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Can we please discuss Skyrim without spoilers again?

  • Posted by Nels October 31, 2011 - 561 views

    I have noticed that it is becoming impossible to enter the Q&A section of the site without viewing spoilers in peoples' titles to their question.

    Is there something we/you can do about this moderation-wise?  Either way, I have to ask everyone to please post any spoilers after the cut and flag their question with *****spoiler***** in the title.

    Perhaps a Group needs to be created as a forum for discussing all information about Skyrim that should  not be known if one has not played the game or spoilered themself.

    I may not be able to continue participating on the Skyrim Blog if I have to peek between my fingers while reading any and every post for fear of reading something I will regret.  I'm sure I can't be the only one feeling this way.

    thx, all

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8 Comments
  • mattlistener
    mattlistener   ·  October 31, 2011
    >one doesn't go to a water park and then complain about getting wet, right?
    A better analogy would be to a water park with lots of different colors of water in it.  People come looking for the kinds of wet they want to get and stay away from the ...  more
  • mattlistener
    mattlistener   ·  October 31, 2011
    Yep, the Q&A tool is unusable now if you're avoiding spoilers, due to inconsiderate titles.
    "I experienced X during the opening sequence and have a question about it..."
    "I saw such-and-such in the leaked first-25-minutes footage and have ...  more
  • BakaPenguin
    BakaPenguin   ·  October 31, 2011
    I don't think anything other than tidbits of half-information has ever been posted here. The Q&A is pretty much completely conjecture at this point. The only things that aren't are the bits released by Bethesda and those are meant to entice you, anyway.
  • Jay
    Jay   ·  October 31, 2011
    I have to kind of refute you a little here.  If you think about it, this website is pretty much one big spoiler.  Screenshots are spoilers, the trailers that Bethesda released are spoilers - heck, everything that we hear about this game is a spoiler.
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  • Sir Sweetness
    Sir Sweetness   ·  October 31, 2011
    with over 300 hours of gameplay everyones experience will be different and unique, I dont mind the spoilers because they cannot possible ruin the game or the experience. Yesterdays Leak was kinda above and beyond a spoiler though, wish I wouldnt have watc...  more
  • Nels
    Nels   ·  October 31, 2011
    I saw your reply.  Thanks for being an awesome host!  :)
    I'm glad  to have found such a mature and enjoyable community to participate in while awaiting Skyrim and probably well after.
  • Bilbo
    Bilbo   ·  October 31, 2011
    Thank you, I feel the same way, I'm anticipating the game so much I want to read everything I can, but I don't want to read anything that WILL ruin the experience
  • Paul
    Paul   ·  October 31, 2011
    I answered this in the thread on my post, so I won't repeat all the details here
    But, yes, there will be a 'spoiler only' Group...