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social media & spoilers: let's discuss

Now that people rarely watch shows in real time, how offended are you by spoilers on facebook and/or twitter?  Is there a difference for you? (ie-you expect spoilers on twitter, but not FB)  What is your level of anger when you accidentally read a spoiler?

I don't watch Game of Thrones, but based on my FB feed blowing up, I'm guessing something big happened.  Cut to a short time later, and I start seeing posts complaining about the spoilers that were posted (either by actual people or news/entertainment sites)

Thoughts? 
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Jake - 1.15.08
Liam - 5.17.11

Re: social media & spoilers: let's discuss

  • I'm a big GoT fans. I read the books so none of those spoilers affect me, but I do hate them. I think it's a very unfair thing to do. Casey worked until 4 am last night, so we didn't watch it. He did not read the books and has no idea what to expect. I texted him this morning and told him to avoid FB or scroll by if he sees anything mentioning GoT.

    We don't live in a world where many people watch things in real time and I think it's shameful to take the surprise away from people who love the show. I'm talking any show, not just GoT.

    That' said, I don't get irate or anything - but I do suck my teeth and sigh :)
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  • I think people should make it clear in their posts it's a spoiler first and then feel free to discuss. I have a few people that like Dexter but we only watch through netflix and are behind. But the people watched in real time. However posts were usually clear from the beginning it would be spoilers and then things were discussed in comments. So I just quickly averted my eyes and move on.

    I am more annoyed at the articles and posts from the actual shows, etc. there were some articles after the HIMYM finale and I like them on FB and I think they recently gave away a spoiler. This morning on yahoo one of the articles was about the game of throne shocker so I luckily didn't see more than a thumbnail. I'm not sure if even just the picture would have given it away. We don't have cable so we are always behind on all those shows.
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  • My thoughts:

    I don't think news/entertainment sites should put anything at all in their main lines of a post...I've noticed that most seem to have something like "big night on game of thrones...click to read more spoilers!" or something like that, but every once in awhile they slip up. 

    As far as actual people, I try to be respectful and not post anything that gives something away in my actual post....BUT, I think people should always read comments to posts with great care, and that those are fair game. 

    And that was talking about facebook....I don't use twitter, but it seems like that is a much more "real time" thing that facebook and that spoilers should almost be expected there?  correct me if I'm wrong. 
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    Jake - 1.15.08
    Liam - 5.17.11
  • If I want absolutely no spoilers, I go on a media blackout until I watch the show. When HIMYM aired I couldn't watch it until that Tuesday night, so I disconnected completely so I didn't read any spoilers. Usually I don't care.
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  • Spoilers annoy me, but that's just how social media works.  It's the nature of the beast to talk about live time, current events, etc. as they're happening.  I don't think it's something that we should really have rules around.

    If I have a show I don't want spoiled, then I don't go on FB or am careful about reading posts.  I feel like if I don't want to be spoiled, then I need to be the one to make the effort to not be spoiled.  I can't expect all of my friends to not talk about something just because I don't want to accidentally read a spoiler.  Sure, people could be more thoughtful in what they post, but again, it's social media.

  • I don't really mind spoilers...I read the end of books before I get to the end fairly often, so it doesn't ruin it for me.  So I never get upset and can still watch and enjoy something even if I know what happened.  I think that for people who don't want to be spoiled, the onus is on them to remove themselves.  Don't click on posts about that show, stay away from Twitter/FB, whatever.   The media can't wait a few days to make sure everyone watched the show before discussing it (things like People.com or morning radio shows or Entertainment tonight) - because in 2 days it's no longer relevant or news.  
  • I agree that it should be on that person if is it really THAT important to you....don't go on social media, or if you must, at least skim first before reading all of a post.  There are some shows that I don't really care about spoilers (who gets kicked off the voice, etc...) but others (like Scandal) I really wouldn't want to know what happens.  Which is why, every Thursday at 10pm, you'll find me with a snack of some sort parked on the couch because that's the only way I can guarantee that I will stay awake until 11!!
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    Jake - 1.15.08
    Liam - 5.17.11
  • I think it is courteous on FB if you feel so inclined to discuss a show to post something more like "OMG, GoT just blew my mind... spoilers in the comments"
    then go on to explain what was so exciting to you in a comment to yourself. Then you don't have to worry about upsetting a friend who had some other commitment and missed the live showing.  For example, I didn't watch mad men last night. So I am not reading any news about mad men today.  We will watch tonight.  But when NPR was about to discuss the episode and warned me if I didn't watch to beware of spoilers I was happy for the warning and flipped off my radio for a couple minutes.

    But to just throw out a huge spoiler on FB about what happened is sorta selfish. Anyone who watched already knows. Anyone who didn't either doesn't care or wants to watch and find out themselves.
  • I agree to make your post Spoiler Alert, then discuss in comments. I am with Amber though, I don't mind spoilers I actually like them. Although with True Detectives, I did do a FB blackout until we watched. I mean I read the spoiler threads of what people THOUGHT was going to happen but after the finale aired I stayed away. I am always behind though, I will save 3-4 episodes then binge watch. I do this with Blacklist all the time.
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