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microwavedhottakes OP t1_jac7a8i wrote

Reply to comment by aitrus15 in At what point is a spoiler no longer required to be kept under wraps? by microwavedhottakes

I agree, definitely it's good manners when in a conversation with someone. And I would always clarify in a conversation whether someone had seen something before discussing spoilers.

My question arose from spoilers in online discussions and articles, where rules of discourse are a bit different. Or do you think the same argument applies?

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Dottsterisk t1_jace97q wrote

I’d say the same argument applies.

The age of the movie doesn’t matter as much as it’s pop culture ubiquity. Because the movie might be 50 years old, but every day there’s some kid turning 15-16 who is just now old enough to see the movie for the first time. They didn’t drag their feet and miss the bus, they just weren’t born yet.

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