Long time lurker (Season 6) and new poster (this season).

I prefer to focus on what is rather than what was. Which appears to be the intention of this thread... how to best go about the spoiler forum from here on out.

As I've understood it, the spoiler forum encompasses both sourced spoilers and spec spoilers. There have been seasons that have leaned toward more of one than the other. I personally like spec spoiling. It's just more fun to me. And honestly it's really the only reason why I come on here (and why I'm writing this post I love Veruca's thread and enjoy when there are other threads that have posters engaging in how to break down what we are given for the next episode to determine what's going to happen.

It seems that source spoilers are more apt to read all topics, as a sourced spoiler has more of a chance of determining the actual outcome as it comes from a source. Therefore, for them, info in specs-like thread wouldn't really hinder that. Whereas spec spoilers are more likely to be (many times unwantedly) influenced by sourced spoilers , as they come across as more than just conjecture. From what I gather, spec spoilers would prefer to figure it out, do the "spoiling" rather than be told, therefore they would be less apt to read all topics. This is, to me, what I predominantly see "spoiling" as, although I understand there is sourced spoiling. Sourced spoiling is merely on the periphery, for me. Dare I bring logic into this, but wouldn't it be logical for spec spoilers to know which threads are source spoiled. And if it mattered to source spoilers (although I don't think it does) then they could know which ones are spec spoiled too.

If what I perceive is an accurate account of what this forum is about, and if the posters in this forum truly wanted to be harmonious, it would seem that it would most sensible to simply identify which threads are specs and which are sourced. I mean is that too much of an imposition for people to follow. Those who want to read both, read both. Those who want to read specs only, read specs only. Those who want to read sources only, read sourcess only. Seems simple to me, and harmonious

For the record, I no longer believe in Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny, but I don't feel the need to mention it (or the source that spoiled it for me)at any holiday gatherings ;) Maybe I'm crazy, but I thought I was just being considerate.

At any rate, thanks for hearing my opinion, and to Dabo for opening up this thread for us to have this discussion. There are varying views, and I think it's awesome that they can all be heard!