Quizzes & Puzzles1 min ago
Spoilers
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Is it possible to have some sort of amendment to site rules that reminds people that revealing the result of a major sporting contest (or even the result or plot of a TV show) in the title or first post of a thread is incredibly antisocial and discouraged on AB?
It's not exactly rocket science to have a title that says, for example, "Murray Match" with an OP that simply says "Spoiler Alert".
Then you reply to your own thread with "Andy still Scottish after he tanks again" or "Andy the Brit rides on" as appropriate.
We've got the Cricket World 20/20 soon and then the Olympics later this year - both in time zones that mean people will want to watch recordings rather than 'live'.
Perhaps a banner saying "don't spoil it for others" over the Sport and/or News sections wouldn't hurt?
slightly grumpy dave xx
It's not exactly rocket science to have a title that says, for example, "Murray Match" with an OP that simply says "Spoiler Alert".
Then you reply to your own thread with "Andy still Scottish after he tanks again" or "Andy the Brit rides on" as appropriate.
We've got the Cricket World 20/20 soon and then the Olympics later this year - both in time zones that mean people will want to watch recordings rather than 'live'.
Perhaps a banner saying "don't spoil it for others" over the Sport and/or News sections wouldn't hurt?
slightly grumpy dave xx
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Ed did reply there, to wit (sorry to remind you, Ed...) -
"Good idea. I'll do it today if I get time."
"I don't disagree that those who visit AB while not wanting sports results are living on the edge, but I think it's fair to ask people to put a spoiler notice when they're giving away things like:
1. Scores
2. Whodunnit in tonight's soaps (If it's from a magazine, rather than from the program itself - I suppose it's fair game after airing.)"
If a title in "Latest Posts" said something along the lines of "Chelsea v Arsenal"; "Murray v Djokovic"; "England v India"; "Eastenders Tonight", eg & etc, then anybody not wishing to know anything further simply doesn't open the thread & can avoid any discussion therein until they choose otherwise.
Back then some thought it a fair suggestion, some didn't but that's the nature of the beast that is AB.
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Ed did reply there, to wit (sorry to remind you, Ed...) -
"Good idea. I'll do it today if I get time."
"I don't disagree that those who visit AB while not wanting sports results are living on the edge, but I think it's fair to ask people to put a spoiler notice when they're giving away things like:
1. Scores
2. Whodunnit in tonight's soaps (If it's from a magazine, rather than from the program itself - I suppose it's fair game after airing.)"
If a title in "Latest Posts" said something along the lines of "Chelsea v Arsenal"; "Murray v Djokovic"; "England v India"; "Eastenders Tonight", eg & etc, then anybody not wishing to know anything further simply doesn't open the thread & can avoid any discussion therein until they choose otherwise.
Back then some thought it a fair suggestion, some didn't but that's the nature of the beast that is AB.
No one is trying to hide anything - if you want to discuss a football match (for example) as it happens then fine, you can do so within the thread.
If the title screams the latest score or result and shows in Latest Posts then you have possibly spoilt it for others.
All that is required is to keep the discussion in the thread and the title neutral.
If the title screams the latest score or result and shows in Latest Posts then you have possibly spoilt it for others.
All that is required is to keep the discussion in the thread and the title neutral.