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]

Are spoilers worth getting upset over? No, in my opinion, only because I live for spoilers (as do a number of other people).

I see that there are people who absolutely abhor spoilers, but I don't understand the reason for this great hatred. Is there any logical reason or is it just personal feelings involved?

Should foiler posters be punished? ABSOLUTELY NOT. A prank is a prank, is a prank. Harmless pranks should be taken as just that, HARMLESS. If you think a prank as damaged your ability to enjoy a book, then you, as a person with no sense of humor, should resign yourself to a such a life. Meaning, don't go where pranks will be pulled.

Should spoiler posters be punished? Depends. Did they intend to spoil? If yes, then go through the necessary procedures to stop them/punish them. If no, then a simple... quit it is enough, they'll get it. However, suspension because someone wants to spoil a book for someone else is rather... harsh, in my personal opinion.

Should the level of punishment be based on the book itself? Maybe, maybe not. All books are created equal. They may not have the same fandom, but the number of fans shouldn't dictate how good or how important a book is because all that is personal opinion. And, no one's personal opinion (without facts) can be more important than another person's personal opinion.

In other words, just because someone's more of a fan than another person, doesn't mean their rights are that much more important.