ADMIN: New OOP: prefix and spoiler policy

[Tyler Hewitt]

No: HPFGUIDX 56048

Firstly, I want to thank the administration for
addressing what could be a sticky issue. I agree that
it is inevitable that OOP spoilers will show up on a
list like this, and I think that it is probably being
handled in the best way possible.

However, I am concerned about people (like myself) who
are subscribed to this list in digest form. Digest
form, for those who dont know, compiles several posts
into one long e-mail message. This is to avoid having
your mailbox clogged with hundreds of individual posts
(I receive 2-4 HPFGU digests on a typical day, each
containing about 10-25 individual posts).

Having a OOP spoiler warning in the subject line of a
post is fine, but those subbing in digest form still
have to page through the body of the message to read
the rest of the digest. Even if youre trying not to
look, you catch words and often get the gist of what
is being said.

Im not concerned for myself. I plan on curling up on
the 21st with OOP and not reading any HPFGU posts
until Im finished with the book. Not everyone will
get the book on the 21st, however, or may not want to
avoid this list. Im assuming others subscribe to
HPFGU with their work e-mail accounts, and letting
unread non work related messages pile up probably
isnt a good idea.

Is this something we should be concerned with?
Comments? Suggestions?

Tyler

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