Honestly, what I think it is the the UnAmericans are going to get the short end of this (at least the ones who want to remain unspoiled) if the vote is yay. But I think I'd rather have the majority rule than the minority in this instance.

To be fair, nonNAms that go into NAFTA threads know that they'll get spoiled for stuff they haven't seen. We're talking about stuff that hasn't aired yet. Which is our policy. This is not about me going into the unAm thread and talking about the season 7 finale. This is about people going into spoiler safe threads and discussing spoilers.

The thing that has to be determined is if this is really a 'spoiler' or common knowledge.

Personally, the type of casting info being discussed is not my definition of spoilage. However, skimming the discussion makes me opposed to having such info not whitefonted in the show threads. Again, I would enjoy the discussion that would include casting announcements. I’ll continue reading the discussion because it really is not an easy decision for me.

This is pretty much the only board I visit. I have seen others and decided it is way scary away from here. This is my safe haven. This, that, or the other thing could make this place no longer safe for me. I hate the notion that changing the spoiler policy would make it not a safe place for my fellows.

Also, I don't find whitefont such a big deal.

No reason this applies to all or only UnAms.

No, I just meant that they are the ones who have a bigger choice on being unspoiled over the REALLY big stuff, so I think it's most unfair to them. Like you said, Pin has to jump through his own hoops to avoid this stuff (and you skip the credits, not something everyone has the luxury of - granted if they can just ignore, it helps). The UnAms have the path of least resistance for this stuff, I think.

Although I'm curious, Elena - do you ignore the promos, etc. from where you do get the ME shows?

Laura, I think whitefonting is very easy. So is reading it, especially if you have the wrong idea about what's being hidden.

Although I'm curious, Elena - do you ignore the promos, etc. from where you do get the ME shows?

I'm Canadian. Stations buy the shows from FOX and it has nothing to do with UPN or the WB. It's why we got Buffy a day early. It's why we get no promos.

No, I just meant that they are the ones who have a bigger choice on being unspoiled over the REALLY big stuff, so I think it's most unfair to them.

We're voting on if we can discuss the casting stuff in a NAFTA thread. By definition it's a spoiler for the unAms. It's not unfair to them at all.

I've already mentioned that I don't think badly of those who wish to remain totally spoiler free, but I want to bring it up again because the following question may seem confrontational, and it's not inteded to be. Like Katie, I'm genuinely curious.

Why are you casting spoiler averse?

I ask because from my perspective, it seems really unimportant. Even in the examples ita gave, of both real and hypothetical changes, and even with added detail like knowing how many episodes are left in an actor's contract, I didn't feel like I had received any kind of information that would remove pleasure from my viewing experience.

Does it take enjoyment out of watching it?

(Edited to make the last question more neutral)

Are there spoilers that bother you, Sean? I think that's the key -- I just imagine that Elena and Pin are as bothered by a promo as I would be by knowing that a Scoob died in AR. Just like I can imagine people (including the WB promo department) saying "But that just heightens the excitement! You don't know which one!".

Sigh, lost my post.

Sean, not knowing about things means I'm not waiting for them to happen. When I didn't notice JL's name in the credits for AtS (or maybe they weren't there) and she showed up to vamp Darla the HSQ was through the roof. If I had known she was going to appear I would have spent the entire episode waiting for it.

I wish I hadn't known about the appearance of certain characters in Buffy and Angel this year. It would have been better had I not been waiting for it. Because if the writers didn't want it to be a surprise, why do they set it up as one? They don't have Lindsey saying 'Yeah, called Dru' - they just have her show up. Because it heightens the drama of the moment.

Are there spoilers that bother you, Sean? I think that's the key

Yeah, okay. I'm exactly the opposite end of the spectrum.

Because no. There are no spoilers that would bother me.

I wouldn't care if I'd read the script a hundred times over, and had in fact been on set every day of production, it would in no way ruin my enjoyment of watching an episode.

But yeah, I guess that is just me.

The feeling of surprise doesn't add to or alter your experience of fiction? I think a good show holds up after the HSQ and is rewatchable. Doesn't mean it can't be more fun with it.

edit: How could it be just you? Why do you think there's a spoiler thread?