Tom
An Old Friend
I have a bulletin board/forum which focuses on movies and TV shows.
Part of the bulletin board side of things is to provide pages for the content which is subject for discussion on the forum side.
This involves gathering art (images) and descriptions as well as links to various online content for use as resources for discussions.
I've noticed lately it seems there are less spoilers markings and blackouts on the web.
I'm trying to determine if this is a social trend during the current "more information is best" quest created from the cell phone phenomenon. It seems, nearly everyone I know uses their phones to gather as much information as possible so they can have all the facts.
It's getting increasingly more difficult to distinguish what constitutes a spoiler and what does not.
One of the most obvious examples is the fact genres have changed.
Horror
Now there is Horror, Body Horror, Psychological Horror, Slasher, Abduction Horror, Torture Horror and so on...
Every major genre is like this now.
In the past, just Horror was enough to define the film but now, we are spoiled to its theme content.
The reason I am asking is because I am preparing to open an Assessment Section in the FilmLand bulletin boards.
I really....Really don't like reviews. (useless information)
I have found reading an assessment focuses on the enjoyment level of the subject and provides me with the actual information I want to know.
I don't care which films a director has done or if those other films were successful at the box office. I want to know about the content I am seeking, not a history lesson.
A good assessment helps me determine how soon and how important that content is to my priorities.
I've watched way too many stinkers due to ... reviews and ratings.
I think that is also important to most people because even tho I am disabled/retired with plenty of time, many people don't have time to waste on bad info.
As for the spoiler tags/blackouts/omissions, I know if I see a spoiler blackout I ALWAYS reveal and read it.
I watch only early trailers for new releases but I don't watch many extended trailers.
Trailers help me determine whether to put it on a 'watch for' list or not.
Even then, I still get pulled into watching stinkers.
I do use the spoiler tags when I post (mainly for large background info dumps like character descriptions/backstories)
When I start adding content to the Assessment section I will include a disclaimer for UnMarked Spoilers at the top. It is my opinion the viewer of the content has already viewed the subject or they would not be reading it.
On the content pages in the bulletin boards it is also my opinion that the viewer will skip over the info describing the content to go straight for the links provided if they haven't seen it yet. Reading it/Spoiling it is entirely their choice. Since the bulletin board side is there for discussion reference, I assume the subject material has already been viewed/watched. That being said, I do try to omit spoilers which divulge important specifics like "Harold dies at the end". Those specific important details can only be revealed in the subject's discussion thread.
So, I'm looking for feedback on how the members at Alien Soup feel about spoilers.
Can anyone take a moment and help me out with this?
Part of the bulletin board side of things is to provide pages for the content which is subject for discussion on the forum side.
This involves gathering art (images) and descriptions as well as links to various online content for use as resources for discussions.
I've noticed lately it seems there are less spoilers markings and blackouts on the web.
I'm trying to determine if this is a social trend during the current "more information is best" quest created from the cell phone phenomenon. It seems, nearly everyone I know uses their phones to gather as much information as possible so they can have all the facts.
It's getting increasingly more difficult to distinguish what constitutes a spoiler and what does not.
One of the most obvious examples is the fact genres have changed.
Horror
Now there is Horror, Body Horror, Psychological Horror, Slasher, Abduction Horror, Torture Horror and so on...
Every major genre is like this now.
In the past, just Horror was enough to define the film but now, we are spoiled to its theme content.
The reason I am asking is because I am preparing to open an Assessment Section in the FilmLand bulletin boards.
I really....Really don't like reviews. (useless information)
I have found reading an assessment focuses on the enjoyment level of the subject and provides me with the actual information I want to know.
I don't care which films a director has done or if those other films were successful at the box office. I want to know about the content I am seeking, not a history lesson.
A good assessment helps me determine how soon and how important that content is to my priorities.
I've watched way too many stinkers due to ... reviews and ratings.
I think that is also important to most people because even tho I am disabled/retired with plenty of time, many people don't have time to waste on bad info.
As for the spoiler tags/blackouts/omissions, I know if I see a spoiler blackout I ALWAYS reveal and read it.
I watch only early trailers for new releases but I don't watch many extended trailers.
Trailers help me determine whether to put it on a 'watch for' list or not.
Even then, I still get pulled into watching stinkers.
I do use the spoiler tags when I post (mainly for large background info dumps like character descriptions/backstories)
When I start adding content to the Assessment section I will include a disclaimer for UnMarked Spoilers at the top. It is my opinion the viewer of the content has already viewed the subject or they would not be reading it.
On the content pages in the bulletin boards it is also my opinion that the viewer will skip over the info describing the content to go straight for the links provided if they haven't seen it yet. Reading it/Spoiling it is entirely their choice. Since the bulletin board side is there for discussion reference, I assume the subject material has already been viewed/watched. That being said, I do try to omit spoilers which divulge important specifics like "Harold dies at the end". Those specific important details can only be revealed in the subject's discussion thread.
So, I'm looking for feedback on how the members at Alien Soup feel about spoilers.
Can anyone take a moment and help me out with this?
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