sholio | *vex*

Okay, new friending policy ... I'm going to start un-friending people for uncut spoilers. "Friending" for me, isn't really about friendship per se; it's just a way of collecting in one place all (or at least, most of) the journals that I like to read. If it's got spoilers in it, that aren't behind a cut, I'm going to stop reading it. I've been known to seek out spoilers deliberately, and I know what I'm getting myself into if I visit Gateworld or one of the other news n' rumor sites, but I don't want to have unwanted spoilers dumped into my lap.

You know, this is yet another thing I resent about Sci-Fi's ultra-long hiatus ... it's giving a chance for the spoilers to thoroughly network their way through the fanosphere, so by the time we get there, all the surprises will probably have been sprung.

*vex*

Incidentally, I didn't get a word of fic written this weekend. It was certainly a lovely weekend for other people's fic, though ... a new and wonderful story from Liketheriver, lovely new chapters from Tipper and Cybersyd and Tazmy and I'm probably forgetting who else ... all I know is that just about every time I'd take a break from housework and art and the other things I was doing this weekend, there would be something new and nice to read. I'm probably going to continue the writing break for another few days, because I'm making real progress on some of my deadline projects and I'd like to keep it up. Besides, I'm still kinda blocked on all the major fics I've got going right now. I apologize for posting some of "Ghost" before it was closer to completion; it was so far along that I really did think that it would go quicker than it has.

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*eeeek!* (runs to check LJ for properly applied cuts)

I'm with you about the hiatus; it's allowing not just the spoilers, but the damned rumours to percolate all the way through the fandom. I'm trying to stay away from them, but the habit of taking a break and jumping to LJ or the forums quickly to see what's up is hard to break. And of course the rumor posts are *right* there with everything else... /sigh/ Self-inflicted wounds to start with, but with the ridiculous hiatus, not in the end.

And my sincerest apologies if I've done the un-lj-cut spoiler thing; I'm not always good about remembering.

As for new fic, Check out

jimandblair's new fic, Somnus (http://jimandblair.livejournal.com/45246.html). It's a dandy, and I'm not just saying that because I did a little bit of betaing for her.

Oops. I don't think I did the spoiler thing, but I'm not completely sure, so I'll apologize just in case?

No, it wasn't you. And normally I'm fairly live-and-let-live; I'll just shrug it off. I think I woke up in a sturm-und-drang mood this morning. ;) (Co-workers and husband-type people beware!)

I'll check out the rec this evening. Always up for more good fic~!

Hee. I resemble that mood, especially today when I'm trying to "fix" a paper and floundering. Hope the rest of the day goes well for you.

Wait, wait. News from Gateworld are spoilers?

Well, obviously, if they pertain to a certain episode, or, let's say, a character that isn't supposed to be around comes back to do very bad things to John, but...news from Gateworld are considered spoilers?

If so, I will definitely have to revise the cut policy. :)

I feel your pain, I just got spoiled too. Damn.

I didn't mean to start a deluge of apologies! You weren't the specific instance here (and I've never noticed spoilers in your journal, either).

The main reason why I said something publicly wasn't intended to make anyone feel bad, anyway; it was mostly just to remind people to be careful.

I don't think the source matters so much as the content. If it's a casting or plot detail about upcoming episodes ... then yes, it's a spoiler, regardless of where it comes from. IMHO. And there *are* people who avoid the news sites because they don't want to know. We may be in the minority, but we're out there!

I really didn't mean to jump down anybody's throat; like I said in my comment above, I woke up kinda grouchy today anyway, and then finding out something I would really rather not have known made me extra-grouchy.

Not a great thing to wake up to. *sighs*

I guess a big woooops should be said, and yes, a change in cut policy put in effect.

Is a sorry in order, here? I assume it was me, but don't think I was ever on your flist. Anyhoo, sorry for the potential spoiler, and thank you for the clarification on what, in fact, constitutes a spoiler.

It's so easy to screw up and inadvertently step on toes in fandom. There should be a guide: Welcome to Fandom. Please do not do this, you moron. :)

Thanks!

Well I know it wasn't me! I'm with you on that one - I hate spoilers, unless they are preparing me for something that might be hugely upsetting - and so far the ONLY things I know about the 2nd half of season 3 are the big rumour (which I heard about on this LJ after about 6 hours of umming and ahhing whether to read behind your LJ cut, and even then I had to look elsewhere as well. 10/10 for that, and as it happens I'm glad that I know that it might happen) and a teeny tiny one concerning two actors who might have a scene together.

I would be quite happy for things to stay this way, as I feel my enjoyment of 'Common Ground' was heightened by not knowing before the ep who would help John, and the week after I was highly annoyed when some stupid person on Wraithbait wrote a fic from looking at spoiler photos whose summary spoilt a main development in the M&MM plot.

I knew nothing at all about either 'Phantoms' or 'The Return 1' and loved the thrill of having no idea what was coming next....

So people with anything that could be considered spoilerific, please use a cut, but do state what the spoiler might pertain too - i.e. 'Spoiler concerning major character development' might be avoided by people who quite like to know 'spoiler concerning possible amusing character scene.'

Some people might consider (and these are made up examples) 'The Genii are not going to feature in any episode past 311 in season 3' a spoiler, whilst others may not mind that, but be highly miffed to hear 'because Ladon upsets the Replicatirs and they're all destroyed'. (Again, I have just made these up, they are not actual spoilers or even rumours!).

Here endeth the lesson.

That's quite a good point about being specific on the type of spoiler ... and that's something that I tend not to think about when I write my cut lines, but it does help me hugely in determining which spoilers to avoid and which to read.

My biggest problem right now, really, is maintaining the self-control through the hiatus not to go on Gateworld and read spoilers! I *know* I don't want to know and I'm much happier being surprised, but it's just so hard, with no weekly fix, to stop myself from taking just a leeeetle peek. (So far I've been pretty good, though.)

I'm with you on the fic department, very depressing LOL! I'm just too busy right now. I'm hoping this weekend but somehow I'm thinking it's going to be rough till the holidays give me some spare time.

The spoiler issue, yeah, it can get bad. I'm pretty loose on it because I don't mind spoilers for the most part. What kills me is gateworld. Have you seen the thread titles in the current seasons? (both SG-1 and SGA) It makes me want to pull my hair out and ask people 'dude, SPOILER!' The titles over, geez, 80% of the time, give away the spoiler that is being discussed. It's ridiculous. I'm glad that mostly I don't care because otherwise it'd drive me away from GW totally.

I haven't seen a whole lot of issues on my flist with spoilers. But I haven't been looking much lately, it's 530pm and I'm finishing up two boys with math (this because I got a phone call from the col's wife wanting to chat about spouse groups and family day coming up, argh)!

Apparently the new stuff airs in Canada around the third week of November or something, though they seem to keep on moving the goalposts without warning. Hope that lots of lovely people well spread the word on LJ when we have a confirmed re-started schedule!

Yeah, I'm trying not to get my hopes up, because originally the schedule said Oct. 20 (or so) ... now it's mid-November, but I'm trying not to look forward to it just in case they move it again ...

I'm the opposite. I love reading the spoilers. :D That's not to say I read *all* the spoilers, though I do read a good deal of them. But I do respect the people who wish not to be spoiled.

I agree that the long hiatus will not help with the rumors and spoiler proliferation. And the waiting is killing me. Stupid Sci-Fi, what *were* they thinking? Oh, wait...they weren't. ;)

Okay, for some reason I haven't seen any of your new updates on my friend's journal.... So I'm just catching up now. :)

I hope I haven't done anything spoiler wise. I do everything I can to avoid them myself!

No, you're fine. And actually, I ended up going back and re-friending the person I'd de-friended in a fit of pique ... I'm such a giant pushover. *grin* I was mostly just ticked off in the short term, but I get over it.

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