LAST EDITED ON 11-08-10 AT 04:34 AM (EST)KB,
As evidenced by the fact that I have been one of West Virginia's seven or so Republicans for over 45 long and lonely years, I am a fervent advocate of checks and balances. I don't think that - over time - any person or process performs well in an atmosphere of unrelieved uniformity. Or, put another way: Ive never understood what the dickens everyone has against anarchy, anyway
That said:
For several Seasons, we have been fortunate to have reliable sourced spoilers available to us. But, just as that hasn't always been the case, it may not always be the case. For instance:
Within the past week, because he was misinformed, Missyae was forced to retract some of the S22 information that he had earlier offered.
So I think that it would be wise of us to continue to develop and nurture multiple approaches to the task of spoiling Survivor. And because I think that the independent analysis of their subject matter can be compromised by the inclusion of sourced spoilers, I would prefer that two of this Forum's most frequently cited and broadly acclaimed analytical methodologies/threads - Editing and Vidcaps be available in sourced-spoiler-free formats. But, because I consider diversity to be a good stimulating and fun thing, I would also more than welcome the presence of alternative Vidcap and Editing threads that encourage the inclusion of sourced information.
However, I think that the format of a thread is a call that most appropriately rests - not with an opinion poll - but with that thread's author. So, I agree, very whole-heartedly, with you: I don't think that an author of a thread posted in the Spoiling Forum should ever be expected/required to give notice to the reader that its content is pursuant to the Forum's reason for being. But, it appears to me that we are blessed with more than enough bandwidth to also accommodate threads by authors who prefer that the task at hand be approached sans a particular or sans several particular spoiling methods. And who say so up front. As in a simple header that reads:
The author welcomes the participation of all. However, he/she does request that you not post or reference sourced spoilers in this thread. Thank you.
I also think, though, that the expression of that preference should never carry with it the unrealistic expectation that the author's wishes will always be the reader's command or the inference that contributions to the thread by any Forum member is by virtue of his/her presumed state of spoiling - inappropriate. There is, in a public forum, no practical way to police - and no polite way to say - "shut up!"
In short: I, too, think that a limited number of civil requests is a much more efficient means of accommodating our broad range of talents than is a sea of - Caution! There is salt in this ocean! - warnings. And your suggestions are certainly far more palatable than the decree of a diaspora.
Thank you for making them.