Yes, I am ridiculous.

[gateslacker]

So, this is a bit of a ridiculous request for advice but, to you amazing, strong willed and strong minded peeps out there, how can I keep myself spoiler free short of taking a long hiatus from the Internet. Sure, I don't have nearly the time I would like to play on here but I do come online and read........ stuff. You all know that I am notoriously weak when it comes to spoilers for a show I am obsessed with, even when I know that spoilers always affect my enjoyment of a show.

Is there a 12 step program for this? Someone I can call when sorely tempted to partake?

Cause I really, really wanna go into Merlin S5 spoiler free, which is pretty easy when there's no news. Now so much when folks start talking about seeing filming and whatnot.

(I am almost ashamed at the total absurdity of this post. Almost.)

Comments

[sugah66.livejournal.com]

They seem to be trying to crack down on leaked photos -- that might help.

I used to be spoiler-free for a show I watched a few years ago, but it was a lot easier before Twitter. On LJ, most people put spoilers behind a cut, on message boards they tend to stay in certain threads, and on Tumblr you can use "tumblr savior" (assuming people tag their posts), but with Twitter you see them even if you try not to.

My policy now is that I don't look for spoilers, but I try not to be upset if I stumble across one accidentally. It does affect my enjoyment of an episode if I know ahead of time what is happening, but I feel that most people are pretty accommodating of that.

[gateslacker.livejournal.com]

Yes, I need to be able to realize that I might just happen across them unintentionally and have a plan for that, too. Because I was hit or miss last series. I'd go along pretty well but when I saw something accidentally, I was like an alcoholic looking for his next drink after falling off the wagon! LOL

As a result, I was spoiled for some things and not for others which made me notice the spoiler free enjoyment factor even more.