On Mon, 11 Jul 1994 14:09:11 EDT Stephen Brophy said: > Is it too much to ask that people discussing movies in current >release either do not reveal the plot, or only do so after issuing a >"spoiler" warning? That's the habit mostly adhered to on other lists >in which I participate. I feel a bit divided on the spoiler issue, Stephen. Since SCREEN-L encourages discussion of film/TV from the perspective of persons who have seen the films/TV programs in question rather than as a consumer guide for persons thinking of viewing the films/programs, it seems like just about every post about a film/program will contain information that could "spoil" the film/program. (Man, that was a convoluted sentence.) In other words, the posts here are more commonly like an essay in a film/TV journal (which presumes you've seen the film/program) than a review in a magazine/newspaper/SNEAK PREVIEWS-type show (which presumes you haven't). So, spoiler posts are probably much more common than non-spoilers. And, to me, that makes sense. Thus, perhaps readers should expect a spoiler and steer clear of posts on films/programs they don't want spoiled. Any other thoughts on this? Drop me a note at [log in to unmask] ---------- Nobody shoots at Santa Claus. --Alfred Emanuel Smith ---------- | Jeremy Butler - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [log in to unmask] | | SCREEN-L Coordinator | | Telecommunication & Film Dept * The University of Alabama * Tuscaloosa |