To those who want to stick it to DU with Olympic Spoiler threads--- Think again.

[trumad]

Now that's the Skinner I love.

[BumRushDaShow]

1. Yup

I was surprised by that too.



K&R!

[eShirl]

2. awesome!

and I'm not even interested in the games myself

[11 Bravo]

3. Fucking A, Bubba!

The posts in question were nothing less than a colossal "FUCK YOU" to Duers who have to watch a delay of the Games broadcast.

[trumad]

4. Exactly

[seabeyond]

5. i didnt see the spoilers and i looked. i feel like i am being left out of the outrage.

skinner certainly let his feelings be known.

[seabeyond]

7. found them. self deleted. but one. spoiler in the title then gives spoiler in title?

that is odd.

[fishwax]

16. that was just to add an extra tweak to people who didn't want to see spoilers

The first thread originally had just the spoiler in the subject line. Then, as he continued posting such spoiler threads, there was a bit of a backlash. Then he went back and edited the initial thread to add "Spoiler Alert" but without removing the spoiler.

Skinner's response: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021036709#post34

[cherokeeprogressive]

6. This needs to be pinned to the top of the thread for the duration of the Olympics. n/t

[nolabear]

8. Even Skinner has a last nerve. Thanks, Bud!

We Left Coasters thank you.

[Kaleva]

9. Rec'd

I don't care about the Olympics but it's obvious many others here do. It's just common courtesy to not post spoilers.

[LeftofObama]

25. I was just on a jury where I posted almost the exact same response.

"While I'm not particularly a sports fan, and I really couldn't care less about the Olympics, there are many DUers who don't want spoilers especially in thread titles. OP should respect them. We are a community here and we should behave as such."

[freshwest]

74. Same here. If one gets a complaint like that, one can post something else. It's not even political.

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[cherokeeprogressive]

10. Kickety-kick for self-important fuckwads! n/t

[HappyMe]

11. You tell 'em, Skinner.

[Cerridwen]

12. K & R

[laundry_queen]

13. I agree doing it deliberately is assholishness

however, so are the baby tantrums over the one thread that popped up earlier. Sometimes people get exited and maybe didn't know. I personally think that if seeing a spoiler is going to send you off the edge, then maybe you need a break from the internets until you see your DVR'd beloved event, YK?

[SidDithers]

20. One thread?...

the poster posted 6 threads with results in the subject line. 2 were hidden by jury, and the poster has now self-deleted the other 4. That is why people are so pissed off, because it absolutely was a deliberate act designed to disrupt the board.

Sid

[xtraxritical]

27. Would someone take the time to explain to me what is a "spoiler thread"?

[Politicalboi]

28. Telling the outcome

Of a sporting event before those who want to see without knowing who won. I'm not watching the Olympics, but I can't believe that people think it's ok to tell others who won when they haven't even seen it yet.

The spoiler is like the posts that describe animal cruelty in the subject. Even though you didn't click it, you have that image in your head. Not cool at all. I know animal cruelty happens, but I don't want to read about it, unless there is something we could all do to help.

[SidDithers]

34. Posting the actual results of an Olympic event in the Subject Line of a new thread...

means that those results will be visible to everyone on the GD Home Page. That's posting a spoiler in the subject.

The commonly accepted way to do it is to post a Subject Line like "100m Freestyle swimming results. **Spoiler Alert**", and then put the actual results in the body of the post.

That way, you actually have to click onto the thread to see the information inside the thread. And you have the option of not clicking on the thread if you don't want to know the results.

It's common courtesy to do it that way. It's absolutely assholish behaviour to deliberately post the results where everyone will see them.

Sid

[freshwest]

76. Didn't know it was that many. Disruption indeed. Tomorrow's another day.

[awoke_in_2003]

14. Too bad we can't get that worked up...

over things that really matter. Of all the things to get ticked about- entertainment is what causes people to get upset. Oh well, don't spoil the bread and circus, I guess.

[taterguy]

17. Some of us can multi-task

[awoke_in_2003]

51. Yes, I know....

but what gets me about this is for the first time someone who I have never seen swear does so in that post. Hell, you would think the swearing would have started during the primaries with the influx of newbs during Operation Chaos. Or the many time the congressional democrats bent over for the republicans. I don't like people spoiling things either, but if I am going to cuss someone out, I am going to save it for assholes that vote against womens' rights, or vote to cut food stamp spending, or vote against the countless things that democrats are supposed to stand for.

Now, I will go piss off

[LAGC]

66. Perhaps you don't recall the Scott Walker recall election.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002770770

[awoke_in_2003]

83. I never saw that...

and stand corrected.

[snooper2]

87. APOLOGIZE!

[malaise]

67. Clearly this is your first Olympics on DU? n/t

[awoke_in_2003]

84. No, but I don't recall it. nt

[Kaleva]

23. Then just trash can all the threads you don't think are important.

Or just skip over them.

[ohheckyeah]

41. If you can see the spoiler in the thread title

it's a little late to trash it to save yourself from seeing the spoiler.

[Kaleva]

58. True

[freshwest]

77. Definitely, guess then you have to employ Ignore at the first pass.

[trumad]

24. OH God--

You must be the most boring person in the world.

[gopiscrap]

30. Exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!

shows where are priorities are...not too mention it smacks of censorship since it's already reported in the news!!!!!

[SidDithers]

36. I WILL NOT BE SILENCED!!...nt

Sid

[coalition_unwilling]

38. +1,000,000,000 x 1,000,000,000 - Well put and definitely

needed saying, imho.

[trumad]

26. Oh the high and mighty---

They pop up here in DU and show us all how uber-cool they are.

[HangOnKids]

68. So Cool And Looking For A Fight

There seems to be a bunch of folks on DU looking for a fight. Weird. Odd. Strange.

[gopiscrap]

31. I agree

[juajen]

18. I love Skinner. I don't believe there is a better leader for this wonderful forum in the whole world

[malaise]

19. Excellent

Love it

[GodlessBiker]

21. My view to hide on a jury was outvoted. I'm glad you agree with me.

[myrna minx]

22. .

[ReverendDeuce]

29. What the hell is an "Olympic Spoiler"? Are we playing the IOC "rights holder" game on DU?

Is that what this is about? Making sure that nobody in the US knows who is winning medals before NBC gets to air it here?

Sorry, I'd rather know sooner rather than later.

[yewberry]

32. Someone was posting results in the subject line over and over

after being asked repeatedly not to do so.

[ReverendDeuce]

33. Oh! Over and over? Yeah, that's abusive...

Glad it's not some chickenshit reason instead.

[trumad]

35. UGG---UGG---UGG

The telecast is delayed here in the US.

It's like giving the ending of a movie away.

There goes the suspense.

[gopiscrap]

37. Yeah I agree it just makes us look like a bunch of apologists

big business...NBC specifically. The games are all about capitalism and greed! Just watch the winners cash in and make millions not because they are helping people but because they play a sport! Fuck up priorities if you ask me!!!

[trumad]

39. Oh please---enough...

Whhhaaaa---there are hungry people in the world---therefore--no entertainment for the masses----whhhhaaaaa....global warming----no sports for people....whhhhaaaaa whhhhaaaaa whhhhhaaaaa.

[Inkfreak]

72. lol

[coalition_unwilling]

40. Cue the Jockstraps in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1. Thank God someone is giving voice to this besides

only me.

[trumad]

42. Que the dipshits who jump in with their sooo sooo cool uber-anti-sports horsehit.

[Mendocino]

50. "Cue" the people who don't have

anything better to do than watch spoiled jocks engage in worthless exhibitions from the soft comfort of their couch.

[11 Bravo]

70. Cue the people who have no idea how many DUers not only participate in sports , but also ...

enjoy watching world-class athletes engage in competition.

[Mendocino]

71. I bicycle run walk

backpack x-c ski rock-climb kayak and canoe. I ran cross-country and track in HS. X-C in college. I'm also almost 55. So when armchair athletes say hey, I pass them by. I wouldn't waste my time watching these people.

[11 Bravo]

78. Goodonya. I'm 61. In high school I wrestled, played basketball, and played baseball.

I never participated in college sports, because before I ever got to college I had more than a few pieces of my tender young ass perforated by some frag, and a few AK-47 rounds. The GI Bill let me go on to the University of North Carolina, but any hopes of being an NCAA athlete were pretty much out the window.
It's interesting that you mention kayaking and canoeing. My family will be gathering at our camp in Maine next week, and those activities are high on our agenda. We will also be climbing Sugarloaf and Cadillac Mountain.
But I guess my main objection to your post (aside from your gratuitous and ill-informed attempt to label all those who enjoy watching the Olympics as "armchair athletes&quot , is the incredibly foolish attempt to belittle American Olympians ... (oops, I mean "these people&quot .

[Mendocino]

73. BTW If you think you can keep up with me, let's run sometime.

or do a thousand foot wall, or a 3-4 week canoe expedition in Canada.

[snooper2]

88. If you had gone to all the practices and trained like we told you to you COULD

have made the track team as well


Who was sitting on the couch again?

[gopiscrap]

43. Yup

censoring actual news results makes us just as bad as anybody else and at least when others are doing it, it is about something that actually matters-not just some dumb sports crap!

[fishwax]

60. censoring

[ohheckyeah]

44. Did anybody ask you?

[gopiscrap]

45. Yeah some one did

or do you wish to squelch posts yolu don't agree with?

[HuckleB]

49. It's an imaginary thing.

People think they can go online, wherever they want, and they should be able to avoid all information they want to avoid, but still find exactly that information they want to get.

It's just petty, soap opera ridiculousness, and DU should know better than to give in to it.

[gopiscrap]

63. I fully agree

[HuckleB]

80. +1,000,000,000,000

[Mendocino]

82. Well NBC has the divine right,

given the power of OZ, the all powerful,, to divulge everything olympian behind that curtain!!!!

Really, if people come to the "Information Superhighway" and stand in the middle of the road, they may get run over. If they don't really want to know, just wait for the TV feed. The advertisers will be grateful.

[longship]

46. Where on DU can I see Olympics results?

I have zero coverage here, not even an NBC affiliate.

DU works very well at low bandwidth. Which forum has some results? I will gladly click through to spoilers, since I have no other sources other than evening news.

Thanks.

[emmadoggy]

52. Not DU, but you can go here for results

info, video etc.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/index.html

[HuckleB]

47. Yeah! DU gave in! Woo Hoo!

You can't spoil this stuff in this day and age.

Skinner should know better, and so should most of us.

It's not shocking that some people would respond to those offering up temper tantrums by baiting them. That's human nature for some. Heck, it's DU nature, for most. Let's be honest.

[gopiscrap]

64. what do you mean he gave in?

[Curmudgeoness]

53. For Christ's Sake, people, there is no censorship here.

People are asked to post results in the body of the text instead of the subject of the OP, where everyone sees it even if they don't want to know the winners yet.

I don't watch any sports, and don't care about them, but I also understand that there are people who have different interests than I do, and they want to have some suspense when they watch on a delay.

Stop all the outrage!

[obamanut2012]

54. I've been streaning it live most of teh day

And would never think of posting a spoiler. It wouldn't bother me, but I know people like my parents are all excited about watching Phelps and some other things this evening.

[nichomachus]

55. OTOH

I think it's not polite to post spoilers, but anyone who doesn't want to see results of Olympic events should probably stay off the INFORMATION freaking SUPERHIGHWAY.

The main problem is that the networks don't show the events in real time, while the online news outlets have the results as they happen. So, if you go online at all, you're taking a chance you're going to see the result somewhere.

[Arugula Latte]

56. You do NOT want Skinner to go medieval on your ass.

[Kaleva]

57. Such comments belong in the Sword and Shield group.

[Mendocino]

69. OOHH WOW

I'm shaking!!!!!

[Patiod]

59. Need some clarification

I understand the OP is about someone being a dick and deliberately spoiling prime time stuff.

Here's my question: i NBC broadcasts all of a "minor" sport during the day - I'm thinking archery, including the medal ceremony - can you comment on it? How do you know if it's going to be part of their prime time coverage?

Or is it just safer to post "how bout them archers?" or "did anyone else watch archery this morning?"

[ohheckyeah]

61. I would just

use the title Archery - Possible Spoiler.

[jeff47]

85. Talk all you want in the _body_ of your post.

Just don't give away the result in the _subject_ of your post.

Good subject: Today's Men's Team Archery
Bad subject: The (country) Archery team wins gold!!

If someone doesn't want to have the result spoiled, that 2nd subject will ruin it for them just by looking at the forum.

But in the body of your post, say all you want. People who don't want the result spoiled won't click on the post, and so won't read the body.

[Bluenorthwest]

62. Amazing what gets people worked up...I had full spoilers on the opening ceremonies

and will constantly encounter incoming information from people in the UK who will tell me what they are seeing no matter what. This is not the sort of thing that drives me to frothy distraction. Odd priorities in tightly controlled worlds...

[jeff47]

86. Clearly, you are a superior human being to all the rest of us

We lowly creatures who might wanna watch without knowing the result are clearly lower life forms who need to strive to your greatness.

Alternatively, you could consider different people like different things in their entertainment.

[Odin2005]

65. THANK YOU SKINNER!!!

[Iggo]

75. Oh! Fucken burn!