On Friday, June 14, 2002, at 06:36 PM, David Dyer-Bennet wrote: > Chris Turkel <zizban at adelphia.net> writes: > >> I have proposed spoiler rules already, for everyone to consider. I'll >> repeat them in brief: >> >> 1) The readalong list is, by definition, a spoiler. Ask me if you >> don't know what I mean. > > I think that's a good rule. We can expand it a bit in the official > copy to give people less excuse for missing the point. > >> 2) Put the book or chapter(s) we are reading the header only. Example: >> "Re;Teckla" or "Re:Teckla Chapter Five". No need to be put spoiler >> warnings on headers or in the email. It should have said "Only put the book or chapter(s) we are reading in the subject. This can be whittled down to "Re:Teckla discussion of Chapter four, page 4" > > The use of "only" in the first sentence confuses me. Do you mean that > the subject header should consist *only* of the name of the book and > chapters? That one should not attempt to separate threads by giving > them distinct subjects? Or are you only saying *not* to put spoiler > notices there? > >> 3) Don't put something like "Re:Teckla CAWTI IS SETHRA" > > That is, don't put major spoilers in the subject headers? (Even if > untrue :-) ). > > I think that's a good rule. > -- > David Dyer-Bennet, dd-b at dd-b.net / New TMDA anti-spam in test > John Dyer-Bennet 1915-2002 Memorial Site http://john.dyer-bennet.net > Book log: http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/Ouroboros/booknotes/ > New Dragaera mailing lists, see http://dragaera.info > > Thanks. I think these will work. ------ Chris Turkel Guru, Dragaera Readalong List http://dragaera.info