Time to lift the "spoiler" warning

jporter jp4321 at IDT.NET
Sat May 17 23:14:29 CDT 1997


>It's not generally a big deal to me, but it has been vehemently
>requested by others, so why not conform. What harm does conformity do
>here? You bristled at the word "adolescent" and yet this need be
>free from a control that is useful to some and not stifling to anyone
>is a hallmark of adolescence. And yes, I would have preferred to not
>have had the cemetery scene revealed?
>
>
>
>On 17 May 97 at 15:46, jporter <jp4321 at idt.net> wrote:
>
>> Do you, or does anyone else, for that matter, refuse to look at the
>> New York Times Book Review, or any other review for fear of spoiling
>> their read? I seriously doubt it. In fact, quite the opposite. The
>> reading is enhanced. Control for habit's sake seems to be the issue
>> here.
>
>AsB4,
>Henry Musikar
>
>Keep cool, but care. -- TRP
>Moderation in moderation. -- Husky Mariner
>DON'T PANIC! -- Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
>What, me worry? -- A. E. Newman


Please take all bristling in good humor, I certainly was not offended.
I would prefer to lose the warning ritual, but I have no designs to violate
the interests of even a concerned minority.

jody





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