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Spoilers, darling.
Apr. 8th, 2021 01:30 pmTaken from the Crunchy Questions Meme:
What is your stance on spoilers? Do you think after a certain period of time, media is fair game? What about spoilery discussion on platforms that don't allow for easy filtering, such as Facebook? Do you have any other opinions surrounding spoilers?
From a personal standpoint, I don't really mind spoilers all that much anymore. I used to be somewhat cautious in the past, but nowadays I'm more or less neutral when it comes to spoilers. I do try to avoid them whenever I can, of course, since there are things I want to remain unspoiled for especially when getting into something, but if I accidentally do get spoiled it's not really the end of the world. It can be annoying sure, but I can deal with it. However, despite my neutral stance on spoilers for myself I always warn for spoilers whenever I can whenever I'm discussing about things.
I'm also of the mind that sometimes spoilers doesn't always necessarily ruin the experience of something. I will occasionally spoil myself for things simply as a precautionary measure or if a particular piece of fiction is going to be worth my time getting invested in. Other times it's just to emotionally and psychologically prepare myself for what's to come, like if a character dies or if something terrible is going to happen down the line that may make me uncomfortable. Sometimes it can be very vague, other times it's very detailed, and it doesn't always mean it ruins the experience but makes it more manageable based on my own personal preferences. And I think that's the key element here, because what counts as spoilers differs from person to person. You might not be able to count on others to not spoil you, but you can control what you're responsible for when looking things up yourself and when to disengage.
As a general rule though, I think everyone should be mindful when it comes to spoilers, both online and in real life, and it shouldn't matter whether something just came out or has been out for years or is incredibly popular and talked about everywhere. I think everyone should be responsible for how they engage in those kinds of situations, especially with online spaces where there are tools to help avoid accidentally spoiling someone and to avoid spoilers for yourself (ex: warning beforehand in posts and using spoiler cuts, using the appropriate filters, blocking certain tags, avoiding specific sites, etc).
There's also a conversation to be had when it comes to how people handle spoilers in the age of digital streaming and binge-watching, as well.
What is your stance on spoilers? Do you think after a certain period of time, media is fair game? What about spoilery discussion on platforms that don't allow for easy filtering, such as Facebook? Do you have any other opinions surrounding spoilers?
From a personal standpoint, I don't really mind spoilers all that much anymore. I used to be somewhat cautious in the past, but nowadays I'm more or less neutral when it comes to spoilers. I do try to avoid them whenever I can, of course, since there are things I want to remain unspoiled for especially when getting into something, but if I accidentally do get spoiled it's not really the end of the world. It can be annoying sure, but I can deal with it. However, despite my neutral stance on spoilers for myself I always warn for spoilers whenever I can whenever I'm discussing about things.
I'm also of the mind that sometimes spoilers doesn't always necessarily ruin the experience of something. I will occasionally spoil myself for things simply as a precautionary measure or if a particular piece of fiction is going to be worth my time getting invested in. Other times it's just to emotionally and psychologically prepare myself for what's to come, like if a character dies or if something terrible is going to happen down the line that may make me uncomfortable. Sometimes it can be very vague, other times it's very detailed, and it doesn't always mean it ruins the experience but makes it more manageable based on my own personal preferences. And I think that's the key element here, because what counts as spoilers differs from person to person. You might not be able to count on others to not spoil you, but you can control what you're responsible for when looking things up yourself and when to disengage.
As a general rule though, I think everyone should be mindful when it comes to spoilers, both online and in real life, and it shouldn't matter whether something just came out or has been out for years or is incredibly popular and talked about everywhere. I think everyone should be responsible for how they engage in those kinds of situations, especially with online spaces where there are tools to help avoid accidentally spoiling someone and to avoid spoilers for yourself (ex: warning beforehand in posts and using spoiler cuts, using the appropriate filters, blocking certain tags, avoiding specific sites, etc).
There's also a conversation to be had when it comes to how people handle spoilers in the age of digital streaming and binge-watching, as well.
