Threads about 'spoilers'

James May's Hair · July 20th, 2007, 01:43 PM

First of all I want to make it completely clear that I'm not having a go at anyone here, but I'm a bit irritated by 'spoiler threads'.

I'm aware of what the word 'spoiler' means and as I don't want to know what happens in future episodes of Top Gear, I don't read the threads. Clearly some people do want to know what is coming up, but for those of us who don't, can we avoid any kind of reference to what will appear on Top Gear in spoiler thread titles please?

I don't want to know what they are doing in the Channel, but I now know they are doing something in the Channel - I'm not having a go at you, Otis, it's just that your thread was the latest one. Can I suggest any further spoiler threads just say something like: 'Series 10 spoiler', for example.

Call me a big kid, but I like the element of surprise with regard to three over-grown school boys cocking about on television.

Viper007Bond · July 20th, 2007, 02:03 PM

I actually renamed his thread to the current title. I admit it is somewhat spoiling, but I can't go around naming all threads "Top Gear Spoiler" now, can I? images/smilies/sad.gif

fbc · July 20th, 2007, 02:04 PM

Agreed (guess I'm a big kid too) - spoiler threads are fine for those who are interested, but keep the content out of the thread title.

Adunaphel · July 20th, 2007, 02:10 PM

How about a spoiler subforum? Pretty easy for ppl who don't want to see what's coming up to not check that subforum.

Viper007Bond · July 20th, 2007, 02:10 PM

I've changed it (and the post on the main site) to something slightly less revealing. I can't get much less spoilerish without being completely generic.

Viper007Bond · July 20th, 2007, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Adunaphel

How about a spoiler subforum? Pretty easy for ppl who don't want to see what's coming up to not check that subforum.

Still shows up in the "new posts" area. Perhaps I could do a think where only users who joined a public "spoilers" usergroup could read that forum.

stiggie · July 20th, 2007, 02:11 PM

As somebody who is trying to spend the next ten hours or so spoiler-free with regards to a certain book, I know exactly how you feel James May's Hair.

HondaF1 · July 20th, 2007, 02:11 PM

I think people need to understand that if there is a thread going about something, and they want to post a spoiler in it, then they have to use the spoiler function.

It's a pain when you're reading a thread and then see a blatent spoiler with no warning.

edkwon · July 20th, 2007, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James May's Hair

First of all I want to make it completely clear that I'm not having a go at anyone here, but I'm a bit irritated by 'spoiler threads'.

I'm aware of what the word 'spoiler' means and as I don't want to know what happens in future episodes of Top Gear, I don't read the threads. Clearly some people do want to know what is coming up, but for those of us who don't, can we avoid any kind of reference to what will appear on Top Gear in spoiler thread titles please?

.

Sorry, i think that's being a little TOO picky and unreasonable. You may not like that but the rest of us who like to read spoiler threads do like to know generally what the spoilers have to do with.

Give those ppl a break, please?

fbc · July 20th, 2007, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edkwon

Sorry, i think that's being a little TOO picky and unreasonable. You may not like that but the rest of us who like to read spoiler threads do like to know generally what the spoilers have to do with.

Give those ppl a break, please?

So just use a generic 'Top Gear Spoiler' title - then if you want to know what it's about you can open it, if not you just ignore it. Everyone wins.

James May's Hair · July 20th, 2007, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

I actually renamed his thread to the current title. I admit it is somewhat spoiling, but I can't go around naming all threads "Top Gear Spoiler" now, can I? images/smilies/sad.gif

I didn't realise you had changed it, but it's good that you made the effort, I realise we can't have a load of threads with the same title.

I'm now trying to convince myself that they are doing nothing more than a spot of fishing.... for Sea Bass.

likus · July 20th, 2007, 06:53 PM

How about just having just one big Spoiler-thread instead of these multiple spoiler-threads emerging once in a while? If you want to read them, fine, just keep them in one thread so if you don't want to see them, you won't.

Viper007Bond · July 20th, 2007, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by likus

How about just having just one big Spoiler-thread instead of these multiple spoiler-threads emerging once in a while?

Because it would be 80 million pages long and confusing as fuck due to the multiple subjects.

HondaF1 · July 21st, 2007, 01:59 AM

All people need to do is use the spoiler text function, and that way people who don't want to know whats happening wont read on.

fbc · July 21st, 2007, 02:04 AM

^ Yes, but that only applies within the thread, not to the title. Viper's idea sounds good - have a spoilers group, and you only see the spoiler threads if you're in that group - that way you can write whatever you want in the title (of course, I've no idea how technically feasible that idea is...)

HondaF1 · July 21st, 2007, 02:44 AM

^ Actually, I do agree with that.

Viper007Bond · July 21st, 2007, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by fbc

(of course, I've no idea how technically feasible that idea is...)

Pretty sure I can pull it off. images/smilies/smile.gif

HondaF1 · July 21st, 2007, 03:11 AM

^ If anyone can do it, Quiky can.. Oops I mean Viper can! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Quiky · July 21st, 2007, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by HondaF1

^ If anyone can do it, Quiky can.. Oops I mean Viper can! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Brown-noser. images/smilies/tongue.gif

HondaF1 · July 21st, 2007, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Quiky

Brown-noser. images/smilies/tongue.gif

Well we have to let Viper do something around here images/smilies/lol.gif

July 20th, 2007, 01:43 PM	#1
James May's Hair Joined: Oct 11th, 2006 Last Online: January 6th, 2009 Location: This Scepter'd Isle Posts: 542 Rep Power: 37	Threads about 'spoilers' First of all I want to make it completely clear that I'm not having a go at anyone here, but I'm a bit irritated by 'spoiler threads'. I'm aware of what the word 'spoiler' means and as I don't want to know what happens in future episodes of Top Gear, I don't read the threads. Clearly some people do want to know what is coming up, but for those of us who don't, can we avoid any kind of reference to what will appear on Top Gear in spoiler thread titles please? I don't want to know what they are doing in the Channel, but I now know they are doing something in the Channel - I'm not having a go at you, Otis, it's just that your thread was the latest one. Can I suggest any further spoiler threads just say something like: 'Series 10 spoiler', for example. Call me a big kid, but I like the element of surprise with regard to three over-grown school boys cocking about on television.

July 20th, 2007, 02:03 PM	#2
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	I actually renamed his thread to the current title. I admit it is somewhat spoiling, but I can't go around naming all threads "Top Gear Spoiler" now, can I? __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

July 20th, 2007, 02:04 PM	#3
fbc Mantastic! Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: 08:28 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 10,635 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 82	Agreed (guess I'm a big kid too) - spoiler threads are fine for those who are interested, but keep the content out of the thread title. __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

July 20th, 2007, 02:10 PM	#4
Adunaphel Global Moderator Joined: Jan 18th, 2006 Last Online: 08:41 AM Location: [ˈne:dərlɑnt] Age: 29 Posts: 3,597 Car: 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) Rep Power: 67	How about a spoiler subforum? Pretty easy for ppl who don't want to see what's coming up to not check that subforum. __________________ 01001001 00100000 01000001 01001101 00100000 01010100 01001000 01000101 00100000 01010011 01010100 01001001 01000111

July 20th, 2007, 02:10 PM	#5
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	I've changed it (and the post on the main site) to something slightly less revealing. I can't get much less spoilerish without being completely generic. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

July 20th, 2007, 02:11 PM	#7
stiggie Joined: Feb 11th, 2007 Last Online: 07:52 AM Location: Wollongong, Australia Age: 28 Posts: 1,018 Car: Ford Focus LX Rep Power: 20	As somebody who is trying to spend the next ten hours or so spoiler-free with regards to a certain book, I know exactly how you feel James May's Hair. __________________ "Cupiditus, at purgamentum."

July 20th, 2007, 02:11 PM	#8
HondaF1 Aussie Bastard Joined: Dec 8th, 2006 Last Online: May 12th, 2008 Location: SCOTLAND Age: 27 Posts: 4,205 Car: First Aberdeen Bus Network Rep Power: 18	I think people need to understand that if there is a thread going about something, and they want to post a spoiler in it, then they have to use the spoiler function. It's a pain when you're reading a thread and then see a blatent spoiler with no warning. __________________ I am the Honda F1 team's number one fan.... and number 2, and number 3, and 4....

July 20th, 2007, 06:53 PM	#12
likus Joined: Jun 22nd, 2005 Last Online: January 5th, 2009 Location: Finland Posts: 66 Rep Power: 0	How about just having just one big Spoiler-thread instead of these multiple spoiler-threads emerging once in a while? If you want to read them, fine, just keep them in one thread so if you don't want to see them, you won't.

July 21st, 2007, 01:59 AM	#14
HondaF1 Aussie Bastard Joined: Dec 8th, 2006 Last Online: May 12th, 2008 Location: SCOTLAND Age: 27 Posts: 4,205 Car: First Aberdeen Bus Network Rep Power: 18	All people need to do is use the spoiler text function, and that way people who don't want to know whats happening wont read on. __________________ I am the Honda F1 team's number one fan.... and number 2, and number 3, and 4....

July 21st, 2007, 02:04 AM	#15
fbc Mantastic! Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: 08:28 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 10,635 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 82	^ Yes, but that only applies within the thread, not to the title. Viper's idea sounds good - have a spoilers group, and you only see the spoiler threads if you're in that group - that way you can write whatever you want in the title (of course, I've no idea how technically feasible that idea is...) __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

July 21st, 2007, 02:44 AM	#16
HondaF1 Aussie Bastard Joined: Dec 8th, 2006 Last Online: May 12th, 2008 Location: SCOTLAND Age: 27 Posts: 4,205 Car: First Aberdeen Bus Network Rep Power: 18	^ Actually, I do agree with that. __________________ I am the Honda F1 team's number one fan.... and number 2, and number 3, and 4....

July 21st, 2007, 03:11 AM	#18
HondaF1 Aussie Bastard Joined: Dec 8th, 2006 Last Online: May 12th, 2008 Location: SCOTLAND Age: 27 Posts: 4,205 Car: First Aberdeen Bus Network Rep Power: 18	^ If anyone can do it, Quiky can.. Oops I mean Viper can! __________________ I am the Honda F1 team's number one fan.... and number 2, and number 3, and 4....

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