Member Names are Spoilers, too.

Post by **wayfriend** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:45 pm

We have a lot of new members who have taken names that are spoilers for the Final Chronicles, and then posting in general threads.

That doesn't really work well towards our policy of trying to spare those who haven't, couldn't, or wouldn't read the Final Chonicles yet.

I think this will require some Admin capability to correct, should someone think it fit to do so.

Post by **I'm Murrin** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:48 pm

Wouldn't people already have to be aware of the things in question from FR to know that these names are from the book?

Post by **kevinswatch** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:29 pm

I think that names by themselves are all right. Sort of like Murrin said, someone who hasn't read the Last Chronicles wouldn't even know what something like "Esmer" was referring to.

Now, something like "In_FR_LordFoulIsLindensFatherOMG" on the other hand... Probably not all right. Heh.

However, Way, if you have seen any specific usernames that you feel cross the line, please PM me about it, and I'll see what I can do.-jay

Post by **danlo** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:21 pm

You can PM me too, Jay's very busy studying...

Post by **wayfriend** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:44 pm

... I guess you are right.

In which case, writing this thread was probably a mistake.

Please delete if you see fit.

Post by **danlo** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:52 pm

No I think you have a point, best to keep this in mind---one that just posted in 1 & 2nd Chrons disturbs me a little...

Post by **Prebe** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:38 pm

Jay wrote:Now, something like "In_FR_LordFoulIsLindensFatherOMG" on the other hand... Probably not all right. Heh.

ROFL!!!!

Post by **matrixman** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:03 pm

I think Wayfriend has a point, but I also think it's probably not too big an issue.

This happened when Runes came out and I felt the same as Wayfriend when I saw names here that I really didn't want to see since I hadn't read the book yet...but I let it drop because I didn't want to be accused of overreacting.

Post by **wayfriend** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:01 pm

Matrixman wrote:but I let it drop because I didn't want to be accused of overreacting.

... that's never been an issue for me.

Post by **matrixman** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:25 pm

All right, so let's say it's okay for members to freely and inconsiderately use names from FR. Are we allowed to at least mock them mercilessly?

Post by **[Syl]** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:50 pm

Did you guys ever read the index at the back of the books the first time you read through? I did. I can't say the usernames are any more of a spoiler than they were (and I swear my first Chronicles paperbacks had Vain listed). They're just names; they don't really tell you anything.

Besides, it's kind of like saying Shakespeare spoiled Macbeth by putting the dramatis personæ at the very front of the play (almost all of them die at the end, btw

).

Post by **matrixman** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:56 pm

Nooooooo....

Post by **wayfriend** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:14 pm

Syl wrote:Did you guys ever read the index at the back of the books the first time you read through?

I usually don't do it until I've read the book. But the important thing about spoilers is that people should decide for themselves. Having them appear before you, unasked, is different from choosing to read them. And if you read the index, you've chosen to.

Post by **Prebe** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:18 pm

Look at me, I am Oomateets, stone-go-downer from Shall Pass Udderly!

Post by **Cameraman Jenn** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:11 pm

Dammit Prebe, you ruined the whole final chrons for me.

Post by **Prebe** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:15 pm

Mwahahahaaaa!

Post by **aliantha** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:15 pm

Matrixman wrote:All right, so let's say it's okay for members to freely and inconsiderately use names from FR. Are we allowed to at least mock them mercilessly?

But of course!

Post by **danlo** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:58 am

See why I didn't want the thread deleted? Now it has purpose: mock, mock!

(PM Dr. danlo, for cheap conseling, if you simply can't handle the influx...

)

Post by **Prebe** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:13 pm

Is there anyone who - having read the runes of the earth - did NOT look in the glosary of Fatal Revenant to see if the meaning of the word Skurj had changed????

I didn't. But then again I locked the dust-jacket away after having read the first ten lines.

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Member Names are Spoilers, too.

Member Names are Spoilers, too.