Originally Posted by Clo
I feel like if it's been 10 YEARS and you DON'T KNOW (SPOILER)THAT AERIS DIES then TOUGH TITTIES.
Plus it's been more than ten years.
And don't you dare spoiler tag that, you filthy admin.
See The Man's post re: spoilers that everyone already knows about vs. less well known stuff.
Last edited by Madame Adequate; 02-16-2013 at 08:02 PM.
I try to be conscientious of the fact that a lot of my friends aren't die-hard fans of the things I am and I try to reserve some measure of restraint when it comes to talking about books/games/movies no matter how long it's been out. If I'm about to spoil something I usually ask if they're alright with hearing it.
Though some things are going to get spoiled whether it's by me or someone else. I know a shocking number of people who have never seen Star Wars, but if there's a running fan nearby everyone's shouting (SPOILER)"Luke, I am your father" into the blades. It's still a spoiler, but after a certain amount of time the stigma fades away.
Last edited by Madame Adequate; 02-16-2013 at 08:02 PM.
If you don't want something spoiled, don't smurfing read trout about that thing. Stop expecting the world to stop just because you don't have any self-control.
Spoilers are bulltrout.
Seven days for TV shows, seven years for movies, 40 years for books.
Aside from the people who spoil trout on purpose. Like the (SPOILER)"SNAPE KILLS DUMBLEDORE" fiasco. I had two big A Song of Ice and Fire things spoiled for me in random /r/AskReddit threads by assholes, though they seemed so ridiculous that I thought they were screwing around, so it wasn't too terrible.
Last edited by Madame Adequate; 02-16-2013 at 08:02 PM.
There is no set time limit; it all depends on the context. Some things are so widely known at this point that most people who haven't already seen the movie or played the game already know about it (see: (SPOILER)Aerith's death, or Kong's fall). But if something is not already public knowledge, I would consider it a spoiler and wouldn't tell people unless I knew they had already seen/read/played it.
Last edited by Madame Adequate; 02-16-2013 at 08:03 PM.
People who don't like spoilers... (SPOILER)shouldn't go on the internet
So I dunno... a spoiler doesn't have a time limit I guess - If I didn't know who Luke's father REALLY is until ten minutes ago, it would have been a spoiler for you to have told me before I saw the movie.
Would I feel it unfair for someone to be upset about having that plot point spoiler'd?! of course! but it's still a spoiler.
Spoiler: everybody dies.
I've gone through and cleaned up this thread; please put spoilers behind spoiler tags from now on.
Thanks for ruining (SPOILER)Hamlet for me, jerk.
I'm not actually mad or anything at people, by the way.I've never really understood this type of attitude. Like, if you spoil something accidentally because you didn't realise someone hadn't read it, fair enough if it's something old, you shouldn't have to be super guarded about it, especially in a private conversation. But if you're gonna be talking big spoilers in public, it's so easy to just give a quick spoiler warning, or in EoFF's case use spoiler tags, and yet people act like it's this huge bother and if anyone gets spoiled it's almost like they deserve it. Which, sure, in many cases spoilers happen in contexts where people should expect them to, but even if they don't people get defensive about their right to spoil rather than just saying sorry.
I'm not even particularly bothered by it, it just confuses me.
I think people should not read threads or join in conversations about things they haven't finished with yet. I couldn't care less whether people are caught up or aware of spoilers.
Oh, you are all impossible.
That's a strictly enforced rule for me when I haven't finished a game or book. I steer clear of the Lounge until I'm caught up. Keeps me from joining in on good conversation though.
OH SCREW YOU ALL, I'VE NEVER GOT THAT FAR IN FF7 AND NOW YOU'VE ALL RUINED IT FOR ME!
I'M LEAVING THE INTERNET FOREVER!
Don't you mean (SPOILER)King Lear?Thanks for ruining (SPOILER)Hamlet for me, jerk.
Spoilers are only bad if you find them from places you would not expect to find them. If you are spoiled on the ending of FF XIII by looking at the FF XIII strategy guide, then that's you own fault. If you are spoiled that ending on a website about trimming cactus plants, than you have a right to be annoyed.
Are you kidding me?
Everyone knows all of this junk.
Really?
I'm pretty ashamed of you, Hux.
Seriously.
Don't try to act all tough.
I don't care if you're a mod.
Everyone knows.
See what I'm saying?
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