Are we attempting too much in trying to combine non-mixy things?

I think so. And I'm totally sympathetic to the needs of the whitefont spoiler crew. And I also see why it seems redundant to have hard core spoilers in plain view in one thread and whitefonted in another thread. And three general spoilers threads may be a bit much. And I don't know if there is a way to make everyone happy. And you can never use too many ands.

Sorry for the skimming, but am I correct that there seem to be 3 types of spoilage threads being discussed?

Ho Heaven - All the spoils and discussion in the open with no whitefont.

Whitefont World - Users can pick and choose their personal level of spoilage utilizing clear labels. All spoils allowed with proper warning and spoiler font.

Lite Land – Refuge where there is no risk of plot spoilage. For discussion of casting changes and low level general spoils and speculation.

While I have no personal fear of thread proliferation it does seem (to me) that 3 spoiler threads are too many. Personally I can see WW and LL being combined, but I am sympathetic to those who fear irreversible spoilage that can result from a font error.

There have been times when I was spoiled against my will, but fortunately never here. It has been from the grocery store line, CNN, or friends who thought I would want to be in the know. I don’t know how to make the threads all things to all people, but I suspect that most users will deal with whatever is decided.

I like Laura's taxonomy.

Also? I like Laura. Hi Laura!

How would people feel about the type of thing in Laura's Lite Land appearing, white fonted, in the main Lost thread or in Natter for other shows?

Speaking only for Natter, I don't think it should be there.

Personally, I'd feel fine about it, but I think that allowing "lite" spoilers in the NAFDA threads would be a pretty drastic change in culture. Traditionally, b.org has been a very spoiler-safe place. Now that we're post-Jossverse, I don't know how important that is anymore, but it's something to consider.

As an eLITEist I'd have no problem, but as a member of the general group, I don't think it should be there.

Actually, I was just coming to scratch the Natter part, since I think ita is right, after thinking it through.

For the people who want the Lite Land material, if it was clear from the thread rules that heavier spoilers would be whitefonted, and everyone in thread tried to enforce the rules via themselves and the occasional stompyage, would that work?

Speaking only for Natter, I don't think it should be there.

Being sensitive to the spoiler safe culture here it seems we already do discuss Lite spoils in Natter. Statements like, OMG did you see that John Kerry and George Bush have guest shots on WW this week. Rumor has it that they will mud wrestle. OK, maybe not that specific, but certainly we discuss casting of many shows in Natter.

For the people who want the Lite Land material, if it was clear from the thread rules that heavier spoilers would be whitefonted, and everyone in thread tried to enforce the rules via themselves and the occasional stompyage, would that work?

I'm not trying to be a pain in the ass, but a Lite thread like that would essentially lose its whitefont, and the ability to "choose your poison" without risking total spoilage. It may seem like melodramatic hair-splitting, but one fatal spoil and, for some of us, countless episodes can be ruined.

And you're trying to cater to two separate audiences (albeit with some overlap) with one thread. It's just like asking the Lost denizens if they would mind if the Alias fans used their thread for discussion, but completely whitefonted.

At the end of the day, if that's what people want, cool. But I'm honestly never going to venture into a thread with whitefonted hard core spoilers. (I hope I'm not coming off as stubborn and selfish, I'm just trying to be honest.)