wingfield wrote:That is simply unfair and the elites are treating newer readers with contempt. I hereby appeal to the forum moderators.
That policy was written by the forum moderator. It was not written by "the elites" unless you count Duckk as elite (you could, he is kinda special
). It has been the policy of this forum since it was created.
I don't buy hardbacks or read e-arcs or snippets, and I'm the one who most often points out spoilers and reminds people of the policy. I have, in fact, several times left the forum for months at a time when too many people were discussing snippets without spoiler warnings. But I would not support a change in policy to keep spoiler notice requirements for a year longer.
I do know how upsetting spoilers can be. I've flown off the handle a few times myself when it happens. I have to remind myself to take a deep breath and remember that people are not deliberately spoiling my fun. They are just very excited about a topic that I share a deep interest in. These are fellow fans.
As for books in other Weber (and non-Weber) series, it is natural for people to draw comparisons and examples from other books. There will be occasional references to Honorverse characters and events in the Safehold forum, and vice versa. But such references aren't very common. They should be rare enough that you can try to glaze your eyes and let it pass over you without absorption. If that won't work and you really don't want to risk seeing one or two more Honorverse references before you finish the series, then it might indeed be necessary to take a hiatus from the forum until you read the books. If so, I hope you read fast and I hope you come back, because the Honorverse forum is at least as interesting as this one.
