout all British articles. So if the show uses "Swaggy C" on screen instead of "Chris" and if the Housemates go "I vote to evict Swaggy C" or "I've nominated Swaggy C" then the current president of the project is to use "Swaggy C". I strongly suggest is to review MOS guidelines from WP:TV, guidance from the Reality TV task force and WP:COMMONNAME first before starting any kind of !votes to resolve the issue. ♪♫Alucard 16♫♪ 01:09, 28 June 2018 (UTC)

Also worth noting the American series also follows this guideline see the eighth season where in the tables it uses the nickname for Evel Dick instead of his proper name Richard. ♪♫Alucard 16♫♪ 01:11, 28 June 2018 (UTC)

Julie overwhelming used Swaggy C when she referred to him as did the houseguests. Can we now reach consensus that Chris is indeed Swaggy C? As did the diary room Chyron. P37307 (talk) 02:09, 28 June 2018 (UTC)

At this point after seeing episode one I officially support using Swaggy C. TheDoctorWho (talk) 02:12, 28 June 2018 (UTC)

I believe we have a consensus then based on the number of participants in the debate and previous chyron added part of the debate. P37307 (talk) 02:18, 28 June 2018 (UTC)

The CBS chatbot, which is run by officially by CBS, dresses Chris and Angie as there real names.CBS refers to them as there real names and we should too. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ugla'a (talk • contribs) 19:17, 28 June 2018 (UTC)

We had a discussion that started almost 2 weeks ago in the edit summaries and on this talk page for 9 days already and came to a consensus based on precedent. I agreed with the majority and waited until we saw what was going one. P37307 (talk) 19:31, 28 June 2018 (UTC)

Discuss Samantha v. Sam

From what I can tell she is primarily called Sam in the house not only by fellow HouseGuests but by the announcer and Julie. Should we keep Samantha or go along with what we've done so far and change to Sam? TheDoctorWho (talk) 03:46, 2 July 2018 (UTC)

I say keep Samantha, as we're going with the name in the chyron on the showVietPride10 (talk) 05:38, 2 July 2018 (UTC)

@VietPride10: I say it may be time for an exception? If you go deeper on this there are 4 common people/things that say the HouseGuests names.

1. The Chyron
2. Fellow HouseGuests
3. The Announcer
4. and Julie Chen.

Numbers 2 and 3 refer to her as Sam while 1 refers to her as Samantha. This currently puts the tally at 2-1 Sam. We should hopefully find out what Julie refers to her as tonight. If Julie refers to her as Samantha I'll agree with keeping it but if Julie refers to her as Sam that would put the tally at 3-1 and I think it may need discussed further. TheDoctorWho (talk) 00:49, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

@VietPride10: Julie referred to her as Sam tonight which makes it 3-1. Thoughts? TheDoctorWho (talk) 01:06, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

@TheDoctorWho: In past seasons, the precedent of the name of the chyron was always used, for instance in BBCAN6, Alejandra was referred by houseguests as "Ali" while Arisa did switch between Ali and Alejandra, but Alejandra was used because it was in her chyron, the same case is also with Pilar from BBCAN 3. However, I do see very strong points in your argument, I just think we shouldn't break precedent. Also thank you for bringing this issue up. :) VietPride10 (talk) 02:36, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

While I agree with precedent, I think that a weirder aspect of this that shouldn't be ignored is that she was originally announced as Sam by CBS during the cast announcement, and continues to be credited as "Sam" on their website profile of her. It wasn't until the premiere that she was called Samantha. { [ ( jjj 1238 ) ] } 02:56, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

I just wonder where we eventually draw the line with precedent. Hypothetical example that will never happen: If there was a HouseGuest whose name was Jim and everyone referred to him as Jim except the chyron which put "jhjiodsokoskl" which would we put on the page? TheDoctorWho (talk) 03:34, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

The argument that Jjj1238 makes sense, and I think that could override the precedent. So we come to the consensus to change Samantha to Sam? VietPride10 (talk) 03:56, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

@VietPride10: Although the precedent is good and we haven't had many major issues up until now I believe this time we should override the precedent. Just to be clear this is NOT setting a new precedent and if similar issues arise in the future they can be discussed on a case-by-case basis just as it was here. But as no one has objected I believe we have consensus to change Samantha to Sam. TheDoctorWho (talk) 04:43, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

 Done: All mentions of Samantha have been changed to Sam with the exception of the HouseGuests section which will continue to read 'Samantha "Sam" Bledsoe' to align with other HouseGuests who use nicknames. TheDoctorWho (talk) 05:23, 7 July 2018 (UTC)

Episode Table or Prose?

I'm gonna ask this now before the season starts: Do we want to present the summary in prose format or use an episode table as we've done in other seasons such as CBB, BBOTT, and BB17? After seeing both formats used I personally prefer the episode table. TheDoctorWho (talk) 17:03, 26 June 2018 (UTC)

Pinging @Alucard 16 and OfficerAPC: who took part in the CBBUS discussion over the same matter. TheDoctorWho Public (talk) 06:17, 27 June 2018 (UTC)

We should use an episode table as it's more organized that way. OfficerAPC (talk) 13:34, 27 June 2018 (UTC)

My thoughts exactly just wanted to get other editor(s) opinions. TheDoctorWho Public (talk) 19:05, 27 June 2018 (UTC)

Alright I've added the table however I made two bold edits from it that differ from the CBB version. 1) I labeled the section "Episodes" instead of "Summary" because I saw it as a better fit since we're using an episode table, 2) I changed "Timeline" to "Day(s)" since we're including the days covered in the house it seems like a better fit. TheDoctorWho Public (talk) 19:31, 27 June 2018 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Sorry I have been extremely busy this week and haven't been on Wikipedia lately. The episode table should be used and the changes look great. The only thing change I would suggest is the weeks. Week 1 in the House can last up to anywhere from 9-16 days depending on how long they were in there prior to the actual premier. So having "Week 2" after the first two episodes is premature right now. ♪♫Alucard 16♫♪ 00:50, 28 June 2018 (UTC)

That's a good point, I'll change it when I get a chance if no one else does before then. I just want to make sure I get the episode description down without missing anything. Per a source I found earlier they moved in on June 20. TheDoctorWho (talk) 00:53, 28 June 2018 (UTC)

@Alucard 16: I noticed you moved the Week 2 header (sorry I forgot to get around to it so thank you). I'm still questioning the position of it, if we want to align it with the nomination table however, if we're trying to align it with the current week in the house then this upcoming Wednesday would be the start of Week 3. They moved in on June 20 so Week 1 would be through the 27. And then Week 2 would be through the fourth (Wednesday). Thoughts? TheDoctorWho (talk) 03:43, 2 July 2018 (UTC)

@TheDoctorWho: Ever since the format of the show was rebooted in BB2 the first week never corresponds with the first week in the House (real time) instead it corresponds to the first full week of televised episodes. This includes the season premier plus the first week of regular scheduled episodes. The first week always starts with the launch and ends with the first person evicted that was nominated by the first Head of Household. It can last as short as 8 to 9 days (OTT and BB10 respectively) or as long as 16 days (BB18 & BB19).

BB1 is excluded from this because in the original format Week 1 was 7 days and the actual nomination/eviction process didn't start until Week 2. (Good examples are the first editions of BBUK and Aus that followed this as well at the time.) When CBS used to create individual websites for each season Week 1 always had the first HoH through the first evictee with Week 2 starting with the 2nd HoH of the season. (Example of BB8's official voting history via Wayback Machine showing 11 weeks just like it's en Wiki article.)

When CBS used to do the "Love 'Em or Leave 'Em" polls this was the same thing. (BB7's official Love 'Em or Leave 'Em poll via Wayback Machine showing 10 weeks just like it's en Wiki article.)

So "Week 1" will never align with just 7 days in the House (except BB1) or the first partial week of episodes from any season. To avoid confusion a hatnote maybe needed or we may need to just remove the "Weeks" from the episode tables to avoid confusion. ♪♫Alucard 16♫♪ 05:41, 3 July 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for the clarification. TheDoctorWho (talk) 06:05, 3 July 2018 (UTC)

Quick reminder

This is just a quick reminder for ALL editors that you cannot add something unless it can be confirmed 1 of 4 ways:

1. It airs on Big Brother through CBS
2. It can be confirmed through the Live Feeds (which don't start until later tonight)
3. It can be confirmed through Big Brother: After Dark (which doesn't start tonight)
4. Or can be confirmed through MULTIPLE reliable sources

• Reliable sources DO NOT include: Social media, fan sites, rumors, blogs, or Reddit.

This seems to be an issue every season and has been so far this season so I think it's good to address now. Thank you! TheDoctorWho (talk) 01:34, 29 June 2018 (UTC)

Live feed Citations References

Is there a set way or preference to cite a reference of a live feed source? For example, time and camera number? If not I think this would be a great policy in case readers want to go view the source itself. P37307 (talk) 04:59, 29 June 2018 (UTC)

As far as I know we've never really discussed it before but if we want to this would be the place and time to do it. Also per BBAD apparently we have some have-nots in the house we should figure out who and add that into the article. TheDoctorWho (talk) 05:20, 29 June 2018 (UTC)

I'll add the Have Nots, I think Winston/Brett/Kaitlyn are confirmed have nots so far. VietPride10 (talk) 05:52, 29 June 2018 (UTC)

I support live feed citations including the date, time and camera number. This is standard info for all live feeds and would show the editor had actually knowledge to backup the editor not hearsay. It would be easy for someone to cite something and it be based on rumor from Twitter or a fan site with no way to verify. P37307 (talk) 05:30, 29 June 2018 (UTC)

I'm not opposed to this but the issue there is there isn't a template designed for that it would all have to be manual plus the live feed citation would be replaced with its televised episode or recap from a reliable third party in a matter of days. ♪♫Alucard 16♫♪ 05:50, 3 July 2018 (UTC)

Current day in house.

Per this source the HouseGuests moved in on Wednesday, June 20. This means that for tonight's live eviction the exit day would be Day 16. Sometimes days aren't always agreed upon so I figure it's better to address any objections prior to the episode. TheDoctorWho (talk) 00:04, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

Please don't make changes that don't affect the rendered text

@TheDoctorWho: I would like to ask you to refrain from edits that do not affect the rendered text. There have already been numerous discussions such as this one that condemn this action. There are no good reasons to remove them and plenty to keep them. Computer40 «»(talk) 22:16, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

You are also making changes that do not affect rendered text by adding them. Please do not tell me not to do something when you did it yourself. Thank you! TheDoctorWho (talk) 22:18, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

How am I making changes that don't affect rendered text?... I'm reverting the ones that you're making. Computer40 «»(talk) 22:31, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

@Computer40: to above response. Also for reference the discussion you linked to above refers to the end of paragraphs not section headers so all points made in that discussion are almost invalid here. TheDoctorWho (talk) 22:20, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

@Computer40: In this edit you added a space before and after the word HouseGuest in the section header. This change DID not affect the rendered page. Also to my next point you made a WP:BOLD edit by adding them and I reverted it so by saying you're reverting my changes you're also reverting to your preferred version. You might wish to review WP:BRD TheDoctorWho (talk) 22:36, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 July 2018

"Reception" viewing figures should be updated to Wednesday's numbers. Source: https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tv-ratings-wednesday-july-11-2018/ Neth110 (talk) 18:46, 12 July 2018 (UTC)

 Not done for now: We generally wait for the final ratings to come out because the numbers would have to be updated then anyways. It's not uncommon for someone who adds preliminary ratings to be reverted with a summary of "wait for final ratings". TheDoctorWho (talk) 19:05, 12 July 2018 (UTC)

 Already done Or not appears someone just added them. TheDoctorWho (talk) 19:07, 12 July 2018 (UTC)

Week 3 App Store corrections

On the section for the BB App Store, Scottie is listed as most trending and JC as least trending. But as of right now, the week 3 apps haven't even been given out. Scottie and JC should be removed until the recipients of the apps are known. Kingswagas (talk) 16:02, 13 July 2018 (UTC)

Controversy and criticism section including Rockstar

1) I don't believe it's necessary to list every in-game incident in the controversy section. We don't do it for the Survivor articles, we shouldn't do it here either. 2) The paragraph talking about Rockstar is very weak in terms of sources. Recaps are not reliable sources. I read and went over the Global sources and they do not say anything about a controversy or public opinion. All it is is summarizing the episode, which is pointless seeing that's what the "Episode" section is for. 3) Something as tame as Rockstar saying "On my daughters birthday" is nowhere near the levels of controversy regarding the comments Angela, Rachel, JC and Kaitlyn have made. If you ask me it looks ridiculous being listed next to something as serious as the JC-Bayleigh debacle. Brett was not a victim like Bayleigh was and we should stop treating it as such. It's actually insulting to actual victims of racism to think someone calling a white man "rich, snobby, white-privileged ass dude" is anywhere near the severity of being called the n word or other derogatory slurs.

You won't see CNN, ABC News, Fox News covering what Rockstar did to Brett because it's not controversial. Those would be reliable sources. Recaps are not. I propose someone finding actual sources that are not recaps of the episode or removing the paragraph entirely if you are unable to. Listing the Brett-Rockstar fight as controversial with the public is a mere matter of opinion with a few users on here and does not reflect the majority of the public's opinion. Miss HollyJ (talk) 23:22, 23 July 2018 (UTC)