David Gerard wrote:
On 16/12/2007, joshua.zelinsky@yale.edu joshua.zelinsky@yale.edu wrote:
Instead of accusations from the pro-spoiler side it would be interesting to hear from the anti-spoiler side. David or Guy would either of you object to this sort of compromise?
I would consider spoiler warnings in plot summaries ridiculous. In addition, determining what's a spoiler is basically original research.
One could require that spoiler warnings be verifiable, i.e. they must be accompanied by a reference to a reliable source that establishes that the information one is about to read will spoil one's pleasures as much as the Monty Python secret joke would endanger one's life.
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