2008-05-06, 03:44 | Link #41 |
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That's certainly not likely to happen. I don't even like speculation to be in spoiler tags! Anyway, if we misunderstand something you post as speculation to be a spoiler, just let us know and we'd fix the error. We're really very responsive when we make a mistake.
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2008-08-20, 00:20 | Link #42 |
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Wouldn't it be easier to just create a content disclaimer such as "Any post found in this forum, may contain spoilers and content you may find objectionable. Therefore, you will read any post here AT YOUR OWN RISK! " as seen here and here.
Another thing I can think of would be the fact that this is a forum for discussing anime. In any forum that does this there WILL be content that some may consider to be "spoilers". Also, why does it matter if someone "spoils" a show for someone else, I myself am not affected by "spoilers"? After all reading about some event in a show and SEEING the event yourself are two completely different "animals".
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2008-08-20, 02:01 | Link #43 |
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I agree with you Vivi but the nosy majority here has chosen to label any partially "informative" subject a taboo, as primitive as doing so may be; while I do see the point when such information reveals the entire apple, the restrctions have been blown way over proportions and people are getting way over their heads when they rant about it.
Sorry but these policies will stay, and there's nothing you, me or anyone else can do about it.
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2008-08-20, 03:53 | Link #44 | ||
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Where would anime only fans go? Manga and games already have their threads, so why give the boot to everyone else that doesn't follow these? As it stands, it would be easier for manga readers and gamers to be more careful in their posts outside the corresponding threads. Quote:
Seeing how the story unfolds and develops, is the be all end all of a lot of shows out there (not all, btw). Someone spoiling something important beforehand simply kills a lot of the fun for people that are only interested in the anime version of the show at hand. If people want to talk about the manga or game related to a show, they can always do it in the corresponding threads.
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2008-08-20, 21:07 | Link #45 |
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Well, I think the whole thing is pretty simple, really. I'm another one who doesn't really mind being spoiled that much (unless it's some massive plot twist that should be kept secret). That being said, you can never be "unspoiled" -- once a show is ruined for you, there's no turning back. So, it's easier for those of us who want to be spoiled to go through a bit of extra effort than than to risk ruining it for people who want the anime to surprise them at every twist and turn. It probably sounds trite, but this really is one of those "for the greater good" things. A minor inconvenience for some, but it allows us to host a larger, more diverse community. Life is full of these sorts of compromises.
And, to be clear, spoilers are allowed on these boards, but, as Daniel E. said, they have to be in the proper places. If you want to talk about things that happen in the manga, do it in the manga thread. It's not hard. The idea is that people should be allowed to carry on a conversation with people with their same level of exposure to the property. And if you know something that other viewers don't because you've spoiled yourself, you're not doing the less-exposed any favours by telling them what happens next. They're not going to be "blessed" by your spoilers, just because you really really want to talk about it. That being said, I can totally relate to the frustration, as someone who sometimes is more-or-less fluent in the source material for the some of these shows. Anyway, implementation details not withstanding (the policy itself is a "living document" that's always subject to review and change based on everyone's feedback), the idea of having some sort of spoiler policy is, as Cats said, pretty much unavoidable. And I personally prefer to have something that's pretty clear (even if it is a bit on the harsh side), rather than something vague and nebulous that results in too many judgement calls. So not saying that the policy's perfect, but it's the best we've got right now, subject to new ideas that everyone will find agreeable. Putting a giant sign that says "by coming here, you agree that you could have shows ruined for you at any time" really isn't feasible, even if that wouldn't bother you (or possibly me) all that much. (And, as an aside, pretty much all the mods and admins have had to build up an "immunity" to spoilers as we review all the reported posts that contain the spoiler in plain text... ) |
2008-08-21, 08:45 | Link #46 | ||
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You say that, and yet you make the objective to keep anyone wishing to discuss things in a non-episodic way of thinking out, instead of simply preventing people who can get spoiled from being spoiled. As if, people who read the source material and are a large part of the target audience (in most cases) are strictly inferior to first time watchers; most of which just care to be "surprised" (whatever that means) by episodic events rather then a constructive opinion on the larger picture.
It's pretty easy for some of us to see it as censorship when you think about how it works. But I'm sure you don't deny it to be that anyway... Quote:
Because I liked the manga for a certain anime, if I want to talk about it and the anime I would go post in (of all places) the manga/novel thread? Or, god forbid, create a thread in the Manga subforum for the sake of nothing more then discussing the anime?! Maybe I just think differently the problem, an analogy: I have a thread Plants and a thread, let's just say, Grass. I make a post talking about grass. Because I'm not a complete stranger to biology I also use terms and make speculations and affirmations based on plants, but in the end my post is still not doing anything more other then talking about grass. According to you my post should go in Plants. Quote:
No matter how much the sympathy or commotion for the policy to be implemented you should try to keep a more neutral stand and take more consideration on the options you give when writing some other future policy. In this one at least you've taken the anime-only watchers side and their solutions to theirs and the world's problems. I can't help but read it as "for the good of anime-only watchers" rather then "for the good of everyone".
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2008-08-21, 10:08 | Link #47 | ||
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Technically this also protects manga readers who aren't as far along as others. I don't think there's a discrimination factor.
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2008-08-21, 14:26 | Link #48 | |
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As relentlessflame already said, there's no censorship involved in controlling spoilers. You are still free to talk about whatever you want........ about whatever you want in the corresponiding threads, of course. -Manga content (not yet shown in anime form) goes in manga threads. -Game content (not yet shown in anime form) goes in game threads. I personally don't mind if people want to comment about the changes/differences between these and their animes counterparts. If all these are up to the latest anime episode, then I don't see a problem here. Oh, and I also believe that RAW watchers are free to talk about the latest episode in anime threads. In that case, is everyone else's fault for checking the thread without wacthing the latest episode.
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2008-08-21, 20:30 | Link #49 | |
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I admit that there are some circumstances that aren't handled well given the layout of the forums right now, especially for series that don't have subforums. This does make for some weird workarounds that aren't perfect (like discussing the anime in a manga thread because you're talking about things that will happen in the anime's future). It's a compromise that isn't perfect. But the premise really is to slightly inconvenience "those who know" to protect the interests of "those who don't". No, it isn't perfectly equitable, but that's the nature of this problem: the exposure to the property isn't equitable, but we all need to co-exist. "For the good of everyone" doesn't mean that everyone finds it good. That'd be totally impossible. The hope, though, is to find a compromise that everyone can at least live with. Nothing's perfect. |
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2008-08-24, 02:23 | Link #50 | |
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Well see, here's my thoughts on many of the posts:
First of all, this isn't an encyclopedia, so you shouldn't have the "oh well, read at your own risk" attitude. I support the strict spoiler policy, and of course, put it in a spoiler tag and mark it accordingly. I have adjusted to be a "don't open every spoiler tag you see" person, and many of you should as well. The "why should it matter if someone gets spoiled" attitude is quite ridiculous in my opinion. Even if you don't mind, that doesn't mean others think the same as you. I don't want to be watching a series I really enjoy to find an offensive post saying how my favorite character at the moment will die. Of course, the only time I know of where spoilers under spoiler tags are not even allowed is posting manga/novel/game spoilers in anime threads, so if you want to post a spoiler, does it really hurt you to type [spoiler][/spoiler]? And finally, I just want to remind people (since it still happens to me) that not all spoilers are seen as spoilers to those who don't know the reference. For example, if I post this quote: Quote:
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2008-08-30, 07:51 | Link #51 |
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The spoiler policy seems fair enough. Problem being that most users who do break these rules are unlikely to read them in the first place. That's the puzzle. I do have one question. Sometimes spoilers happen to be in an actual avatar or GIF. Like today a user had a GIF of:
Spoiler for Code Geass R2:
Not having watched R2 yet, this might ruin the element of suprise while watching. It's probably nothing major, but what's the policy for such situations? |
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2008-08-30, 09:34 | Link #53 | |
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The only situation I recall is when a signature displays so much information or is such a huge hint to future character developement that it's outlawed. (and I remember a Haruhi signature being so) Otherwise by being late the spoiler policies do not protect you. If you do not wish to be spoiled by avatars or signatures simply disable* them. * CP > Edit Options > Thread Display Options > Visable Post Elements
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2008-09-03, 22:15 | Link #54 | |
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What happens when one mod says post X is a spoiler (because what constitutes a "spoiler" is subjective, not objective), and anther says post X isn't a spoiler? Since it doesn't say how this is to be resolved as such... Moderator A bans/delete UserX/PostX Moderator B unbans/undeletes UserX/PostX Moderator A bans/deletes UserX/PostX Moderator B unbans/undeletes UserX/PostX ... or Moderator A bans/delete UserX/PostX Moderator B unbans/undeletes UserX/PostX Moderator C bans/deletes UserX/PostX Moderator D unbans/undeletes UserX/PostX ... Also what prevents someone who has only watched up to episode 5 of AnimeX from going into a thread for episode 9, and clicking "Report" on EVERY post?
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2008-09-03, 22:24 | Link #55 |
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i would assume the mods would discuss and decide together what happens in a dispute, or they have some sort of hierarchy so a senior mod has final say. One of those two.
The definition of spoiler on this board has a very clear definition. It is something that has not happened in the raw of the anime series. It doesnt matter if a person has seen the ep or not. And while it is polite not to spoil until a sub is released, it is technically not breaking the law, if i am not mistaken. |
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Incidentally, the forum software allows us to keep a record of which moderator did what, so the chance of a moderator undoing or re-doing something, as per your example, is very unlikely. In the past two of us have tried to deal with the same report, but we've established protocols to avoid that now so it happens very infrequently. As far as I'm aware, to date it has not been because of a disagreement in how the report should be handled, only a matter of timing. |
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Spoiler for example from last weeks episode (Code Geass R2):
I think the above is a little worse than a gif of kallen beating spinzaku up Last edited by relentlessflame; 2008-09-04 at 15:22. Reason: Added series name just to be safe |
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2008-09-04, 15:22 | Link #58 | |
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If you really want to read an old but informational thread on the subject, you can check out the question I asked almost two years ago partially related to this, and the results of the poll. It's not a perfect cross-section of opinion, but it was an interesting discussion. |
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2008-09-04, 15:43 | Link #59 |
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Obviously someone has never gotten the crap beat out of them for yelling out a movie's surprise ending to a line of people waiting their turn to see that movie.....
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