Why not a spoiler-protected sub-list? (was: two knuts)

[nkafkafi]

> --- whizbang <whizbang121 at y...> wrote:

> If I may suggest, it might not be bad to keep the
> spoiler policy on the main thread in place for an
> extended period.  Many people won't get the book or
> their translation right away.  
> 
> But, opening a sub forum, like this, particularly to
> discuss HBP spoilers during whatever period is
> determined for the main board, with the intention of
> merging the two when the spoiler period has ended,
> would give those who have gotten and finished the book
> quickly a place to beging discussing immediately.

 
> akh:
> 
> I like this idea.  I was around for the OOP
> discussion, and I had no problem dealing with the
> spoiler policy then, which was the two-week method. 
> However, for those who would like to dive in (and
> having read OOP in 24 hours over the first weekend, I
> was ready by Monday), designating another list as the
> "spoiler" list would satisfy the urge to dissect.
> 

Neri:
>From the other posts around here it seems that those who won't read
the book right away will be a minority, but still a minority that
should be regarded. If so, why not reverse your suggestion and have an
OOP sub-list that is protected from any HBP spoiler? This would be
easier to monitor since the volume is expected to be low, it would be
safer (a much smaller chance of a spoiler getting in by mistake) and
it will be possible to keep for as much time as needed, even a month
or three, while the majority of members will be free to post anything
they like in the main list with RAYOR.

Neri