Movie and TV spoilers on social media – What’s the deal?

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그래서 당신은 《왕좌의 게임》 시즌 피날레를 보았습니다. 너무나도 강렬한 장면들이 연속해서 나오고, 그걸 모두에게 공유하고 싶어집니다. 먼저 무엇을 할까요? 페이스북에 가서 (⟦insert character name here⟧)가 죽는 장면이 너무 예상치 못했고 완전히 충격이었다고 전 세계에 알리는 겁니다! 자, 축하합니다. 당신은 하루 종일 집에 돌아와서 보길 기다리던 사람들의 재미를 모두 망쳐 버렸습니다.

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마음에 떠오르는 것을 올리는 것이 틀린 것은 아닙니다. 결국 그게 바로 당신의 프로필이며 원하는 것을 올릴 권리가 모두 있습니다. 하지만 소셜 미디어 예절이라는 작은 규칙이 있습니다. 저도 그 피해자 중 하나입니다. 저는 현재 Game of Thrones 시즌 1을 보고 있는데(제가 못한다는 건 알지만), Red Wedding 에피소드에서 무슨 일이 일어났는지(예상대로, 페이스북 친구의 상태 게시물을 통해) 알게 되면서 이미 어떤 일이 일어나고 누가 죽을지 알게 되었기 때문에 시청에 대한 열의가 사라졌습니다.

반대로 영화를 볼 때 결말에 큰 반전이 있으면, 나는 그 놀라움이 이야기의 큰 부분이며 그렇게 즐기도록 의도된 것임을 알기 때문에 스스로에게만 간직한다—예상치 못하게 다가올 때 말이다. 내가 누군가에게 가장 많이 말하는 것은 “봐야 해, 결말이 마음에 들 거야” 같은 식이다. 이렇게 하면 그들이 결국 영화를 볼 때까지 기대할 무언가를 주는 셈이다.

이 짧은 기사/불평/설교의 요점은, 당신이 감정을 억누를 수 없어서 혹은 단지 멍청하게 보이기 위해 시청했다는 자랑을 하려는 이유만으로 가장 선정적인 세부 사항을 스포일하고 쇼의 마법을 빼앗는 것이 “멋진” 행동이 아니라는 인식을 높이고자 함입니다. 장면을 스포일하거나 미리 알려주는 것이 일부 사람들에게는 큰 문제가 아니지만, 어떤 이들은 이를 신성모독으로 여기고 한 장면만 보고도 크게 놀라기도 합니다. 사람들은 “그럼 인터넷을 끊어라!”고 말할 수도 있지만, 우리 중 일부는 소셜 미디어 사이트를 확인하고 모니터링하는 것이 업무 설명에 포함되어 있어 그렇게 할 수 없습니다.

영화나 TV 시리즈에 대한 모든 업데이트를 알려주는 분들께, 감사하지만 우리는 그럴 필요가 없습니다. 우리도 놀라움을 원하고, 스포일러를 올리기 전 당신이 느꼈던 그 혼란스러운 감정을 경험하고 싶어요. :)

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is it considered bad etiquette to post spoilers on social media?
Spoiling key scenes ruins the experience for people who have not yet watched the episode or movie.
What does the term 'social media courtesy' refer to in the article?
Social media courtesy is the practice of refraining from revealing plot twists to protect others' enjoyment.
How does the author choose to discuss movie endings without giving away spoilers?
The author only suggests watching the film and hints at enjoyment without revealing specific plot details.
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Kevin Bruce Francisco is the Senior Editor and Video Producer for YugaTech. He's a Digital Filmmaking graduate who's always either daydreaming of traveling or actually going places on his bike. Follow him on Twitter for more tech updates @kevincofrancis.

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32 Comments

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Krypton · 12 years ago

Hey you writer of this article, if you don’t want to get spoiler for Game of Thrones do not check your FB or Internet at all until you finished Season 4. Lolz! YOU really SUCK BIG TIME here. What a LAME article.

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diego delos santos · 12 years ago

sorry but I don’t dig the game of thrones. its too mainstream and ordinary. im more into the SUPERNATURAL series. ive been waiting for grant Morrison’s THE INVISIBLES. it was aired in bbc. currently watching 1966 batman, 1960’s green hornet, mam from uncle and the avengers (Patrick mcnee and Diana rig as emma peel).santa is right, its good to read books. Sherlock holmes and other classics are a good read. you’ll be surprised to know things from the past.

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Justin · 12 years ago

“I’m currently at season one of Game of Thrones (I know, I suck)”

… Uhh… yeah, you do.

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quake · 12 years ago

Wow….seriously?…yugatech article ba tong binabasa ko o fb post?

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Santa · 12 years ago

just another one who jumped the “because everybody is watching it” bandwagon. Game of Thrones, AKA A Song of Fire and Ice has been around way before the series. Do yourself a favor and read the books. Actually, if you have read it in the first place then you won’t be ranting :P and to answer Hceguy (which im guessing read the book), its
Arya
Cersei
Varys

hahaha!

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YugaFan · 12 years ago

Dear Article writer,

Yugatech, Philippine Tech News and Review. It is not a place to rant as if this was your own personal blog. As to your thoughts, “thank you but we don’t need it”.

Abe,

Quality is always better than quantity. I would still prefer reading 4 or 5 well written tech articles in a week than read the rants of your writers on a daily basis.

Very Truly yours,

YugaFan

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Abdul Jakult · 12 years ago

@ kevin brute francisco: BOOM PANESSS!!! hahaha

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Loser · 12 years ago

Yes! Spoilers are big dbags but if you’re stuck at season 1, don’t blame the people for posting something from season 3 (season 4 just ended). Either you keep up with the show or shut up. Don’t blame the internet for posting such discussions. It’s your fault for not joining the bandwagon a little earlier. Hahaha.

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hcetaguy · 12 years ago

***** will train to be an assassin and will learn warg abilities. And oh, she’ll lose eyesight.

***** will fall from grace, shave her head bald and do the walk of shame (walk naked) on Baelor.

***** loyalty actually belongs to House Targaryen. Tyrion’s “straying” into his father’s bedroom and finding Shae there is actually part of his scheme.

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yogi · 12 years ago

my rule is that if the story is already on the series’ official website and/or social media page, then it’s open season for discussion online.

also, please don’t rant here. i’ve been a fan of this website for years. i’ve also worked with Abe before and i’d like to think we’re friends. pls don’t use this site as your blog to rant about your tv viewing habits. or at least dress your posts up so it won’t look like a personal blog entry.

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YugaFan · 12 years ago

ditto

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Respoks · 12 years ago

It’s like having people stand around entrance of cinemas and telling people movie endings

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Zobel · 12 years ago

Most of my friends are the baduy types. They’d rather watch the garbage coming out of ABS-CBN.

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Easy E · 12 years ago

Rant. Yes i agree with this. Spoilers are evil.

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archie · 12 years ago

Have friends doing this. 24/7 posts about show spoilers, their ugly kids in awkward pose and tons of food porn. Unfollowed them in my newsfeed, the best option tool facebook has given to mankind.

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omar123 · 12 years ago

Hey, in the movie “The Passion”, Jesus Christ dies at the ending.

what else… in the movie “Jose Rizal”, Jose Rizal dies in the end.

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