Do spoilers ruin a story for readers and viewers?
Axis: spoilers ruin stories ... spoilers do not matter
John
| date | change | position | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-23 | shift | John says that after years of not believing in spoilers he now believes in them, because his new book is quite spoilable. | Eating the Unicorn 00:01:50 |
| 2011-12-23 | restate | John says he does not want TFiOS spoiled for anyone, and that even seven-year-old Looking for Alaska should not be spoiled for new readers. | There Will Be NO SPOILERS!!! 00:00:53 |
Hank
| date | change | position | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-12 | new | Hank says he may stop seeing movies of books he hasn't read, because seeing the film first ruins it. | The Fair: Testacular! 00:01:56 |
Timeline notes
- John: first recorded event is shift (earlier stance may be outside 2007–2013 or unrecorded)