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 :)

[queen]

^ yah, but then it becomes a matter of how much would a spoiler really upset you? or how important is that book/film/episode to you? would it be worth going to the extreme and shutting yourself off from the world? to some people, it is. if it's not, well then there's really not much else you can do about it, is there?

its kind of like when you're mad at a relative, but are you REALLY mad? would you be mad enough to kill? most people would say no, and all would be forgiven, most likely (or at least should be), no?

same with spoilers. how much does it really mean to you? for the extremists, they would know exactly what to do to avoid it.

of course, i'm not condoning the posting of spoilers. i mean, i would be pissed, too, if i were just browsing random threads, and out of nowhere was posted a crucial plot twist from a book. but if it really meant that much to me, i wouldn't have gone on the internet in the first place.

however, i guess spoilers benefit those who are curious, but not curious enough to actually read the book themselves or watch the movie themselves. (i, for one, am guilty of perusing the internet for movie spoilers, simply 'cause i know that i wouldn't want to actually watch the movie, but i'm still curious about it.) anyway, i digress.

my point is, spoilers will exist. you can make up all the rules you want, but there will always be people who would either disregard them intentionally or ignorantly. and more often than not, it'll be up to the individual to decide if they want to take the necessary precaution (lol @necessary precaution) to avoid them.