Spoilers Options

[*Steven*]

Sooooo. Are spoilers worth getting upset over? Should people who put spoilers up (whether true or false) in a thread without first warning that they're spoilers to that book get in trouble? Should the decision to punish be decided on the book?

Discuss :)

[Spirited Away]

^ VERY INTERESTING last thought about intent. I'll comment on that the next time.

I'll not quote anyone yet, I want to clear up the confused looks in this thread before anything.

Elba has the right idea here, folks. I'm talking about any book, any book you've ever read... imagine with me instead of drawing a blank about what book I'm talking about.

Next, to make my point clear: when you discuss possible endings or when you discuss a book/tv show (whichever book you think) you take a chance at having things spoiled for you anyway. Not knowing if your discussion comes true or not isn't the matter, the fact that you people try to figure out what happens next is the same as wanting to know what happens next. You guys unconsciously fish for spoilers anyway and then lie yourselves about not wanting to know.

This is like being afraid to look at your test grade but really wanting to know what you got. Some people ask someone else to look at the grade for them and then blaming them for bringing the bad news.

The difference here is that I read for the adventure, not the ending. I don't care what happens at the end, it's how the plot captivates me that makes a good book/show, whatnot. I realize this is not the same for everyone.

Next question: If someone posted spoilers without tags and you accidentally come accross them. Are you going to be so upset that you'll grow an ulcer?