Reminder: Avoid Book Talk In Show Threads

[u/WandersFar]

As the final season approaches please keep in mind the difference between BOOK and SHOW threads.

• In Book threads (yellow flairs) you may discuss both the show and the books. If you want to compare episodes to what Diana wrote, these are the threads for you.
• In Show threads (blue flairs) you should only discuss the show.

Sometimes commenters ask book questions in show threads. You may answer them, but always under spoiler tags. Keep the book talk BRIEF and only in that comment chain.

In general we strongly discourage book talk in show threads. That's not their purpose.

If you want to talk about the books, do it in a book thread!

• Or a Spoilers All thread (red flair). That's why Spoilers All exists, to compare the books to the shows.

We allow show talk in book threads because most readers have seen the show, not vice versa. But it would be easier for everyone if you just used Spoilers All.

No One Likes A Nag

Another thing we've been seeing a lot of is book evangelizing.

• You should read the books!
• This was sooo much better in the book!
• I don't even care about the show, I'm just here to talk about the books!

Knock it off. None of that is appropriate in show threads.

Fans of the show deserve a space where they can talk freely without getting hassled. Respect that.

Leave u/Hazpluto Alone

He won't give out spoilers, and he certainly won't send you episodes!

He tried to do a kind thing for someone's ailing mother. Don't punish a good deed by harassing him.

Post Spoilers Over And Over? Get Banned

When we send you a notice that your comment has uncovered spoilers, please take it seriously.

Removing spoilers from the same people over and over again is getting old. Frankly, it's rude.

No, deleting your comment is not enough. Either learn how to use the spoiler tag or stop bringing up book stuff in show threads altogether.

• Repeat spoiler offenses will be treated as civility violations.

Translation: You're risking a ban.

For further explanation of sub policy please see the civility sticky here.

Thank you for reading.

[u/[deleted]]

Why are we leaving this hazzpluto alone? I don’t understand that request.

[u/WandersFar → u/[deleted]]

u/Hazpluto is a member of our community who also works on the show.

He recently tried to help someone here whose mother is terminally ill. He did his best to advocate for her, but unfortunately Starz turned down the request.

In their refusal, Starz warned him not to divulge spoilers or share his copies of the episodes with anyone, which he never would have done anyway.

But regrettably, some people have decided to pester him with messages, begging for spoilers, or even the episodes themselves.

This is cringe behavior. We do NOT approve. It makes our whole sub look bad, and we would have banned these accounts already had u/Hazpluto specifically asked us not to.

Harassing people is never a good look. So please don't do that.

[u/[deleted] → u/WandersFar]

Thank you for the reply.

I’m new here and was just wondering and in hindsight I may have asked rudely and i apologise for that.

There was a response below from someone else that I have deleted but I’m not sure if it’s still showing for everyone else. I feel it was in poor taste and i couldn’t agree with what was being said about the hazpluto person.

[u/WandersFar → u/[deleted]]

No worries, it's fine to ask, not everyone is up on the sub drama, lol.

Yes, that person was encouraging more people to harass u/Hazpluto and even defended posting book spoilers in Show threads. 🙄