Is it rude to ask someone where a spoiler came from?
I think it's rude. I mean, if someone wants to share the source of their info, they'd do that when they posted the info.
Wesley: Illyria can be...difficult. Testing her might be hard without getting someone seriously hurt. Angel: We'll make Spike do it. Wesley: Good.
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Kristen - Apr 23, 2004 2:35:43 pm PDT #254 of 10001
Topic!Cindy - Apr 23, 2004 2:54:19 pm PDT #255 of 10001
What is even happening?
They're (probably) trying to establish cred and judge the veracity of the source. Because they don't know rep.
Yes, this. It's a somewhat common spoiler ho practice, if someone brings a spoiler to ask, "Can you tell me where you read that," or "link please" or something. But it is also common practice to say, "I can't say." It is not rude to not provide your reason. "Rep" or anything, including a refusal to answer, should suffice.
It is rude for the person who was asking to press the issue. It's kind of a complicated thing, because lots of the good spoiler sources don't want their spoilers repeated off of their site, but lots of the foilers originate with delusional fans.
So yeah, I'd go with Hec's Mwahahahahaha, myself.
amych - Apr 23, 2004 2:55:28 pm PDT #256 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I'd go with Hec's Mwahahahahaha, myself.
It's not like Mwahahahahaha is ever a bad answer.
Aims - Apr 23, 2004 2:57:16 pm PDT #257 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I was going to say it is when the question is "Will you marry me?" but yeah, works then, too.
bon bon - Apr 23, 2004 4:07:57 pm PDT #258 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
They have the right to ask, but not the right to be convinced.
Liese S. - Apr 24, 2004 6:30:27 am PDT #259 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Hey, was that okay what I posted in Minearverse? I felt like it needed restated, but if what I stated wasn't quite what our policy is currently, let me know and I'd be glad to edit.
sumi - Apr 24, 2004 6:36:34 am PDT #260 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
I thought it was right. . . based on my vague understanding of our policy.
sumi - Apr 24, 2004 6:37:43 am PDT #261 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Although, I must admit that I'm not sure that "When come back, bring tape" fits the policy anymore.
Jon B. - Apr 24, 2004 6:40:36 am PDT #262 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
You did good, Liese.
§ ita § - Apr 24, 2004 6:41:46 am PDT #263 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think the line, sumi, is between aired and unaired eps. But it's something we'd best be ready to explain at the drop of a hat.