ADMIN: Spoilers at HPfGU

[leslie41]

No: HPFGUIDX 172146

Leslie41:

Personally, I would suggest crawling into a hole if you don't want to 
be spoiled.  Just go off the internet, and don't read anything at all 
until you've got your copy in your hot little hands.  And then 
sequester yourself in the bathroom with the fan running until you 
finish the book.  That's what I would do, if I didn't love spoilers.

I do love spoilers (don't worry, none are included here!), and as of 
this very second I'm completely and totally spoiled, as I have 
searched for them.  When my copy comes I will already know everything 
there is to know. It's not citing a spoiler to say the book has 
already been completely leaked--that's according to USA Today this 
a.m.  

BUT that's my choice--truthfully if I didn't want to be spoiled I 
wouldn't even go to a Potter Party.  I would just wait faithfully for 
my book to arrive on Saturday.  Or I would send someone into the 
bookstore at midnight that doesn't give a freak about Harry Potter.

I'll never forget in 1983, waiting in line for hours with my brother 
to see "The Return of the Jedi".  As we finally filed in, some idiot 
filing out of the previous show screamed "LEIA IS LUKE'S SISTER!" at 
us.

ARGH!  I think this is the origin of my love of spoilers.  If you 
can't beat 'em, join 'em, eh?  Well, hat's off to all of you who can 
beat 'em, and see you back here when the forum opens up again!

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cubfanbudwoman" 
<susiequsie23 at ...> wrote:
>
> **Shorty Elf shuffles into the room, head bowed, ears waggling as 
she 
> shakes her head from side to side. **
> 
> Last night, dear listmates, the HPfGU group was inundated with over 
> 50 messages, all from the same person, each of which contained 
many, 
> many spoilers, with no attempt made to provide advance warning of 
> them.  In fact, we are certain that this was a deliberate attempt 
to 
> spoil the fun for thousands, given that the subject line was 
> something quite innocent.
> 
> Ever so fortunately, you all were spared having to see this by the 
> fact that the submissions came from a still-moderated member, and 
> some of our brave list elves who are okay with seeing spoilers were 
> able to handle the situation and delete the offending messages 
before 
> they ever hit the list.  (So next time you see Penapart Elf, Alika 
> Elf, Cardi Elf, Vexxy Elf or Kranky Elf, you might want to give `em 
a 
> pat on the back.)
> 
> Folks, while we hate to say this, we elves must admit outright that 
> we cannot *guarantee* that an unmoderated member couldn't do the 
same 
> thing that the moderated member attempted to do last evening.  Even 
> if the elves quickly catch and delete any such posts, those who 
> receive their messages via individual email or daily digest *will* 
> still receive them.
> 
> So, even though we are still holding fast to the POST NO SPOILERS! 
> policy here at HPfGU, you may want to, for your own protection, 
treat 
> the list... alas, even now... as read at your own risk.  Depending 
> upon your own tolerance for spoilers, you may want to change your 
> settings to Special Notices only at this time.  
> 
> And just a reminder -- even when the list does shut down for the 
> release of Deathly Hallows, members will still be able to visit the 
> HPfGU site, to read posts, review poll results, etc.  
> 
> Shorty Elf, for the List Elves
>