What does it mean to give a spoiler? Watch these spoilers (which of course are from old movies so as not to spoil the reader's surprise). Imagine that you are about to watch these movies at the cinema and someone who is with you in the popcorn line comments:
“On the Titanic the character. main, Jack dies”.
“In Star Wars, Luke. Skywalker is Princess Leia's brother.”
“In the Lion King the father of. Simba dies.”
Or let's say you're watching your favorite series e. someone comes by your side saying:
“On Friends, Rachel gets Ross no. Final".
"Fresh prince of Bel Air. it ends with everyone going to a corner and Will is alone again."
Anyone who spoils a movie or series ending is. giving a spoiler. This goes also for movie clips or scenes too. expected from a particular episode. Social networks are masters at bringing to. endings of soap operas, series or movies.
Just type in the name of the movie that's on and that's it! Magazines on the newsstand show everything that will happen in a soap opera, for example, on the cover. There are people who like to know the endings first. There are people who hate it.
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Spoiler comes from the verb spoil, in English, which literally means. screw up. Spoiler also refers to the term Spoil or Dispossession, term do. legal means that refers to the act of depriving someone of something that belongs to him or. to which he is entitled through fraud or violence.
The spoiler is the one who commits dispossession, (spoiler do. English for one who spoils or one who subtracts by deteriorating, degrading, dilapidating or depredating something).
That is, when you give a spoiler, it's the same thing as. deprive the person of their right to view or read that information.
This usually happens in relation to information from. content, when a website, a magazine, someone from the circle of friends reveals. information about what will happen in a movie plot, in a book, without. that the person has seen.
Generally the spoiler is not only associated with endings. content, but relevant parts of the content, such as excerpts that make revelations. essential for the scene. The spoiler literally “spoils” the fun, because. unravels the entire plot of a given event without even knowing if a. person who is listening would like to know.
Through the internet, especially social networks is a lot. It is common for “memes” to appear telling an important part of a story and the. The main targets of this “damage” of expectation are epic series such as:
In many of these “memes”, the user posts a photo of the scene. character spoiler with caption phrases or just the key photo for. that particular chapter resolution. This annoys most people and it is. considered as an unnecessary practice, in addition to an act of bad faith.
There are even some sites on the internet that come to. ban a user from websites or even discussion groups about series and movies. if that person is caught revealing spoilers. Some friends even abuse it. practice as a way of playing or “trolling” someone who hates the practice.
As we have seen before, spoilers can be excerpts, photos, or important parts of the scene, book or novel in question. The big. most people don't like to know these details before watching.
But every rule has an exception. In the case of spoilers. also. There are people who prefer to know right away if the good guy dies in the end. or not, if there will be betrayal or if a baby will be born. For this audience on. In particular, there are pages on the internet that are professionals in the subject and specialized. in telling facts about series, books and movies.
In the case of Netiflix, for example, Spoil Yourself is one. page where users and fans of the platform can vote and decide which ones. information can already be considered “no spoiler”.
A good manners rule in this case is the expression “spoiler. alert” which should always be used to let the reader know what the content is about. a movie, series, or book might contain passages that some haven't seen.
So it's up to the page user to decide if they want to know elements. important about the story or not. All spoiled content should. contain this notice, as it would be up to the person to decide the issue.
From the 90s onwards, online spoiler warnings started. to be used on websites, newsgroups, magazines and blogs to precede. important information about fictional works. Currently, many posts, blog articles about series and movies and even Netflix already contain warnings. against spoilers.
Not every spoiler is mean. The person who watches a movie or. series may in an unconscious way, find themselves commenting unintentionally in a conversation. on the subject an excerpt that should not.
The person who listens to this information often impacted. from what he's discovered, he can also become a spoiler, without realizing it. reporting to a third party what you have heard.
Although spoilers are often the targets of hatred for. population, there is great demand by fans of a work they would like to. better understand a movie or series ending and want another opinion, from. someone who can complement the original perception.
This kind of spoiler is innocent and not intended to harm. expectation of someone else.
It's very important to understand the topic because there are people. who really hate to know a snippet or the end of a piece of content before. be able to “see with your own eyes”. It's a matter of politeness and empathy with. the next worrying about that detail that can sometimes seem irrelevant. But in a world where it seems that the opinion of others has lost its meaning, show. Respect is key. After all, you want to be considered the “boring” from the team?
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