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How long is reasonable to ask people not to discuss an incredibly popular TV show

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Slicedpineapple · 02/05/2019 13:45

And also not to think anyone will post about it on social media?
Avoiding commenting on posts because I know it pulls it up on newsfeeds.

Days, weeks?

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Fevertree · 02/05/2019 13:46

I think one full day after it has aired. So Game of Thrones I would discuss Tuesday morning

Tightarseparent1 · 02/05/2019 13:48

Are we talking about Games of thrones.......

If so...

Hey y’all GoT peeps get over here and let’s convert this party pooper! Whooooop whooooop!

Grin
IsYourGoogleBroken · 02/05/2019 13:50

Im afraid its free game as soon as it has aired.

implantsandaDyson · 02/05/2019 13:52

A couple of hours at most tbh. It's on TV- people have watched it. I honestly can't imagine having the arrogance to ask someone not to discuss something that had already aired on TV.

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Slicedpineapple · 02/05/2019 13:53

That's what I've been saying. So far I have been watching where I post or talk about it for 3 weeks.

But there's only 3 weeks left. I want to talk about the night king, dammit!!

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BlackCatSleeping · 02/05/2019 13:54

People were posting about GoT as soon as it aired. Easier for you to avoid social media until you’ve watched it.

Lockheart · 02/05/2019 13:54

For TV shows, 24 hours. Especially with GoT where most people here in the UK will be watching it over 12 hours after it releases. After that it's fair game.

If not hearing any spoilers is that important to you then you'll find a way to watch it ASAP.

I saw a massive spoiler (and I mean the headline moment) for the one just gone on twitter before I could watch it. It made zero difference to my enjoyment of the episode.

BlackCatSleeping · 02/05/2019 13:55

There are loads of threads about GoT on MN.

Futureisland · 02/05/2019 13:56

I think it's fair game anytime so long as you warn if spoilers. Ie on fb

spoiler alert

Then
Fill
With
Rubbish

Then spoiler here where people cant see without clicking expand. Ie: The night king made out with Sansa Shock

thecatsthecats · 02/05/2019 13:57

I slightly disagree that it's a bit of a dick move to deliberately talk about it in front of someone who hasn't watched it.

I avoid online sites that cover that kind of show (say, Buzzfeed), and also dodge Facebook. They're not a massively necessary part of my life, so I just leave it out. At work, the conversation (for any show) goes like this:

P1: Did you see GoT/LoD last night?
P2: Yes!
P3: Nooooo! God, please no spoilers.
P1: Eee, let's go talk in the kitchen.

Or P1 drops it if no one else cares, or there's no quiet space to chat, or simply has the conversation another day once they've all watched it.

I can't imagine the twattery of purposefully spoiling someone's enjoyment like that. Social media is fair game, conversation isn't for about 1 week I'd say. Any longer and it's clearly not THAT important to them to have caught up.

femfemlicious · 02/05/2019 13:58

I was seeing a lot about of memes about arya and actually thought she had died. I just scrolled over any stuff about GOT and made sure I watched it the next day.was EPIC....i just looooveeeee arya stark.

Same with avengers I just had to go out of my way to watch it on Monday although it wasn't convenient...didnt want it ruined.

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Slicedpineapple · 02/05/2019 13:59

This is making me feel so much better. I have friends that are going on Twitter and getting annoyed at seeing hashtags a full 24 hours after it has been on.
If you can't watch it, don't go on social media!

I'm really conscious of spoilers because I know how annoyed I would be but I can't avoid spoilering people that want to wait until the whole season has been on before they watch it (think they want to binge it)

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itswinetime · 02/05/2019 14:00

I think once it's aired it's fair game I wouldn't go out of my go post stuff on Facebook say but I would ask people have you seen x yet then chat.

If your struggling though here is a thread where each episode is discussed

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/telly_addicts/3572241-The-Nights-Watch-GAME-OF-THRONES-SEASON-8-EPISODE-3-April-29-UK-Spoilers-after-2-am

Fiveredbricks · 02/05/2019 14:03

Arya dies. Cersei's baby is Tyrion's. Ghendry marries Rod and Tormund, and they live happily ever after as a poly love story.

RosaWaiting · 02/05/2019 14:09

online, they can talk about it immediately

offline, just pre warn them you haven't seen it and don't want spoilers.

MeredithGrey1 · 02/05/2019 14:16

Depends on the show. If we're talking about GoT, one of DP's friends gets up very early on Mondays to watch it before work, whereas most people will watch it Monday night. I think he'd be a bit mean to talk about spoilers on Monday, but generally I think that once its aired, you can't expect people to not mention it (although I think you can ask them to not talk about it loudly near you).

EssentialHummus · 02/05/2019 14:17

Gill Biggeloe is actually H Wink.

I've no idea. I think after it's aired it's fair game really.

HBStowe · 02/05/2019 14:23

24 hours imo

DeadWife · 02/05/2019 14:25

People were posting about GoT as soon as it aired

Nah, people were posting before that talking about the books, including on MN if you have a search.

WeirdAndPissedOff · 02/05/2019 14:30

In person, I'd give it a few days (or just be a little more cautious when speaking in groups of people).
Online, personally I'd give spoiler warnings, but I think with popular shows most people know to avoid social media and the internet, etc if they don't want spoilers.

I tend to avoid the internet completely until I've watched it, as even though I don't really use SM it seems even Youtube and news sites are conspiring to spoilers.
(Eg open internet browser and get recommended the story "Is 'xxx" really dead?", open up YouTube and the first recommended video is "xxx's death scene" or "xxx blows up xxx".

oilyskinproblems · 02/05/2019 14:37

I think it’s fair game in forums - as long as you’re not putting spoilers in the titles. But I never get why people need to put spoilers on facebook/Instagram/Twitter etc. I’m not on these site anymore but when I was someone posted a massive spoiler about a show I was watching on their status. They literally put “omg >insert name< just got killed in walking dead!” I just never understood the point of status’s like that where you just put a major part of the plot on your social media right after it’s aired. Of course there are going to be people who haven’t seen it yet for a multitude of reasons and you’ve just spoilt it for the sake of being the first to write it on your status? Mind blowing.

AnyoneButAnton · 02/05/2019 14:39

GOT is a special case because of its UK broadcast time. If I got into work on Monday and people were loudly discussing the LOD finale then that’s fair game because 99% of people who care will have watched it live or with a slight delay on Sunday evening. But at a guess less than 10% of UK GOT fans will have watched it before 9am on Monday so saying anything without checking whether people within earshot are up to speed is a dick move

thelist · 02/05/2019 14:40

I think after it’s aired on Monday evening. If you spoil it after the 2am broadcast you’re a dick as the majority haven’t had a chance to see it. Otherwise it’s fair game after the evening airing.

TheCanterburyWhales · 02/05/2019 14:43

As soon as it's aired.
If people aren't watching it when it's on, then they aren't that bothered about it.
And tbh, anybody that obsessed with a TV show to want to dictate other people's conversation topics needs to get a life.
I remember years ago on here a poster being ripped to shreds because she mentioned an X factor winner or something. People literally crying because she'd spoiled it for them. (The day after it had been on)

DontVisitMe · 02/05/2019 14:45

I think 24 hours is fair.