Let me restate my earlier point, this time as a proposal:
Change "aired on the WB, including promos"
to
"Officially published by the network."
*marries amych*
Mal: Inara, think you could stoop to being on my arm? Inara: Will you wash it first?
'Heart Of Gold'
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Cindy - Jul 25, 2003 12:42:29 pm PDT #2013 of 10289
Nobody
P.M. Marc - Jul 25, 2003 12:43:30 pm PDT #2014 of 10289
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
"Officially published by the network."
That is clear and simple.
Typo Boy - Jul 25, 2003 12:47:18 pm PDT #2015 of 10289
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
"officially published by the netword or the production company".
still clear and simple.
Burrell - Jul 25, 2003 12:48:34 pm PDT #2016 of 10289
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
How do you know the info is slim before you search, though?
I hate to say it, but I think you may be overthinking this one. I really don't see the vagueness in the original proposal.
I suppose it depends on how you define "press advertising." I was defining it as "someone official says something to the press, knowing perfectly well they'll be quoted."
Wouldn't that be a *major* change to our spoiler policy? So far, interviews with spoily info are noted as such, at least in Spoilage Lite, which is the only place I'm willing to tread for spoiler confirmation.
I would define "press advertising" as an advertisement.
§ ita § - Jul 25, 2003 12:50:46 pm PDT #2017 of 10289
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think you may be overthinking this one.
Except for the part where I don't know if the rest of the casting news I know qualifies for discussion or not. How is that overthinking?
Jessica - Jul 25, 2003 12:53:31 pm PDT #2018 of 10289
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
"Officially published by the network."
Yes please.
Katie M - Jul 25, 2003 12:54:01 pm PDT #2019 of 10289
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Wouldn't that be a *major* change to our spoiler policy? So far, interviews with spoily info are noted as such, at least in Spoilage Lite, which is the only place I'm willing to tread for spoiler confirmation.
Well, but it's only for a) changes in the regular cast that b) are announced between-seasons.
So we could still have discussed Giles' departure, since that was officially announced over the summer, but we couldn't have discussed Angel's until after Graduation Day... oh wait. Never mind, that's not true, different example. We couldn't have discussed Riley's departure until after Into the Woods aired, because that wasn't officially announced over the summer.
Trudy Booth - Jul 25, 2003 12:54:44 pm PDT #2020 of 10289
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
"officially published by the netword or the production company".
What, in the WB Times? It isn't clear at all.
"That was an un-named source" "That was from a fansite!" etc. And we'd already be spoiled.
I personally like the promo limitation because it's so clear and easy to follow, you know? There's no grey area. Promo has been shown including X fact or it hasn't. Plus, it's the rule I "grew up with" when I went spoilerfree after S4 Buffy, so it's what I'm used to.
Yes. This.
Forget about the anit-spoiler drift etc. If we give up this as a policy a bunch of people are going to have to unsub massively.
Burrell - Jul 25, 2003 12:55:33 pm PDT #2021 of 10289
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Except for the part where I don't know if the rest of the casting news I know qualifies for discussion or not. How is that overthinking?
Okay, if it were me? I would just decide that, if I can't decide, it's still too spoilery. I would assume most of us would come to the same conclusion. Granted, I'm making assumptions here, but so are you. It's just you seem to assume that this proposal would lead to major spoiler leakage and I'm not convinced it will.
Trudy Booth - Jul 25, 2003 12:57:58 pm PDT #2022 of 10289
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Granted, I'm making assumptions here
That's the essence of the problem. "Aired in show or promo" doesn't have this problem.