Reminder about Spoilers

[shellyinphx]

I know that this is one of our smaller boards but the same rules on spoilers apply. Please remember, especially when we have the live threads going to not post spoilers about future episodes. I know I don't read them unless I have to so it helps when one isn't slipped into a thread. Per our guidelines.

SPOILERS

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[midwestdj]

As a spoiler free poster, I appreciate the sticky thread. Thank you Shelly.

[shellyinphx]

Definitely not a problem. If anyone has questions about the guidelines please feel free to post them.

[Tulip209]

Hi Shelly, . I remain spoiler free myself, so I get the issue. What I want to ask you is can we discuss what we THINK COULD happen in future episodes? It's always very interesting to read each others theory's and ideas, because it's good discussions and is not fact of what will occur, just 'what if....'. I've never read before that this is the same as a spoiler. And on the boards I post on and read, we all post our thoughts as to what may happen, yet I happily remain spoiler free. .....THanks for any answer. ~Tulip

[July Baby]

Thanks for the reminder, shelly. I, too, try to remain spoiler-free, so I very much appreciate your "sticky".

[midwestdj]

Hi Shelly, . I remain spoiler free myself, so I get the issue. What I want to ask you is can we discuss what we THINK COULD happen in future episodes? It's always very interesting to read each others theory's and ideas, because it's good discussions and is not fact of what will occur, just 'what if....'. I've never read before that this is the same as a spoiler. And on the boards I post on and read, we all post our thoughts as to what may happen, yet I happily remain spoiler free. .....THanks for any answer. ~Tulip

Tulip.... I'm not Shelly, however, I believe I can answer your question.... Speculation is OK, discussing what you think will happen is part of the fun... It's just when you post something you know is going to happen that's the problem - UNLESS it's in a thread marked spoiler. If the thread is marked spoiler, than you're free to discuss what's going to happen. If the thread is NOT marked spoiler, you shouldn't post spoilerish info. Speculation is OK though.

Hope this helps and, if I got it wrong Shell... Slap me.

[Tulip209]

Thanks Midwest. I avoid spoilers, but I love to discuss 'what if's, and to read other's ideas about what may or could happen on Dallas, and on all soaps! Makes for great discussions.

[shellyinphx]

J is definitely right, although in the thread title you might want to put Speculation because some posters don't even want to read that.

[Tulip209]

Thanks for the advice, Shelly. .....(btw, I love your quotaton-it's so very true!!)