Spoilers exist. Some people post them. That does not mean that every time someone mentions a possibility or infers a connection that it is a spoiler and should be aggressively condemned.

Toward the end of 2008, we heard whispers through a book description of an unknown being named "Glatorian Vastus". Apparently Vastus was a prototype name for Gresh or something (theory is supported by the Wal*Mart receipt error).

In early 2009, before names of summer characters were legally known (though had been leaked), some poor member posted a topic in sets asking who this "Glatorian Vastus" he or she had heard about was. The topic was almost immediately swarmed by many members repeatedly saying that discussion of leaked information wasn't allowed, when instead they could just have easily said it wasn't known who he was, or better yet just reported the topic and moved on.

I ask you this: Who do you think gave more away?

Better yet are the people who pick up on any hint of possible leaked information and pounce on it, berating the member who dared to post such a thing. And when the "offending" member tries to back up and say that what they said wasn't leaked, the "pouncer" will start explaining how what the member had said was leaked, going into much greater detail than the member ever had. I just love that.

The same (or similar) is true now, with the identity of the traitor a well-guarded secret hot topic for some members. Some will come right out and say something like "<character> is the traitor!" Some may try to disguise it as a conveniently accurate theory. But remember, not all of these theories are necessarily spoilers.

If Background Agori #482 was actually the traitor^* and I happened to post a theory stating I thought that he/she was, it does not mean that I know that for sure. It does not mean that I have seen the movie and am just trying to disguise a spoiler as a theory. It does not mean that you need to respond to my post/topic in such a way that will erase any possible doubt. It does mean that you can report the topic or post and let the mods do their job.

For example:

I think <character> is the traitor.

Remove that now that's a spoiler!!!!!!

 

That does not help at all. In fact it makes things many times worse, for anyone who hadn't seen the movie, for the topic starter, and definitely for the mods.

 

In summary:

Use it.

 

Lose it.

 

 

 

 

I feel better now.

 

_{*Just so you know, I have no idea who that is.}