BuzzersonKillwell Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Agreed, or there should just be 2 seperate threads if its that big of a deal. I usually read the comic spoilers but its always nice to not just blatantly see it if i dont want it. I guess this. I'm not too worried about it personally but I certainly understand the issue I suppose I'd side with Lewbowski for the sake of courtesy and because Albie is particularly bad at logic. For what it is worth the reason the thread was started was for the show. "Series premiere tonight on AMC.. anyone excited? I'll watch, but unless I'm blown away I'll probably lose interest in the coming weeks. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefchino Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Jesus I am sick of people trying to tell me that I am wrong for just wanting to watch and discuss the show separate from the comics You're not. daegor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albie007 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 The drunk guy is gonna leave the vinyl forum that discusses a tv show but doesn't want u discussing its book form and waits years later to address the problem. Have 2 threads/input spoiler alerts. I'm all for it. Can't wait for the next two eps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 The drunk guy is gonna leave the vinyl forum that discusses a tv show but doesn't want u discussing its book form and waits years later to address the problem. Have 2 threads/input spoiler alerts. I'm all for it. Can't wait for the next two eps! Separate but equal. I see. Racist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 y'all are way sensitive about things. kriss, daegor and mitch. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 Two threads is idiocy. In which thread do I compare the show to the comics? If I put it in the show thread, the non-readers will bitch. If I put it in the comics thread, the non-watchers will bitch (if there are any). Do we make a third topic for comparisons? kriss 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoCares? Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Who cares? lonesomexloveus and 000000 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daegor Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Who cares? I arbitrarily suggest this system (since people are so worked up about it): If it's about the show, it's not spoilers. The format we've been following thus far assumes everyone is up to date on the show, continue as such. Ideally the thread title would be edited to indicate as such. If it's about the comics it's spoilers (i.e. use the tag to flip that awesome little button). Reasoning: Many of us have not read the comics, but intend to, so there are spoilers for the comic. The comics have progressed way further ahead than the show, so there are potential spoilers for the show. And even in situations where we are discussing the differences, it's very possible that they take something out of the timeline of the comic and enter it into the show at a later date, so there is the potential for show spoilers even in comics "from the past". Example: Hey that episode sucked because it was different than the comics: buddy didn't kill that one zombie, other buddy did! /outrage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Two threads is idiocy. In which thread do I compare the show to the comics? If I put it in the show thread, the non-readers will bitch. If I put it in the comics thread, the non-watchers will bitch (if there are any). Do we make a third topic for comparisons? Well I see two options for me. 1) people use spoilers to talk about the comics or 2) I print the thread out and hire someone to go over it and black out any comic talk that contains information not revealed in the show. Which of those seems more logical? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriss Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 It seems it's going to be unfair either way. If it goes in the suggested direction; those who read the comics don't get to discuss without having to resort to tags. I don't know; I'm trying to figure out how to word it properly without sounding snobby, but if there are folks out there who took the time to dig into all of the facets of the franchise, why should they have to silence themselves for those who don't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 no offense to anyone involved, but i'm going to just keep posting like i have been. no major/minor plot spoilers, but i'm not putting every single thing related to the comics in spoilers. that's just ridiculous, because like i've said before, they're intrinsically linked. i'm sorry, but if you don't like running the risk of potentially finding out superficial, non-plot related things that happened in the comics years ago, you don't have to read this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nivek87 Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Well I see two options for me. 1) people use spoilers to talk about the comics or 2) I print the thread out and hire someone to go over it and black out any comic talk that contains information not revealed in the show. Which of those seems more logical? if you will pay me for said service, i vote option 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Thanks for understanding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 i understand what you're saying, but i respectfully disagree with what you want people to do to accomodate the fact that you want to completely separate the comics from the television show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 addendum: i agree that posting potential future spoilers from the comics under a 'spoilers' tag is considerate and should be done. however, i disagree that bringing up some detail/event from the comics that has already been passed on the show without a mention should also be kept to just a 'spoilers' post, too. if you're so concerned about every tiny potential spoiler, perhaps you should consider reading the comics. although that would potentially spoil the show for you because then you'd know what we know. it's a catch-22. but trust me, knowing what happens in the comics does nothing to ruin the suspense of the show for me, and shouldn't for anyone else, because they've twisted the plot around so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daegor Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 whatever, I don't give a shit... my brain is capable of seeing the word "comic" and NOT reading what follows. On the flip side, I don't see it being a huge burden to put a tag in your post just to placate those that would rather not see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzersonKillwell Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 It is hard to have an actual discussion is the spoilers tags. Found that out with Daegor. I still think you're wrong buddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 i'm posting right now from work, which uses an insanely outdated explorer browser, and i literally cannot read anything under a spoilers tag. when i click it, it doesn't expand. i obviously don't have that problem when posting at home, but there's that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzersonKillwell Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Well, if you are interested, here is a quick synopsis of how the argument went. sergeantscruffy, thebiglebowski, bathroommonkey and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 As someone who religiously watches the shows and as of right now has no intention to read the comics due to sheer laziness, I have never had any qualms with spoilers and comparisons being posted. Even within the spoilers tags, which are surely appreciated by some. I do like when those who have read the comics and are up to date, throw up the comparisons of something that happened in the show differently. Hell, even when upcoming events may or may not happen in the show. IanRees 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 i'm posting right now from work, which uses an insanely outdated explorer browser, and i literally cannot read anything under a spoilers tag. when i click it, it doesn't expand. i obviously don't have that problem when posting at home, but there's that. Is that also why you write everything out in lower caps with complete disregard to capitalizing "I" and any word at the beginning of a sentence?!?! EXCUSES!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Is that also why you write everything out in lower caps with complete disregard to capitalizing "I" and any word at the beginning of a sentence?!?! EXCUSES!!! nope, that's just me being me! ;] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daegor Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Well, if you are interested, here is a quick synopsis of how the argument went. I am out of likes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 can't see anything from tumblr either. work. ruins. everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryq Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 i'm posting right now from work, which uses an insanely outdated explorer browser, and i literally cannot read anything under a spoilers tag. when i click it, it doesn't expand. i obviously don't have that problem when posting at home, but there's that. what, so you can't read this? as for the show/comic spoiler discussion, spoiler tags aren't really that difficult to use, so I don't see why there's a problem. and having two threads seems kinda silly, especially since the only time anyone ever seems to talk about the comic is when they're saying "oh, I wonder when/how the show is gonna do [something]!" also (comic and video game spoiler) I want cannibals! saw them in the game before I read about it in the comic, and that stuff was kinda creepy... "how do you have so much meat yet only have one cow...? and where did that dude in the baseball hat go?" (note: if you didn't know, the "the walking dead" video game is completely independent of the show/comic (you meet glenn, but whatever), so reading video game spoilers only ruins the game) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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