Beware: Battlestar Galactica Spoilers in this thread (Destiny)

by Xenos , Shores of Time, Wednesday, September 23, 2015, 19:31 (3445 days ago) @ Mariachi

True. And I'm actually quite OCD about avoiding spoilers at all cost. But it brings up an interesting question. At what point does it become okay to stop worrying about spoilers for past shows, movies, games etc.? I mean Battlestar went off the air 6 years ago. Is there a socially defined statue of limitations on that stuff?

Thinking about it a little more I think the general rule that 90%+ of people could agree to is: just try to not intentionally spoil anything, basically, don't be a dick (to quote Wil Wheaton). Usually if someone starts talking about a show I haven't seen I ask them to stop talking about it politely, or if for some reason I can't, I stop listening. Many shows have been spoiled in my presence, but I tuned it out. I think that's always the issue with the world right now, no one wants to take responsibility on either side. "I should be able to say whatever I want" as well as "I should be protected without any effort on my own" are both prevailing philosophies online.

TL;DR: I think the reasonable middle ground is don't be a dick, and just tune it out as best you can otherwise.