I'll tell you what happend... it starts, ends, and all points back to one man:
Stuart Snyder
This... is the idiot that ruined the network. Although he joined well after the famous "format change" of 2004, it is under his watch that most of the garbage that is currently on the network was brought in, mainly the Canadian acquisition like TDI/TDA and 6Teen (I don't give a crap about ratings; these shows suck, and you all know it), and this CN real BS that they've come up with just over the past few months. This is the guy that has taken a once 24-hour cartoon station, and introduced it to the dark realms of "reality TV". Although it was already heading down hill after 2004, the real evil came in 2007 when he took over.
All I'm waiting for is the Ed, Edd n Eddy movie to air (whenever that is)... after that, I'm done with CN for good (I don't refer to it as Cartoon Network now, since it's not about cartoons anymore). I can't stand the direction this once fine channel is going towards. I mean, reality TV? As if there isn't enough of this crap already on basic cable (hint: Survivor, Big Brother, etc.), now a network that is supposed to be dedicated to cartoons is airing it as well? WTF is wrong with these people?
The only saving grace is Boomerang (CN's sister channel), which still airs (most) of the Hanna-Barbera and original Cartoon Cartoons in reruns. For those that still wish to watch actual good programming, I suggest ordering this if you don't already have it.