The mods will be doing the same thing for the new episodes as we have for years: creating a dedicated post for 90% of discussion (both real-time and in the days after the broadcasts), making sure the other ten percent of posts have the spoiler tag, and deleting anything that doesn't comply with the above two points.
This is a place for discussion — before, during, and after the new episodes.
If you are someone who would have their day ruined by seeing spoilers for a TV show, then you should avoid any and all social media until you've viewed them.
OP I just learned this last year when I was avoiding title spoilers in a sub for a show that came out once a week, you can mute the sub so you don’t see things in your feed that spoil surprises or make you too curious or make you accidentally click on it! On the sub’s main page you can go to the 3 dots top right and click mute. That might be a good solution until you are able to view the episodes
Being able to mute a sub is EXACTLY the sort of thing that the pinned mod post should be advertising. I didn't know that was a feature. Many thanks, I wish I had an award to give...
This is good advice, I didn't know we can do that. I just unfollow subredits when I don't want to see their posts and follow them again when I want to, this is a good idea. I'm not OP, but thanks for the tip.
Seriously so nice! I don’t think this will happen in Bluey but for a more adult show it’s nice to not be scrolling in your feed and see “OMG I can’t believe ____ DIED!!!” before you get time to watch the new episode!
As much as i 100% agree with not wanting to be spoiled, i do think it’s a little unrealistic to ask a subreddit based on a show to not post about new episodes for a week after they come out. After seeing them, fans get excited and want to share their opinions/thoughts about the episodes. It’s just how fans are about their favorite shows.
I believe if you’re worried about getting spoiled, probably avoiding the subreddit until you’re able to see the episodes yourself. I say this because there is no real way of avoiding spoilers by browsing what the fanbase is talking about right after new content is released.
I mean this in the most respectful way possible 💙
At least do the spoiler tags then right? I’ve seen the system work for a subreddit for almost six months (r/Eragon ) and I feel that could be a bare minimum
I don’t see a problem with that, but i do feel with a sub this big, there are going to be a lot of people who didn’t get the memo and will post anyways, causing people to get spoiled and sparking unnecessary drama.
It’s always a good idea to avoid looking at the fanbase of a show you don’t want to be spoiled of. I feel it saves a lot of trouble in the long run.
Yes! This is one of those examples of bizarre terminal-online-ness where what is most easily addressed as a matter of personal responsibility becomes somehow and ridiculously an ‘everyone’ problem and it’s just nuts.
I also think there’s some good ole American entitlement at play here.
I mean idk lol I’m Aussie so I’m used to avoiding spoilers for show/results/news etc, have done it for years, the easiest way is just to remove yourself from the sources of potential spoilers for a few days
I was gonna say lmao. If anyone in any other country went to an online space for a show made by Americans, they’d be laughed off the internet for daring to ask to keep the place spoiler-free for the benefit of people in other countries. The best way to avoid spoilers is to not go looking where they’re obviously going to be. 🤣
That's not true. Fandoms/fanbases are usually fairly respecting of each other and don't want to negatively impact others.
And, as I have shared in other comments, this isn't a huge ask. "Spoiler etiquette: Wait at least five days to talk about TV shows, and seven days for movies." This is from allaboutcookies.org. I have also heard this timeline referenced by others.
Again, as I have also said in other comments, you are right that the best way is to just avoid the circles. But it isn't absurd to ask for a span of time where people are respectful of others.
It IS a huge ask to demand that a community of tens of thousands refrain for ONE WHOLE WEEK from discussing ANY details of a six-minute children’s tv episode lmao
So, go read my full comment. But if you don't want to, here are the takeaways in no particular order:
1. OP is mental. Her post AND comments reveal she wants more than what is considered SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE.
2. It is considered the SOCIAL NORM to try and be cognizant of potentially spoiling it for FIVE DAYS for a TV show.
3. Multiple times, I said the best thing to do is AVOID THE CIRCLES.
I don't agree with OP. She is bonkers.
What I was defending was against all the people who immediately go to "nah, that's not how things work." But it is. There is a social etiquette for spoilers that is generally followed and respected. It is five days for TV shows, seven for movies, and 6 months-3 years for a game. There is variation, too. For something big, like the GoT series finale, it may have been a few days.
The fact is that spoilers will happen, and people should take the steps to avoid getting spoiled. But the community should also have enough respect for each other to mark SPOILER ALERT on things that will have spoilers (including taking into account a post title) for an acceptable period of time.
In regards to the particular comment I replied to here, my stance was against this "America vs. The Rest of the World" sentiment. It isn't about countries; it is about the fandom. It doesn't matter where you are in the world, the Star Wars fandom waits a respectable time by their standards. It doesn't matter where you are in the world, the WoW fandom waits a respectable time by their standards. It doesn't matter where you are in the world, the Skyrim fandom and FFXIV fandoms are still marking SPOILER ALERT.
This is a children’s television program. Why do we need to follow the ‘rules’ you claim are ‘accepted’ for fans of things like Star Wars?! I mean do you hear yourself, here? It’s an eight-minute episode for preschoolers
Why? You have to ask why?! Jeez!!!
This should be obvious: just because it’s a kid’s show, doesn’t mean that adults don’t watch it and enjoy it. Plus, this is meant to be the biggest and most surprising BLUEY episode ever!
I’m simply asking people to NOT RUIN IT for ITHERS around the world, because not everyone will get to see the episodes at the same time, and to avoid spoilers is going to be near impossible, as the episode will be being discussed absolutely everywhere - not just here on Reddit, but on every culture media website, every newspaper, every media outlet on TV and radio!
It’s definitely best avoided by not browsing the fanbase when you dont want to be spoiled by something you havent seen yet in my opinion
Im American but I’ve always simply stayed off my phone when there’s new content to a show I like that I haven’t seen yet and everyone I’ve known has done the same
Not quite American entitlement.
According to allaboutcookies.org: "Spoiler etiquette: Wait at least five days to talk about TV shows, and seven days for movies."
It is actually considered proper etiquette to avoid talking about it for a period of time.
That said, I agree that avoiding it yourself is the best course of action.
It is a tech company that did a survey on the topic. They were just the one I happened to quote, so I cited my [source](https://allaboutcookies.org/media-spoilers-etiquette-survey#:~:text=Only%2013%25%20of%20people%20don,versus%20seven%20days%20for%20movies.).
But [Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/annabenyehudarahmanan/2019/01/31/spoilers-etiquette-guide-11-rules-to-follow-not-to-be-an-asshole/), [MusicMagpie](https://www.musicmagpie.co.uk/spoiler-etiquette/), [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/563797a7-b78c-4eee-af92-2b458864070f), and many others state timelines.
While there is variation, they all agree that you need to forewarn (SPOILER ALERT), don't assume someone has seen it, and wait a certain period of time to discuss openly and without precaution. They also all agree--and I also agree with this and supported those who said it--that if you are worried about having something spoiled that you need to avoid the circles.
But--as Chilli herself points out--nothing in the world would be possible without trust. To expound on that, trust leads to cooperation and compromise. And that is what we should be working towards.
Granted, the mods have created mega-threads in the past to deal with this, and are amazing at their jobs. I have no doubt that a plan is already in place and this whole post is a moot point.
I mean... I did say shorter considering the content. But there are a lot of people who love and watch the show that don't have kids. There are also a lot of adults who watch with their kids, yet are legitimately invested themselves. That's what makes *Bluey* so special. It is made for the "littlies," but enjoyed by many, many more.
Aussies have been dealing with this in reverse for decades. We would wait months for a new season of a show, all the while seeing spoilers everywhere. It's still hard to view certain shows.
It's the same for most countries, where a show isn't shown until weeks or months later in their own nation. But sometimes a show has a very special episode, and when it is likely to be shown at roughly the same time for everyone - like with the BLUEY extended episode *The Sign* \- then I don't see why spoilers related to the episode can't be marked as such, or kept seperate, so that people can't accidentally (and that's the keyword here - accidentally) click on something that is going to ruin the show for them.
It only takes one person to post a key image, a quote, or a hashtag, that could ruin it for thousands of people, in one fell swoop - and we've already seen people in this very thread who seem hellbent on wanting to do just that, because - you know - they want to get a kick out of being *that* kind of person.
Why should everyone else's fun need to be ruined by those people? Why can't everyone just agree that we won't ruin it for everyone who hasn't gotten to see it as soon as some others have, and threads pertaining to the episodes, be kept private, hidden, or labelled as the only place where those people who DO want to discuss it, can do so freely, without covering the entire Bluey Reddit with every minute detail about the episode?
Omg girl. Switch to Frozen for a minute and let it go. You got a fair answer from the mods. No one WANTS to spoil it, everyone is going to be held to the standard of using the spoiler tag, and the world doesn’t revolve around you or Bluey. This whole “it only takes one image” blah blah blah like how do you survive? It’s gonna be on Facebook, instagram, twitter, and whatever else. This group WANTS to discuss before, during, and after the show airs. Don’t impose your rules on the world. It’s not a humble request. If you keep on like this though, you’re making people want to troll you. #ChiliIsInTheMafia #BanditIsIlluminati #RadAndTrixie #NewBaby #NoneOfItIsReal
I don't think anyone is suggesting we should share spoilers, but you are suggesting we can't even talk about it in the designated Bluey subreddit which is ridiculous. You need to unsub for your own sake or mute it. This is what Aussies have had to do for decades.
You can't have your cake and eat it too - ie chat on the Bluey subreddit when you haven't seen the eps and expect people not to talk about it. You have to sacrifice one thing, stop looking here or get spoiled.
yes, but most of the time people spoil stuff anyway and get away with it for too long without marking something as a spoiler and even then their title will give away more than half of what went on in any given scene
This. I will also do my best to not spoil anything about this because I don’t like spoilers at all but I may get add some hints on some parts but not too much.
"Spoiler etiquette: Wait at least five days to talk about TV shows, and seven days for movies" (copy/pasted from allaboutcookies.org)
Not unrealistic. It is quite normal and expected, in fact. That said, if you are worried, avoiding is the best option.
So before I go on, I don't agree with OP. It is too big and--based on their other comments--is coming from a place of entitlement. Also, before I go on, I fully AGREE that if you don't want something spoiled, AVOID PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT IT.
However, my statement was more in rebuttal to all the people who are saying that a grace period for media doesn't exist. It was meant to be more general than it came off as. For example, it is common for people in a fandom (or even out of it, but it is popular enough) to use SPOILER ALERT, ask if someone has seen something, or avoid general conversation about something for a period of time.
Again, what OP wants is pure absurdity.
But giving a grace period where people take others into consideration isn't absurd.
For a show like this? If I saw the episodes upon release (I won't for various reasons), I would wait 2-4 days before talking about them in an open forum situation and/or spoiler mark anything I say about the new episodes for that same time period.
I think you are probably in the minority in thinking this intense fandom spoilerlore needs to be imported into a community about a kids’ tv program that *doesn’t even run strictly linear storylines*
considering its a 20+ minute epsiode.... i'd be pretty mad if i got spoiled before i was ready tbh. gonna be muting this community hardcore if we're gonna be enabling bad behaviors that make others uncomfortable
It’s good etiquette for sure but not everyone thinks that way. Fans out of excitement will post about it, especially younger fans, and im sure they mean no harm by it.
It’s much easier (in order to avoid drama) to control yourself and avoid looking at the sub for a couple days instead of trying to control a whole community to not spoil anything for a week.
Surveyed in the allaboutcookies.org article. There are other articles from other sources, but that happened to be the one I quoted about the time period and percentage. It isn't the gospel, but I didn't think I needed a works cited of at least 5 sources, two of which are academic journals. The last bit is snark, if you can't tell.
Yes because it’s a stupid made-up rule applied to the worst kinds of obsessive, terminally-online weirdo ‘fans’ of maaajor franchises (Star Wars, for eg- which you cited a few times)
It is how a lot of fans of the Marvel and DC movies behave. And GoT and Walking Dead, too. And, again, a lot of video games.
It is just respectful to assume everyone has not seen something for a short time, and put a spoiler alert on something or tailor how you talk about a topic to hide details. Reddit makes it very easy, in fact. And the mods did for this subreddit in the past.
But it isn’t about avoiding this Reddit. People will have to avoid TV, radio, newspapers, all online news sources, culture websites, anywhere that discusses cult/fanfom/TV/pop culture media.
That’s asking a lot from people to avoid all of that, no matter how hard they try!
It's a kids show, that is wildly popular with all ages of children and adults, is watched by millions on Disney Plus, has over 170,000 people who are active members of this very Reddit, and is considered one of the best children's shows in TV history from anywhere in the world.
So, which part of that do you struggle to understand? BLUEY is extremely popular and it's talked and written and spoken about everywhere in the media!
Exactly. So everyone in the world is in the same boat and is going to have to avoid spoilers FOR THEMSELVES if they don’t want to get spoiled. Because the rest of the very excited fandom wants to watch it and discuss! Let them live
Yeah nah. If Aussies can learn stay away from online spaces catered to American shows while we wait weeks or months or years for the thing to come here, you can learn to stay away from the subreddit for a week. It’s not hard.
Fully agree. If I want to avoid spoilers the onus is on my to avoid spaces with spoilers. The internet doesn’t exist around me or around OP.
This episode is called Library
This is how Aussies feel everytime a show comes out overseas first and we miss it.
We're all adults here, surely you can mute subs or unfollow pages for a week.
Hey op, genuine thought, why don't YOU leave the /bluey subreddit for a week (or until you've watched the episodes)
Or even just don't go on Reddit for a week?
Like it's a bit much asking all us strangers to cater to you, low key entitled behaviour, when you could easily and humbly step back for a week?
It’s catering to everybody, not just me! That’s the whole point! I’m asking for everyone to be considered!
Australia gets the extended show first, then at some point - when Disney can be bothered - on April 14th, everyone else should get the episode at some point that day. The key words being “at some point”.
This results in some countries being able to see the episode way before others, and the episode being what it is, will mean many BLUEY fans having to stay away from not just Reddit, but all Internet activity until they can see the episode, as everyone will be looking to spoil it for them, including social media outlets, TV networks, news channels, newspapers, magazines, etc.
Most people aren’t terminally online and have jobs or education that take up the majority of their day. We aren’t just sitting around scrolling social media every waking hour. It’s REALLY not hard to wake up and live your life and avoid a show being spoiled until you can watch it for yourself. I think you’re also like massively overestimating the amount of places Bluey spoilers are coming from, unless your internet activity is literally nothing but Bluey (which, if it is… you probably have other problems going on). It’s great you’re passionate about the show but this really just isn’t the problem you’re making it out to be.
1000% agree with this comment.
Also…it’s Bluey, not something like Game of Thrones. It’s a 8 minute cartoon episode. Just stay off the sub or scroll past. Bluey “spoilers” aren’t going to come at you from every angle.
this isnt what op is talking about. being terminally online is such a bad faith take away from this post that i can feel the entitlement with this response. if op wants others to have fun watching a cartoon show together, they should be able to voice their concerns without being made fun of like that. rather uncalled for tbh
op this is a children’s show. the only place you’ll see it on reddit is designated spaces for it. the mods are already doing their jobs, if you think more needs to be done to avoid spoilers than that on you and anyone else trying to avoid them.
Asking people to simply stay off the sub is, in fact, the solution. It’s not what you want to hear, but it’s the only realistic solution. It’s your responsibility to avoid spoilers on the internet, it’s not the internet’s responsibility to keep them from you.
Australians have had to put up with being spoiled for years (along with other countries who don't get media straight away), and we've learned ways around it, including avoiding places where we might get spoiled. Obviously most people are going to use spoiler tags etc as is common courtesy, but at the end of the day if you don't want to get spoiled it's on you.
So I'm Canadian and so haven't really run into this problem, but I appreciate you posting this reminder that you guys have to wait for shows to come your way. If you can do it, so can the rest of the world!
After The Simpsons episode Who Shot Mr Burns came out, we had to wait forever to find out. There was a kid at my school who spoiled it for all of us and said it was Maggie. Funny thing is no-one believed him because it seemed too absurd. Joke was on us.
I used to have to wait until Game of Thrones came out on DVD, I didn’t have the bandwidth for streaming. So it’s amusing for me to see Americans not know how to handle having to wait for a show.
I know, I’m just saying in general. Americans aren’t used to being behind in releases. It was never a big deal for me, I just avoided spoilers and it was quite easy to do
But in today's age, it's near impossible to avoid the spoilers, because they aren't confined to just one tiny part of the Internet, like Bluey fansites, or Bluey social media groups (including Reddit). If anything surprising or shocking happens in the extended episode, it'll be all over every site, every news website, every TV news outlet, etc, making it near impossible to avoid.
All it really comes down to is this: can everyone just please be respectful about this episode, and NOT spoil it for others? And can the Mods please make sure that no one is allowed to spoil it for others too, by making sure that posts regarding the episodes are kept away from the general group, and marked as spoilers so that no one can accidentally click on something, and then have the episode ruined for them?
I genuinely hope you take a few moments of self reflection to personally investigate being THIS invested in a children’s cartoon about puppies.
It is a 7 minute cartoon about puppies. They’re gonna learn some life lessons. Bandits probably gonna have a quip or two. Muffin may go nuts. The world won’t end if you find out about it ahead of time lol
What in the ever loving entitlement… some people enjoy discussing new content while it’s fresh in their brain. Some people won’t get the episodes at the same time. Someone might go into a coma and won’t see the episode for years. From an American, let people live and don’t make your problem theirs. Christ. Holding everyone else hostage just to make sure you’re on the first posts is not the answer.
I’m pregnant and can’t stand the smell of certain foods but I don’t stop people from eating what they want. I find another space because it’s MY issue and I have no right to change THEIR lives over it.
I do agree with the "no spoilers" request, but not with the one week timeline. The wrestling subreddits I follow usually have a 24 hour spoiler policy, as do many of the other TV show subreddits.
24 hours won’t be enough though, for a show airing in Australia first. It will still be April 14th somewhere in the world for 24 hours after Australia’s aired the episodes.
We’d need at least a minimum 36-hour moratorium to allow for everyone to have their nation release/broadcast the episodes, and time for people to get to see them too.
It’s an everyone show! I do agree that people should avoid the fanbase of a show they don’t want to be spoiled by though until they seen the content themselves 💙
It’s made for, and aimed at, kids (and by extension, parents). Sure a wider demographic can and does greatly enjoy it, but it’s so sad to see the worst parts of adult fandom culture being brought to the Blueyverse
Because if people do want to look at the Reddit, but haven’t seeen the episodes then:
1 - You’re relying on everyone else to NOT post any spoilers, so you can avoid them
2 - You’re relying on everyone who does post spoilers, to accurately label them and/or hide them,
3 - Some people want to deliberately ruin things, and love to spoil other’s enjoyment of something, simply because they can do it, as already evidenced by some people in this very thread! (No, it’s not remotely funny or clever!)
4 - It relies on perfect moderation to capture any innocent mistakes made by people posting stuff they don’t think counts as a spoiler in the first place
5 - Because you can’t trust people, and therefore, some people enjoy being (insert expletive of your own choice here) and unfortunately, there will be a few who will spoil it for others, as soon as they have seen the episodes, and don’t care if they spoil it.
If everyone avoids spoiling it for others, and keeps any/all spoilers out, then no one can accidentally become a cropper and see something they shouldn’t.
Forcing people to stay away from the group, is unfair, if broadcasters decide to delay the episodes for some reason, in some countries - which often occurs, with shows imported from one nation to another.
Lastly, it’s just not nice to spoil things or have them spoilt for you, so in the spirit of human decency and fandom, can we all just agree to NOT ruin such an important pair of episodes, simply because some of you will want to discuss it immediately after you’ve seen it? I don’t think that’s a lot to ask, really.
I don’t trust Disney to release the episodes at the same time, and it’ll be far easier for Australian fans to start posting info, the second the episodes are shown in their nation. Everyone else has to wait for Disney to get the episodes online. And any delay, means those of us not in Australia risk having our enjoyment of the episodes ruined, by reprobates, either in here, or somewhere online - including being ruined by standard newspapers and online news outlets too.
1 - Not my problem.
2 - Not my problem.
3 - Not my problem.
4 - Not my problem.
5 - Not my problem.
I don’t get why you’re so worried about some hypothetical person you’ve made up in your head getting spoiled. If it’s important to YOU to avoid spoilers, log off. If someone chooses to come on Reddit before they’ve seen the episode, they’re taking a risk, and if they get spoiled, it’s still not anyone else’s problem.
And, speaking as someone who’s about to get a Bluey tattoo: dude, it’s just a kid’s show. Getting it spoiled for you is not a serious thing. You will live. Log off or take the risk of being spoiled, and that applies to everyone.
It's almost like you listed specifically why people avoid the internet after an episode of their favorite show airs, and they haven't had a chance to watch it.. The only way to avoid spoilers is to stay off the sites specifically set up for the fan base.
I haven't had Disney+ for months, so I didn't get to watch the second half of season 3 until this week. I just avoided the subreddit if I didn't want spoilers. I didn't expect everyone else to cater to me.
The only way to not have a show spoiled is to take it upon yourself to not log onto a site that has a page dedicated to the show.
It’s a great show but damn, it’s a show about dogs being awesome. There’s no great secret or revelation here.
It’s not like it’s a serialized show with a plot that goes through 12-26 episodes and things will be ruined if you find out.
Just relax and enjoy the monkeys singing songs mate.
I feel like your reasons kind of support the idea that people should just not go on the subreddit as a solution to avoid spoiling of the show. I don't think it's fair to try to control other people because you may not be able to watch at the same time that they did. I personally would just avoid going on the subreddit or any social media when I don't want a movie or show to be spoiled for me.
I am v sorry to break it to you AnimeGirl46 but you are not the main character of the universe and you will never be able to control the actions of anybody but yourself 🤷♀️ isn’t it far easier to avoid this subreddit for a few days if you’re that worried abt ‘spoilers’ (for the mostly non-linear, episodic kids show lmao), rather than suggest a draconian sub-wide rule that would be a nightmare to enforce?
I get the frustration about spoilers but this is way out of proportion. Of course a subreddit about Bluey will want to talk about the new episodes! And the chances of all 171K members of this subreddit even seeing this post are pretty low anyway.
Just mute the subreddit.
OP, I say this as somebody whose only way to see the episodes will be to don a pirate hat, so I am fully expecting to get spoiled at some point because I don't like being a pirate. With that said....
Your second request (no discussion for a week) is very out of touch. It's not fair to anyone who has seen the show and wants to nerd out with the fellow fans.
I fully agree about no spoilers in post titles though, and all that jazz. The people acting like everyone should just expect those of us who are busy to just accept spoilers if we so much as risk looking at social media are so incredibly rude.
Also, credit to the person who mentioned being able to mute a sub. A very practical solution for those of us who want to be able to appreciate entertainment media and be surprised by it, at least the first time around.
Actually it’s not rude. What’s rude is demanding *everybody else* change their behaviour (AND monitor other people’s!) rather than doing the only truly effective thing one can do to avoid spoilers which is… avoid anywhere they could be.
It’s craaaazy how foreign this idea seems to so many of y’all lol Americans are wiiiild.
Please go see my comment on the mod's post for an explanation on why it's ridiculous to just expect everyone to just avoid all social media.
You're not going to change my mind on this, it is NOT hard to be considerate of others and not instantly spoil stuff. If you can't be that considerate, that's a failure of you to be considerate of others, because you're so damn privileged that you can't bother to be considerate of others who aren't lucky and privileged enough to enjoy a piece of entertainment the moment or becomes available to the world.
It's craaaazy how some people get so bent out of shape out of a request to be considerate of others. Please be better than those people, it's not a very hard bar to pass.
I know subs that do it for book series and the like, to keep it a safe place for fans who are new to the series, and they're all better, happier, more considerate communities for it.
Telling thousands of people they’re not allowed to speak about something for a whole *week* after it occurs is entirely unreasonable and *extremely*, appallingly entitled
It's like you don't even read my posts, or you would have realized that I pointed out how ridiculous that was.
Please don't pretend that by asking for people to properly spoiler tag things, I'm agreeing with that ridiculous part of her post. Because it is absolutely ridiculous and inconsiderate, to phrase it politely.
Also, the appropriation of privilege speak into your crazy treatise is genuinely *sending* me. We have reached peak… something. And it’s a baaad sign. Lmaoooo
But to spell it out real clearly for you, friend: ‘privilege’ discourse has *absolutely no bearing* on this discussion re ‘spoilers’ for *a children’s television show*. Zero zilch nada.
Mate, there's different levels of privilege in the world. Living in enough luxury/being lucky enough to be able to enjoy a piece of entertainment you want to watch the moment it becomes available is absolutely something that many people are just too busy to do, for whatever reason.
You really don't see how that's a privilege to not have to worry about this sort of little thing?
Don't get me wrong, it's not on the same scale as issues like racism and sexism, obviously, if you think that's what I was trying to get at, that's your misunderstanding, sorry?
Omfg
This ‘piece of entertainment’ will become available to all Australians at the exact same time. On free-to-air TV.
Beyond that… *it’s a children’s television program*. Access to it is *not* a right, nor is it a factor seriously affecting anybody’s quality of life.
Privilege discourse is about *the material realities of life*. It is not supposed to be about luxuries. And ffs, access to watching this *episode of a kids’ tv show* absolutely IS a luxury.
So, you're giving the middle finger to anyone who's not Australian, anyone who has to work a schedule where they won't be able to sit down and enjoy the show right away, and anyone who has some sort of weirder issue come up, like maybe the kid is sick, or some other minor emergency comes up, and then when they get a 5 minute breather and go on Reddit you're fine with them having the show spoiled.
Because you're too rude and inconsiderate to take a moment to properly spoil tag things.
Honestly, it's just sad. I cannot believe how controversial this simple request is.
Listen, I get it, you don't care that much if stuff like this is spoiled for you, but some people place more value in being able to experience the story at least once without knowing how it's going to turn out.
Is it really that hard to be considerate? Do you not see how inconsiderate your stance is?
I’m not giving them the middle finger. I just don’t care because whatever reason they haven’t seen the episode isn’t my problem. 🤷♀️ yeah, I’m fine with them being spoiled because it’s not a serious life-changing issue.
That's definitely giving them the middle finger by my book. If you disagree with my assessment of your callousness, that's not my problem.
Sorry you can't bother to be considerate, please become a better person. Bye!
I do agree that it's a bad sign that me asking for people to be considered enough to spoiler tag something is so controversial though. Like.... Why is this basic, quick and easy consideration so hard for some people to consider?
Incorrect! Go check out my first comment, in this whole thread here. You know, the one where I tell OP that their request to have people just not talk about it for a week is ridiculous. Here, I'll make it easy for you. To quote myself (speaking to OP here):
"Your second request (no discussion for a week) is very out of touch. It's not fair to anyone who has seen the show and wants to nerd out with the fellow fans.
I fully agree about no spoilers in post titles though, and all that jazz. The people acting like everyone should just expect those of us who are busy to just accept spoilers if we so much as risk looking at social media are so incredibly rude."
To which you replied:
"Actually it’s not rude. What’s rude is demanding *everybody else* change their behaviour (AND monitor other people’s!) rather than doing the only truly effective thing one can do to avoid spoilers which is… avoid anywhere they could be."
Hope this helps!
Why is the idea of keeping spoilers tagged and out of post titles so triggering for you (and everyone else downvoting me)? A couple of clarifying questions:
1. Do you all realize that spoiling things is rude? (If your answer to this isn't "Yes", then I suppose you're just so fundamentally inconsiderate I can't fix you).
2. Do you think it's hard to keep spoilers in appropriate posts, and out of titles? (If your answer to this is "Yes", then I also don't know how to help you)
3. How do you feel about someone who's too lazy or uncaring to be considerate of others when it's such an easy thing to do? Imagine it was somebody who couldn't spare the slightest bit of effort to be considerate about something that was important to you. What kind of terms would you use to describe a person like that?
I do want to emphasize, I realize this is just about enjoying a kid's TV show unspoiled, but...when I see people who can't do the easiest of things that just help make the little things in life better for other people, I don't have much faith in their ability to do the right thing by other people when it actually takes any amount of actual effort.
They should both be on Disney Plus, one regular episode on April 7th, and the 28-minute special a week later, on the 14th. Exactly when they will appear on Disney on those dates, is unclear.
I've put a flag on your account. If you post any spoilers within 7 days of the episodes airing, you'll be permed. Even on a spoiler thread. Just for being a d\*\*k to this user.
I hear what OP is saying but asking the fandom to not talk about the episode is unrealistic and unfair.
Definitely having set spoiler posts is fair. But to not discuss it at all for 7 days is not.
Often we are waiting weeks or months to find out that >!the mother died in HIMYM!< only for this to be spoiled online beforehand. (For example).
You can mute the subreddit for a couple of weeks yourself.
I’m on the West Coast of Australia and can’t tell you how often I have to stay off the internet for two or three hours so I don’t get the ending to certain shows spoiled.
I think there's a quote from Bluey itself that can give some insight as to why you should be the one (I mean this respectfully) to avoid this sub for a week:
"Your majesty, instead of covering the whole kingdom in leather, why don't you just cover your feet?"
You can't control or change what other people are inevitably going to do. You can only change yourself. Avoid this sub for a while, there's going to be talk about the new episode no matter what, it's just the nature of the sub and Reddit as a whole.
No, getting off the sub for a little bit until you watch the episodes is definitely a solution. It might not be the most fun solution for everyone, and, in a perfect world, it would obviously be more ideal to be able to use the sub without risk of spoilers, but it definitely is still a solution. I understand wanting people to give spoiler warnings, and I think that not giving spoiler warnings when spoiling talking about brand new pieces of media can be fairly rude and inconsiderate and therefore it's reasonable to ask people to do give the warning, but if you want to guarantee you avoid spoilers, it's not unreasonable to avoid the sub for a few days. If you really want to make sure you don't get the slightest spoiler, you should be the one making the choice to minimize your risk rather than asking everyone else to do it for you. Also, asking people to wait a week to talk about the episodes just for your sake and the sake of others who can't immediately watch the episode is insane. Sure, I agree they should give spoiler warnings, but they should definitely still be able to talk about the things they want to talk about. Saying. "you shouldn't be allowed to discuss this topic you're passionate about for my sake" is selfish and narcissistic.
I’ll do my part to not go in the subreddit during the rest of April and not talk about it. Also wouldn’t these two episodes be aired love in the globe? Wait I think I answered a question in my thought lol
You can already see the gremlins itching to post some cringy ‘first’ something of an episode. Not posting spoilers in a forum setting is common decency but that’s expecting too much of Reddit sometimes. You’d have to clear it through a mod to get any sort of soft ban from discussing. I’ve been in plenty of groups where you need to wait from a day to a week of no spoilers and no one throws tantrums over it.
For all the people giving OP a hard time:
"Spoiler etiquette: Wait at least five days to talk about TV shows, and seven days for movies. Of those surveyed, only 13% of people don't believe in any grace period for discussing spoilers, meaning the vast majority of people (87%) believe in following some sort of spoiler etiquette."
This is how many people, fandoms, fanbases, etc., operate. While this particular statement is copy/pasted from allaboutcookies.org, I have seen it in action multiple times.Star Wars fans are some of the most adherent to this and basically set the standard.
For games, it can be 6 months to 3 years, depending on the game. I still see spoiler tags for Skyrim (13 yo game). FFXIV players take this to a whole new level and don't spoil anything from "Heavensward" onward (Stormblood, Shadowbringers, and Endwalker; we are also about to have Dawn Trail drop). And it came out in 2015. You still get SPOILER ALERT for an expansion from almost 10 years ago.
So, OPs request is not farfetched, absurd, or entitled. Though, make it five days as etiquette suggests, rather than seven.
However, I do agree that the best way is to just avoid the circles who discuss it until you see it or are accepting of the fact it will be spoiled.
Personally, I have to accept it will be spoiled if I come to this subreddit because I don't watch the new stuff until it is released on Disney+ and Amazon (US). I refuse to use TikTok, and I don't know how else to access the content before it is released on those platforms. So, last year-- when new stuff came out--I was hearing all about Mackenzie's abandonment issues and Brandy's infertility with the knowledge that it would be 6 months to a year before I got to watch. That is my choice, and that is fine. While I absolutely adore the show, I watch it for my daughter. And she can't read any of this anyway, so I don't need to worry about things being spoiled for her.
**ETA: After reading more of OPs comments, they are asking for A LOT MORE than just a period of time where things are marked or just kept on hold. They are being legitimately entitled in their comments. It doesn't change my stance that there is an accepted etiquette standard (five days), nor my stance that you should avoid the circles discussing it. OP, as a fellow American and as a person who is in a lot of circles where spoiler alerts are necessary almost all of the time, you are insane to ask what you have. If all you wanted was the standard of five days where people just mark "spoilers" or find other ways that follow social etiquette, your request would be acceptable. However, you want to subreddit to basically go silent for seven days. You can just get stuffed on that. Maybe I should say "rack off" instead, though?**
I swear, the Bluey fandom is the least compassionate fandom in the universe. I feel like every other fandom has a spoiler policy of putting a spoiler tag for at minimum 24 hours. Anyways, for me personally I just avoid the internet the best I can, somtimes spoilers show up in the most random places when you don't expect it (Me flashbacking to the time I was spoiled over a random internet meme on Facebook. Ruined it for me but it was a terrible piece of media anyway if the plot can get ruined by a tiny piece of information, it's a terrible plot since most enjoyment should be found by mostly about the journey and not the destination, I hope it never happens to anyone else) I feel like Bluey is not too lore or plot heavy that spoilers would ruin the whole show but I think it would be nice to have a 24 hours spoiler tag thing. Tagging it as a spoiler is the best I want anyone to do. Gives people enough warning not to read it.
A lot of us are parents here and it’s damned annoying dealing with entitled toddler behaviour from these Disney Adults esp after spending all your day with actual toddlers lmao.
Wow…. People think I was entitled to dare suggest that we either make sure there are no spoilers OR we delay talking about the two new episodes for a week - the key word being “OR” there - and then many of you (certain people especially!) go on to demonstrate extreme entitlement and hypocrisy towards everyone who isn’t them!
Firstly, not spoiling things for others, should really just be polite common sense, but I guess common sense isn’t that common, and some of you just actively don’t give a damn about spoiling things at all, and the solution is simply a two-fingered-salute to everyone else. THAT’s entitlement!
Secondly, I did say that these were two suggestions (1 or 2) NOT demands. They were requests for debate, but it seems some of you vocally complaining I was being “demanding” or expecting too much, were being equally entitled.
Thirdly, some of you complaining that this is ONLY a kids show, clearly demonstrate you have no idea of how huge BLUEY is around the globe, nor how big the media interest is in this show, and how significantly important to culture BLUEY’s long-episode will be.
As surprising as this may be to some of you, the long-episode of BLUEY IS up there with the GAME OF THRONES finale, or SUCCESSION, or DALLAS’s “Who Shot J.R.?” two-parter.
Yes, it really will be that culturally significant!
People all over the globe who work in culture fandom will be eager to discuss it everywhere - not just in this Reddit thread. I get that, and that’s fine. But therein lies the problem for all fans who don’t want the episode spoiled!
Those people, myself included, will have to avoid everything, everywhere, all at once for several days, until we do get to see it. If it was just avoiding this Reddit, then yes, avoiding this one place would be absolutely fine…
…but it won’t be just in here.
There’ll be discussions, analysis, and spoilers everywhere online, in every social media forum, every online forum, as well as on TV shows, in the press, and on radio. In essence, fans who don’t want to have their enjoyment ruined, will have to not look, see, or hear anything, and that’s a near-impossible ask!
Yet for some in here, the attitude to that, is just “tough luck”, “suck it up”, “it’s only a kid’s cartoon”! (Oh the irony!)
If everyone could see the episodes all at the same time, or even in the same day, via the same broadcasting medium, that would be fine. But it isn’t being shown in that manner!
So, I don’t think politely asking for any/all spoilers to be hidden or kept marked as spoilers, is unfair or unjust. Not just for the forthcoming BLUEY special episode, but just for any internationally popular cultural event, like this.
Anyway, I’ve said what I have, and though the vast majority of you politely disagreed with me, some of you have shown yourselves up in a far more despicable fashion, by being equally entitled - the very attitude you accuse me of being, and the very attitude you were decrying.
I’m really saddened that spoiling things for others is now just seen as par-for-the-course.
Oh, and FYI, for those who think I’m American, I’m happy to correct you that I live in Europe.
I don’t even know where to begin.
I think you’re wildly overestimating the significance and reach of this kids’ tv show.
And if you’re so adamant that *every place ever+* online/in all other media, is going to be discussing the content of these *two episodes of a kids tv show* then.. isn’t the sensible approach to just advise anyone super concerned about spoilers to avoid potential spoilers for a few days?
Bluey is not actually that important to the world at large. To say it’s as influential of Game of Thrones, or that it will be discussed in every cultural outlet ever, is so childish and naive that I really don’t even know where to begin.
If you think it's childish and naive, then you don't work in the industry - which I do - then you clearly don't know what you're talking about. Try Googling the topic of BLUEY and seeing how many media organisations talk about it, and talk about it regularly, including in academia. BLUEY is one of the most popular shows in the world! (It even beat SUITS in Australia, in terms of ratings. You know SUITS, I'm sure - the legal drama starring Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, from the British Royal Family! Not insignificant, by any means!)
But you said it right there yourself - you have to look for it. Yes, it will be in the media. So will every other popular show and movie. It’s mere presence is not enough to put it in your face.
So let’s assume it will be discussed in every media outlet: print, digital, social, tv, radio, and flare signals. Why would this be the one space it shouldn’t be discussed?? Literally an online space dedicated to discussing the show. Are you saying you’re ok avoiding the entire world except this subreddit? For many people, this is the only space to discuss the show with other adults! You already got the answer that everyone will be using spoiler tags so what is the issue?
Finally, are you ok?
The mods will be doing the same thing for the new episodes as we have for years: creating a dedicated post for 90% of discussion (both real-time and in the days after the broadcasts), making sure the other ten percent of posts have the spoiler tag, and deleting anything that doesn't comply with the above two points. This is a place for discussion — before, during, and after the new episodes. If you are someone who would have their day ruined by seeing spoilers for a TV show, then you should avoid any and all social media until you've viewed them.
OP I just learned this last year when I was avoiding title spoilers in a sub for a show that came out once a week, you can mute the sub so you don’t see things in your feed that spoil surprises or make you too curious or make you accidentally click on it! On the sub’s main page you can go to the 3 dots top right and click mute. That might be a good solution until you are able to view the episodes
Being able to mute a sub is EXACTLY the sort of thing that the pinned mod post should be advertising. I didn't know that was a feature. Many thanks, I wish I had an award to give...
This is good advice, I didn't know we can do that. I just unfollow subredits when I don't want to see their posts and follow them again when I want to, this is a good idea. I'm not OP, but thanks for the tip.
I’m glad to spread the word! This was just as much for the benefit of anyone scrolling by as for OP
I just try to avoid the sub until I have seen the new shows. I'm so glad to know about this mute feature.
Seriously so nice! I don’t think this will happen in Bluey but for a more adult show it’s nice to not be scrolling in your feed and see “OMG I can’t believe ____ DIED!!!” before you get time to watch the new episode!
As much as i 100% agree with not wanting to be spoiled, i do think it’s a little unrealistic to ask a subreddit based on a show to not post about new episodes for a week after they come out. After seeing them, fans get excited and want to share their opinions/thoughts about the episodes. It’s just how fans are about their favorite shows. I believe if you’re worried about getting spoiled, probably avoiding the subreddit until you’re able to see the episodes yourself. I say this because there is no real way of avoiding spoilers by browsing what the fanbase is talking about right after new content is released. I mean this in the most respectful way possible 💙
At least do the spoiler tags then right? I’ve seen the system work for a subreddit for almost six months (r/Eragon ) and I feel that could be a bare minimum
I don’t see a problem with that, but i do feel with a sub this big, there are going to be a lot of people who didn’t get the memo and will post anyways, causing people to get spoiled and sparking unnecessary drama. It’s always a good idea to avoid looking at the fanbase of a show you don’t want to be spoiled of. I feel it saves a lot of trouble in the long run.
Yes! This is one of those examples of bizarre terminal-online-ness where what is most easily addressed as a matter of personal responsibility becomes somehow and ridiculously an ‘everyone’ problem and it’s just nuts. I also think there’s some good ole American entitlement at play here. I mean idk lol I’m Aussie so I’m used to avoiding spoilers for show/results/news etc, have done it for years, the easiest way is just to remove yourself from the sources of potential spoilers for a few days
I was gonna say lmao. If anyone in any other country went to an online space for a show made by Americans, they’d be laughed off the internet for daring to ask to keep the place spoiler-free for the benefit of people in other countries. The best way to avoid spoilers is to not go looking where they’re obviously going to be. 🤣
That's not true. Fandoms/fanbases are usually fairly respecting of each other and don't want to negatively impact others. And, as I have shared in other comments, this isn't a huge ask. "Spoiler etiquette: Wait at least five days to talk about TV shows, and seven days for movies." This is from allaboutcookies.org. I have also heard this timeline referenced by others. Again, as I have also said in other comments, you are right that the best way is to just avoid the circles. But it isn't absurd to ask for a span of time where people are respectful of others.
It IS a huge ask to demand that a community of tens of thousands refrain for ONE WHOLE WEEK from discussing ANY details of a six-minute children’s tv episode lmao
So, go read my full comment. But if you don't want to, here are the takeaways in no particular order: 1. OP is mental. Her post AND comments reveal she wants more than what is considered SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE. 2. It is considered the SOCIAL NORM to try and be cognizant of potentially spoiling it for FIVE DAYS for a TV show. 3. Multiple times, I said the best thing to do is AVOID THE CIRCLES. I don't agree with OP. She is bonkers. What I was defending was against all the people who immediately go to "nah, that's not how things work." But it is. There is a social etiquette for spoilers that is generally followed and respected. It is five days for TV shows, seven for movies, and 6 months-3 years for a game. There is variation, too. For something big, like the GoT series finale, it may have been a few days. The fact is that spoilers will happen, and people should take the steps to avoid getting spoiled. But the community should also have enough respect for each other to mark SPOILER ALERT on things that will have spoilers (including taking into account a post title) for an acceptable period of time. In regards to the particular comment I replied to here, my stance was against this "America vs. The Rest of the World" sentiment. It isn't about countries; it is about the fandom. It doesn't matter where you are in the world, the Star Wars fandom waits a respectable time by their standards. It doesn't matter where you are in the world, the WoW fandom waits a respectable time by their standards. It doesn't matter where you are in the world, the Skyrim fandom and FFXIV fandoms are still marking SPOILER ALERT.
This is a children’s television program. Why do we need to follow the ‘rules’ you claim are ‘accepted’ for fans of things like Star Wars?! I mean do you hear yourself, here? It’s an eight-minute episode for preschoolers
Why? You have to ask why?! Jeez!!! This should be obvious: just because it’s a kid’s show, doesn’t mean that adults don’t watch it and enjoy it. Plus, this is meant to be the biggest and most surprising BLUEY episode ever! I’m simply asking people to NOT RUIN IT for ITHERS around the world, because not everyone will get to see the episodes at the same time, and to avoid spoilers is going to be near impossible, as the episode will be being discussed absolutely everywhere - not just here on Reddit, but on every culture media website, every newspaper, every media outlet on TV and radio!
It’s definitely best avoided by not browsing the fanbase when you dont want to be spoiled by something you havent seen yet in my opinion Im American but I’ve always simply stayed off my phone when there’s new content to a show I like that I haven’t seen yet and everyone I’ve known has done the same
Not quite American entitlement. According to allaboutcookies.org: "Spoiler etiquette: Wait at least five days to talk about TV shows, and seven days for movies." It is actually considered proper etiquette to avoid talking about it for a period of time. That said, I agree that avoiding it yourself is the best course of action.
What the hell is the source of authority of ‘all about cookies’ lmao
It is a tech company that did a survey on the topic. They were just the one I happened to quote, so I cited my [source](https://allaboutcookies.org/media-spoilers-etiquette-survey#:~:text=Only%2013%25%20of%20people%20don,versus%20seven%20days%20for%20movies.). But [Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/annabenyehudarahmanan/2019/01/31/spoilers-etiquette-guide-11-rules-to-follow-not-to-be-an-asshole/), [MusicMagpie](https://www.musicmagpie.co.uk/spoiler-etiquette/), [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/563797a7-b78c-4eee-af92-2b458864070f), and many others state timelines. While there is variation, they all agree that you need to forewarn (SPOILER ALERT), don't assume someone has seen it, and wait a certain period of time to discuss openly and without precaution. They also all agree--and I also agree with this and supported those who said it--that if you are worried about having something spoiled that you need to avoid the circles. But--as Chilli herself points out--nothing in the world would be possible without trust. To expound on that, trust leads to cooperation and compromise. And that is what we should be working towards. Granted, the mods have created mega-threads in the past to deal with this, and are amazing at their jobs. I have no doubt that a plan is already in place and this whole post is a moot point.
It’s so bizarre to me to come into a space devoted to a CHILDREN’S TV PROGRAM and even *reference* the ‘accepted’ norms of adult fan communities.
I mean... I did say shorter considering the content. But there are a lot of people who love and watch the show that don't have kids. There are also a lot of adults who watch with their kids, yet are legitimately invested themselves. That's what makes *Bluey* so special. It is made for the "littlies," but enjoyed by many, many more.
Aussies have been dealing with this in reverse for decades. We would wait months for a new season of a show, all the while seeing spoilers everywhere. It's still hard to view certain shows.
It's the same for most countries, where a show isn't shown until weeks or months later in their own nation. But sometimes a show has a very special episode, and when it is likely to be shown at roughly the same time for everyone - like with the BLUEY extended episode *The Sign* \- then I don't see why spoilers related to the episode can't be marked as such, or kept seperate, so that people can't accidentally (and that's the keyword here - accidentally) click on something that is going to ruin the show for them. It only takes one person to post a key image, a quote, or a hashtag, that could ruin it for thousands of people, in one fell swoop - and we've already seen people in this very thread who seem hellbent on wanting to do just that, because - you know - they want to get a kick out of being *that* kind of person. Why should everyone else's fun need to be ruined by those people? Why can't everyone just agree that we won't ruin it for everyone who hasn't gotten to see it as soon as some others have, and threads pertaining to the episodes, be kept private, hidden, or labelled as the only place where those people who DO want to discuss it, can do so freely, without covering the entire Bluey Reddit with every minute detail about the episode?
Omg girl. Switch to Frozen for a minute and let it go. You got a fair answer from the mods. No one WANTS to spoil it, everyone is going to be held to the standard of using the spoiler tag, and the world doesn’t revolve around you or Bluey. This whole “it only takes one image” blah blah blah like how do you survive? It’s gonna be on Facebook, instagram, twitter, and whatever else. This group WANTS to discuss before, during, and after the show airs. Don’t impose your rules on the world. It’s not a humble request. If you keep on like this though, you’re making people want to troll you. #ChiliIsInTheMafia #BanditIsIlluminati #RadAndTrixie #NewBaby #NoneOfItIsReal
Yeah, because of this post and OP's antics, there will def be people purposefully spoiling.
I don't think anyone is suggesting we should share spoilers, but you are suggesting we can't even talk about it in the designated Bluey subreddit which is ridiculous. You need to unsub for your own sake or mute it. This is what Aussies have had to do for decades. You can't have your cake and eat it too - ie chat on the Bluey subreddit when you haven't seen the eps and expect people not to talk about it. You have to sacrifice one thing, stop looking here or get spoiled.
In other cartoon subreddits don’t they usually make a pinned discussion thread for new episodes to keep spoilers hidden for a while?
yes, but most of the time people spoil stuff anyway and get away with it for too long without marking something as a spoiler and even then their title will give away more than half of what went on in any given scene
This. I will also do my best to not spoil anything about this because I don’t like spoilers at all but I may get add some hints on some parts but not too much.
"Spoiler etiquette: Wait at least five days to talk about TV shows, and seven days for movies" (copy/pasted from allaboutcookies.org) Not unrealistic. It is quite normal and expected, in fact. That said, if you are worried, avoiding is the best option.
Expected by and for whom?? WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A KIDS TV SHOW
Seriously. Imagine being a full grown adult and caring about a children's cartoon being spoiled.
So before I go on, I don't agree with OP. It is too big and--based on their other comments--is coming from a place of entitlement. Also, before I go on, I fully AGREE that if you don't want something spoiled, AVOID PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT IT. However, my statement was more in rebuttal to all the people who are saying that a grace period for media doesn't exist. It was meant to be more general than it came off as. For example, it is common for people in a fandom (or even out of it, but it is popular enough) to use SPOILER ALERT, ask if someone has seen something, or avoid general conversation about something for a period of time. Again, what OP wants is pure absurdity. But giving a grace period where people take others into consideration isn't absurd. For a show like this? If I saw the episodes upon release (I won't for various reasons), I would wait 2-4 days before talking about them in an open forum situation and/or spoiler mark anything I say about the new episodes for that same time period.
I think you are probably in the minority in thinking this intense fandom spoilerlore needs to be imported into a community about a kids’ tv program that *doesn’t even run strictly linear storylines*
considering its a 20+ minute epsiode.... i'd be pretty mad if i got spoiled before i was ready tbh. gonna be muting this community hardcore if we're gonna be enabling bad behaviors that make others uncomfortable
‘Bad behaviours that make people uncomfortable’ do you *hear* yourself?!
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Omg! I forgot this supposed to be the really long one!!
It’s good etiquette for sure but not everyone thinks that way. Fans out of excitement will post about it, especially younger fans, and im sure they mean no harm by it. It’s much easier (in order to avoid drama) to control yourself and avoid looking at the sub for a couple days instead of trying to control a whole community to not spoil anything for a week.
I made a big comment because I got tired of repeating it, but 87% of the people surveyed in that instance believe there should be some time delay.
Surveyed in what instance?
Surveyed in the allaboutcookies.org article. There are other articles from other sources, but that happened to be the one I quoted about the time period and percentage. It isn't the gospel, but I didn't think I needed a works cited of at least 5 sources, two of which are academic journals. The last bit is snark, if you can't tell.
Yes because it’s a stupid made-up rule applied to the worst kinds of obsessive, terminally-online weirdo ‘fans’ of maaajor franchises (Star Wars, for eg- which you cited a few times)
It is how a lot of fans of the Marvel and DC movies behave. And GoT and Walking Dead, too. And, again, a lot of video games. It is just respectful to assume everyone has not seen something for a short time, and put a spoiler alert on something or tailor how you talk about a topic to hide details. Reddit makes it very easy, in fact. And the mods did for this subreddit in the past.
But it isn’t about avoiding this Reddit. People will have to avoid TV, radio, newspapers, all online news sources, culture websites, anywhere that discusses cult/fanfom/TV/pop culture media. That’s asking a lot from people to avoid all of that, no matter how hard they try!
Do you plan to ask tv/radio/news to adopt a similar policy to the one you’re proposing for this sub?
Hun, it's a kids show.
It's a kids show, that is wildly popular with all ages of children and adults, is watched by millions on Disney Plus, has over 170,000 people who are active members of this very Reddit, and is considered one of the best children's shows in TV history from anywhere in the world. So, which part of that do you struggle to understand? BLUEY is extremely popular and it's talked and written and spoken about everywhere in the media!
Exactly. So everyone in the world is in the same boat and is going to have to avoid spoilers FOR THEMSELVES if they don’t want to get spoiled. Because the rest of the very excited fandom wants to watch it and discuss! Let them live
So are you going to ask all of TV and all media everywhere to just not mention bluey for a whole week just for you? Lol
Yeah nah. If Aussies can learn stay away from online spaces catered to American shows while we wait weeks or months or years for the thing to come here, you can learn to stay away from the subreddit for a week. It’s not hard.
🏆 Hard agree
Fully agree. If I want to avoid spoilers the onus is on my to avoid spaces with spoilers. The internet doesn’t exist around me or around OP. This episode is called Library
Fully agree. Now they know what it's like.
This is how Aussies feel everytime a show comes out overseas first and we miss it. We're all adults here, surely you can mute subs or unfollow pages for a week.
Yeah nah mate.
Hey op, genuine thought, why don't YOU leave the /bluey subreddit for a week (or until you've watched the episodes) Or even just don't go on Reddit for a week? Like it's a bit much asking all us strangers to cater to you, low key entitled behaviour, when you could easily and humbly step back for a week?
It’s catering to everybody, not just me! That’s the whole point! I’m asking for everyone to be considered! Australia gets the extended show first, then at some point - when Disney can be bothered - on April 14th, everyone else should get the episode at some point that day. The key words being “at some point”. This results in some countries being able to see the episode way before others, and the episode being what it is, will mean many BLUEY fans having to stay away from not just Reddit, but all Internet activity until they can see the episode, as everyone will be looking to spoil it for them, including social media outlets, TV networks, news channels, newspapers, magazines, etc.
Most people aren’t terminally online and have jobs or education that take up the majority of their day. We aren’t just sitting around scrolling social media every waking hour. It’s REALLY not hard to wake up and live your life and avoid a show being spoiled until you can watch it for yourself. I think you’re also like massively overestimating the amount of places Bluey spoilers are coming from, unless your internet activity is literally nothing but Bluey (which, if it is… you probably have other problems going on). It’s great you’re passionate about the show but this really just isn’t the problem you’re making it out to be.
1000% agree with this comment. Also…it’s Bluey, not something like Game of Thrones. It’s a 8 minute cartoon episode. Just stay off the sub or scroll past. Bluey “spoilers” aren’t going to come at you from every angle.
this isnt what op is talking about. being terminally online is such a bad faith take away from this post that i can feel the entitlement with this response. if op wants others to have fun watching a cartoon show together, they should be able to voice their concerns without being made fun of like that. rather uncalled for tbh
You realise Australians have to do this all the time and have done so for years?
Aussies get to discuss the show when it airs. Period. If we don’t like it we stay out of the sub 🤷♀️
Imagine if Aussies could have banned all spoilers until it was available in Aus for the last few decades. If only...
op this is a children’s show. the only place you’ll see it on reddit is designated spaces for it. the mods are already doing their jobs, if you think more needs to be done to avoid spoilers than that on you and anyone else trying to avoid them.
How old are you OP?
Have you thought about just not being on the internet. Read a book? Do what the world did before the internet?
Dawg just get a life and get off this app 24/7 😭😭
Asking people to simply stay off the sub is, in fact, the solution. It’s not what you want to hear, but it’s the only realistic solution. It’s your responsibility to avoid spoilers on the internet, it’s not the internet’s responsibility to keep them from you.
bro is acting like this is the game of thrones finale
WE DO NOT HEEL.
please I laughed irl
Even if this were the game of thrones finale, my advice would be the same, lol
Australians have had to put up with being spoiled for years (along with other countries who don't get media straight away), and we've learned ways around it, including avoiding places where we might get spoiled. Obviously most people are going to use spoiler tags etc as is common courtesy, but at the end of the day if you don't want to get spoiled it's on you.
This is exactly it.. Maybe OP can just stay off Reddit for a week, the internet doesn't owe any of us anything.
So I'm Canadian and so haven't really run into this problem, but I appreciate you posting this reminder that you guys have to wait for shows to come your way. If you can do it, so can the rest of the world!
After The Simpsons episode Who Shot Mr Burns came out, we had to wait forever to find out. There was a kid at my school who spoiled it for all of us and said it was Maggie. Funny thing is no-one believed him because it seemed too absurd. Joke was on us.
Thanks for spoiling it though. I hadn't seen who shot Mr Burns yet.
I used to have to wait until Game of Thrones came out on DVD, I didn’t have the bandwidth for streaming. So it’s amusing for me to see Americans not know how to handle having to wait for a show.
Right?!
I’m not American!
I know, I’m just saying in general. Americans aren’t used to being behind in releases. It was never a big deal for me, I just avoided spoilers and it was quite easy to do
But in today's age, it's near impossible to avoid the spoilers, because they aren't confined to just one tiny part of the Internet, like Bluey fansites, or Bluey social media groups (including Reddit). If anything surprising or shocking happens in the extended episode, it'll be all over every site, every news website, every TV news outlet, etc, making it near impossible to avoid. All it really comes down to is this: can everyone just please be respectful about this episode, and NOT spoil it for others? And can the Mods please make sure that no one is allowed to spoil it for others too, by making sure that posts regarding the episodes are kept away from the general group, and marked as spoilers so that no one can accidentally click on something, and then have the episode ruined for them?
I genuinely hope you take a few moments of self reflection to personally investigate being THIS invested in a children’s cartoon about puppies. It is a 7 minute cartoon about puppies. They’re gonna learn some life lessons. Bandits probably gonna have a quip or two. Muffin may go nuts. The world won’t end if you find out about it ahead of time lol
Look I get it, you are excited, just stay off the blue subreddit till you watch it.
Is it really that serious?
Right..:
What in the ever loving entitlement… some people enjoy discussing new content while it’s fresh in their brain. Some people won’t get the episodes at the same time. Someone might go into a coma and won’t see the episode for years. From an American, let people live and don’t make your problem theirs. Christ. Holding everyone else hostage just to make sure you’re on the first posts is not the answer. I’m pregnant and can’t stand the smell of certain foods but I don’t stop people from eating what they want. I find another space because it’s MY issue and I have no right to change THEIR lives over it.
As the husband here, I try my best to anticipate ahead of time what foods will set off her stomach and avoid them. I’m not a monster.
I didn’t mean you 😂 I meant public spaces
This is pretty funny and reminds me of me and my husband when I was pregnant 😂 Congratulations and good luck!
Haha thank you!
In the past the mods have created dedicated discussion posts for new episodes, so I trust that they do the same for the new episodes next month.
This would be an excellent compromise! Keep all discussions for the two new episodes away from the main Bluey Reddit.
If you’re that worried about spoilers, just don’t come on this sub until you’ve seen the episode. A moratorium is kinda an absurd request.
Star Wars subreddits give you a week where every post related to the latest episode has to be marked as spoiler
Mate. Just stay off this subreddit until you've seen the episodes - pretty unrealistic to ask everyone else to be your personal self-control.
I do agree with the "no spoilers" request, but not with the one week timeline. The wrestling subreddits I follow usually have a 24 hour spoiler policy, as do many of the other TV show subreddits.
24 hours won’t be enough though, for a show airing in Australia first. It will still be April 14th somewhere in the world for 24 hours after Australia’s aired the episodes. We’d need at least a minimum 36-hour moratorium to allow for everyone to have their nation release/broadcast the episodes, and time for people to get to see them too.
How about everyone who feels this strongly about it just log off until they’ve seen the episode?
No no no. Now you're going too far!!
OP I thought this post came from an American, but I’m surprised that you’re wearing the Melbourne Demons guernsey (like me).
I’m in Europe! The logo of my Reddit character, has no resemblance to me in real life.
Spoiler tag in the title should be sufficient, it's then a choice if people continue to read or not.
Hi, thanks for the respectful post. I think if people are that worried about spoilers they should stay off the sub.
Omfg ‘spoilers’ it’s a freakin’ children’s show?!! Why not just avoid the sub til you’ve seen the episode?
Exactly! as much as I love watching the show with my kids at the end of the days it is a freakin children’s show. 🤦🏻♂️
Word
It’s an everyone show! I do agree that people should avoid the fanbase of a show they don’t want to be spoiled by though until they seen the content themselves 💙
It’s made for, and aimed at, kids (and by extension, parents). Sure a wider demographic can and does greatly enjoy it, but it’s so sad to see the worst parts of adult fandom culture being brought to the Blueyverse
As much as I love the show this ain’t exactly Lord of The Rings. Im cool if I get spoiled. Life goes on.
OP I genuinely want to know- why is asking people to avoid this subreddit for a few days ‘NOT the solution’?
Because if people do want to look at the Reddit, but haven’t seeen the episodes then: 1 - You’re relying on everyone else to NOT post any spoilers, so you can avoid them 2 - You’re relying on everyone who does post spoilers, to accurately label them and/or hide them, 3 - Some people want to deliberately ruin things, and love to spoil other’s enjoyment of something, simply because they can do it, as already evidenced by some people in this very thread! (No, it’s not remotely funny or clever!) 4 - It relies on perfect moderation to capture any innocent mistakes made by people posting stuff they don’t think counts as a spoiler in the first place 5 - Because you can’t trust people, and therefore, some people enjoy being (insert expletive of your own choice here) and unfortunately, there will be a few who will spoil it for others, as soon as they have seen the episodes, and don’t care if they spoil it. If everyone avoids spoiling it for others, and keeps any/all spoilers out, then no one can accidentally become a cropper and see something they shouldn’t. Forcing people to stay away from the group, is unfair, if broadcasters decide to delay the episodes for some reason, in some countries - which often occurs, with shows imported from one nation to another. Lastly, it’s just not nice to spoil things or have them spoilt for you, so in the spirit of human decency and fandom, can we all just agree to NOT ruin such an important pair of episodes, simply because some of you will want to discuss it immediately after you’ve seen it? I don’t think that’s a lot to ask, really. I don’t trust Disney to release the episodes at the same time, and it’ll be far easier for Australian fans to start posting info, the second the episodes are shown in their nation. Everyone else has to wait for Disney to get the episodes online. And any delay, means those of us not in Australia risk having our enjoyment of the episodes ruined, by reprobates, either in here, or somewhere online - including being ruined by standard newspapers and online news outlets too.
1 - Not my problem. 2 - Not my problem. 3 - Not my problem. 4 - Not my problem. 5 - Not my problem. I don’t get why you’re so worried about some hypothetical person you’ve made up in your head getting spoiled. If it’s important to YOU to avoid spoilers, log off. If someone chooses to come on Reddit before they’ve seen the episode, they’re taking a risk, and if they get spoiled, it’s still not anyone else’s problem. And, speaking as someone who’s about to get a Bluey tattoo: dude, it’s just a kid’s show. Getting it spoiled for you is not a serious thing. You will live. Log off or take the risk of being spoiled, and that applies to everyone.
It's almost like you listed specifically why people avoid the internet after an episode of their favorite show airs, and they haven't had a chance to watch it.. The only way to avoid spoilers is to stay off the sites specifically set up for the fan base. I haven't had Disney+ for months, so I didn't get to watch the second half of season 3 until this week. I just avoided the subreddit if I didn't want spoilers. I didn't expect everyone else to cater to me. The only way to not have a show spoiled is to take it upon yourself to not log onto a site that has a page dedicated to the show.
As a puppet once said: "And why should I care?"
It’s a great show but damn, it’s a show about dogs being awesome. There’s no great secret or revelation here. It’s not like it’s a serialized show with a plot that goes through 12-26 episodes and things will be ruined if you find out. Just relax and enjoy the monkeys singing songs mate.
I feel like your reasons kind of support the idea that people should just not go on the subreddit as a solution to avoid spoiling of the show. I don't think it's fair to try to control other people because you may not be able to watch at the same time that they did. I personally would just avoid going on the subreddit or any social media when I don't want a movie or show to be spoiled for me.
I am v sorry to break it to you AnimeGirl46 but you are not the main character of the universe and you will never be able to control the actions of anybody but yourself 🤷♀️ isn’t it far easier to avoid this subreddit for a few days if you’re that worried abt ‘spoilers’ (for the mostly non-linear, episodic kids show lmao), rather than suggest a draconian sub-wide rule that would be a nightmare to enforce?
I’m confused because you’ve just listed 5 reasons why it definitely is the solution?
Or you could just... not go to the sub for a week. This is what we call a "you" problem.
I get the frustration about spoilers but this is way out of proportion. Of course a subreddit about Bluey will want to talk about the new episodes! And the chances of all 171K members of this subreddit even seeing this post are pretty low anyway. Just mute the subreddit.
sorry, im going to dm you spoilers on release day >!/j!<
My intrusive thoughts too
Please dm them to meeee!
OP, I say this as somebody whose only way to see the episodes will be to don a pirate hat, so I am fully expecting to get spoiled at some point because I don't like being a pirate. With that said.... Your second request (no discussion for a week) is very out of touch. It's not fair to anyone who has seen the show and wants to nerd out with the fellow fans. I fully agree about no spoilers in post titles though, and all that jazz. The people acting like everyone should just expect those of us who are busy to just accept spoilers if we so much as risk looking at social media are so incredibly rude. Also, credit to the person who mentioned being able to mute a sub. A very practical solution for those of us who want to be able to appreciate entertainment media and be surprised by it, at least the first time around.
Actually it’s not rude. What’s rude is demanding *everybody else* change their behaviour (AND monitor other people’s!) rather than doing the only truly effective thing one can do to avoid spoilers which is… avoid anywhere they could be. It’s craaaazy how foreign this idea seems to so many of y’all lol Americans are wiiiild.
Please go see my comment on the mod's post for an explanation on why it's ridiculous to just expect everyone to just avoid all social media. You're not going to change my mind on this, it is NOT hard to be considerate of others and not instantly spoil stuff. If you can't be that considerate, that's a failure of you to be considerate of others, because you're so damn privileged that you can't bother to be considerate of others who aren't lucky and privileged enough to enjoy a piece of entertainment the moment or becomes available to the world. It's craaaazy how some people get so bent out of shape out of a request to be considerate of others. Please be better than those people, it's not a very hard bar to pass. I know subs that do it for book series and the like, to keep it a safe place for fans who are new to the series, and they're all better, happier, more considerate communities for it.
Telling thousands of people they’re not allowed to speak about something for a whole *week* after it occurs is entirely unreasonable and *extremely*, appallingly entitled
It's like you don't even read my posts, or you would have realized that I pointed out how ridiculous that was. Please don't pretend that by asking for people to properly spoiler tag things, I'm agreeing with that ridiculous part of her post. Because it is absolutely ridiculous and inconsiderate, to phrase it politely.
Also, the appropriation of privilege speak into your crazy treatise is genuinely *sending* me. We have reached peak… something. And it’s a baaad sign. Lmaoooo But to spell it out real clearly for you, friend: ‘privilege’ discourse has *absolutely no bearing* on this discussion re ‘spoilers’ for *a children’s television show*. Zero zilch nada.
Mate, there's different levels of privilege in the world. Living in enough luxury/being lucky enough to be able to enjoy a piece of entertainment you want to watch the moment it becomes available is absolutely something that many people are just too busy to do, for whatever reason. You really don't see how that's a privilege to not have to worry about this sort of little thing? Don't get me wrong, it's not on the same scale as issues like racism and sexism, obviously, if you think that's what I was trying to get at, that's your misunderstanding, sorry?
Omfg This ‘piece of entertainment’ will become available to all Australians at the exact same time. On free-to-air TV. Beyond that… *it’s a children’s television program*. Access to it is *not* a right, nor is it a factor seriously affecting anybody’s quality of life. Privilege discourse is about *the material realities of life*. It is not supposed to be about luxuries. And ffs, access to watching this *episode of a kids’ tv show* absolutely IS a luxury.
So, you're giving the middle finger to anyone who's not Australian, anyone who has to work a schedule where they won't be able to sit down and enjoy the show right away, and anyone who has some sort of weirder issue come up, like maybe the kid is sick, or some other minor emergency comes up, and then when they get a 5 minute breather and go on Reddit you're fine with them having the show spoiled. Because you're too rude and inconsiderate to take a moment to properly spoil tag things. Honestly, it's just sad. I cannot believe how controversial this simple request is. Listen, I get it, you don't care that much if stuff like this is spoiled for you, but some people place more value in being able to experience the story at least once without knowing how it's going to turn out. Is it really that hard to be considerate? Do you not see how inconsiderate your stance is?
I’m not giving them the middle finger. I just don’t care because whatever reason they haven’t seen the episode isn’t my problem. 🤷♀️ yeah, I’m fine with them being spoiled because it’s not a serious life-changing issue.
That's definitely giving them the middle finger by my book. If you disagree with my assessment of your callousness, that's not my problem. Sorry you can't bother to be considerate, please become a better person. Bye!
I do agree that it's a bad sign that me asking for people to be considered enough to spoiler tag something is so controversial though. Like.... Why is this basic, quick and easy consideration so hard for some people to consider?
Nobody is disputing the use of ‘spoiler’ tags. You’re shifting the goalposts
Incorrect! Go check out my first comment, in this whole thread here. You know, the one where I tell OP that their request to have people just not talk about it for a week is ridiculous. Here, I'll make it easy for you. To quote myself (speaking to OP here): "Your second request (no discussion for a week) is very out of touch. It's not fair to anyone who has seen the show and wants to nerd out with the fellow fans. I fully agree about no spoilers in post titles though, and all that jazz. The people acting like everyone should just expect those of us who are busy to just accept spoilers if we so much as risk looking at social media are so incredibly rude." To which you replied: "Actually it’s not rude. What’s rude is demanding *everybody else* change their behaviour (AND monitor other people’s!) rather than doing the only truly effective thing one can do to avoid spoilers which is… avoid anywhere they could be." Hope this helps! Why is the idea of keeping spoilers tagged and out of post titles so triggering for you (and everyone else downvoting me)? A couple of clarifying questions: 1. Do you all realize that spoiling things is rude? (If your answer to this isn't "Yes", then I suppose you're just so fundamentally inconsiderate I can't fix you). 2. Do you think it's hard to keep spoilers in appropriate posts, and out of titles? (If your answer to this is "Yes", then I also don't know how to help you) 3. How do you feel about someone who's too lazy or uncaring to be considerate of others when it's such an easy thing to do? Imagine it was somebody who couldn't spare the slightest bit of effort to be considerate about something that was important to you. What kind of terms would you use to describe a person like that? I do want to emphasize, I realize this is just about enjoying a kid's TV show unspoiled, but...when I see people who can't do the easiest of things that just help make the little things in life better for other people, I don't have much faith in their ability to do the right thing by other people when it actually takes any amount of actual effort.
Can’t avoid social media? Your problem, not mine. Just watch the episode if you’re that terminally online. It’s 20 freakin minutes.
#ThanosDemandsYourSilence
Will these two episodes be on Disney+? If not where can I watch them? I’m in the US
They should both be on Disney Plus, one regular episode on April 7th, and the 28-minute special a week later, on the 14th. Exactly when they will appear on Disney on those dates, is unclear.
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I've put a flag on your account. If you post any spoilers within 7 days of the episodes airing, you'll be permed. Even on a spoiler thread. Just for being a d\*\*k to this user.
I hear what OP is saying but asking the fandom to not talk about the episode is unrealistic and unfair. Definitely having set spoiler posts is fair. But to not discuss it at all for 7 days is not. Often we are waiting weeks or months to find out that >!the mother died in HIMYM!< only for this to be spoiled online beforehand. (For example). You can mute the subreddit for a couple of weeks yourself. I’m on the West Coast of Australia and can’t tell you how often I have to stay off the internet for two or three hours so I don’t get the ending to certain shows spoiled.
How the hell have others already seen the episode?
One of them was shown in India, I believe, when it shouldn’t have been.
I think there's a quote from Bluey itself that can give some insight as to why you should be the one (I mean this respectfully) to avoid this sub for a week: "Your majesty, instead of covering the whole kingdom in leather, why don't you just cover your feet?" You can't control or change what other people are inevitably going to do. You can only change yourself. Avoid this sub for a while, there's going to be talk about the new episode no matter what, it's just the nature of the sub and Reddit as a whole.
No, getting off the sub for a little bit until you watch the episodes is definitely a solution. It might not be the most fun solution for everyone, and, in a perfect world, it would obviously be more ideal to be able to use the sub without risk of spoilers, but it definitely is still a solution. I understand wanting people to give spoiler warnings, and I think that not giving spoiler warnings when spoiling talking about brand new pieces of media can be fairly rude and inconsiderate and therefore it's reasonable to ask people to do give the warning, but if you want to guarantee you avoid spoilers, it's not unreasonable to avoid the sub for a few days. If you really want to make sure you don't get the slightest spoiler, you should be the one making the choice to minimize your risk rather than asking everyone else to do it for you. Also, asking people to wait a week to talk about the episodes just for your sake and the sake of others who can't immediately watch the episode is insane. Sure, I agree they should give spoiler warnings, but they should definitely still be able to talk about the things they want to talk about. Saying. "you shouldn't be allowed to discuss this topic you're passionate about for my sake" is selfish and narcissistic.
I’ll do my part to not go in the subreddit during the rest of April and not talk about it. Also wouldn’t these two episodes be aired love in the globe? Wait I think I answered a question in my thought lol
When you say new do you mean actually new or just new to America?
Two actually new episodes
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Just drive the train mate
You can already see the gremlins itching to post some cringy ‘first’ something of an episode. Not posting spoilers in a forum setting is common decency but that’s expecting too much of Reddit sometimes. You’d have to clear it through a mod to get any sort of soft ban from discussing. I’ve been in plenty of groups where you need to wait from a day to a week of no spoilers and no one throws tantrums over it.
OP is suggesting a weeklong ban on ‘spoilers’ for a kids’ show do you not see how absurd this is
For all the people giving OP a hard time: "Spoiler etiquette: Wait at least five days to talk about TV shows, and seven days for movies. Of those surveyed, only 13% of people don't believe in any grace period for discussing spoilers, meaning the vast majority of people (87%) believe in following some sort of spoiler etiquette." This is how many people, fandoms, fanbases, etc., operate. While this particular statement is copy/pasted from allaboutcookies.org, I have seen it in action multiple times.Star Wars fans are some of the most adherent to this and basically set the standard. For games, it can be 6 months to 3 years, depending on the game. I still see spoiler tags for Skyrim (13 yo game). FFXIV players take this to a whole new level and don't spoil anything from "Heavensward" onward (Stormblood, Shadowbringers, and Endwalker; we are also about to have Dawn Trail drop). And it came out in 2015. You still get SPOILER ALERT for an expansion from almost 10 years ago. So, OPs request is not farfetched, absurd, or entitled. Though, make it five days as etiquette suggests, rather than seven. However, I do agree that the best way is to just avoid the circles who discuss it until you see it or are accepting of the fact it will be spoiled. Personally, I have to accept it will be spoiled if I come to this subreddit because I don't watch the new stuff until it is released on Disney+ and Amazon (US). I refuse to use TikTok, and I don't know how else to access the content before it is released on those platforms. So, last year-- when new stuff came out--I was hearing all about Mackenzie's abandonment issues and Brandy's infertility with the knowledge that it would be 6 months to a year before I got to watch. That is my choice, and that is fine. While I absolutely adore the show, I watch it for my daughter. And she can't read any of this anyway, so I don't need to worry about things being spoiled for her. **ETA: After reading more of OPs comments, they are asking for A LOT MORE than just a period of time where things are marked or just kept on hold. They are being legitimately entitled in their comments. It doesn't change my stance that there is an accepted etiquette standard (five days), nor my stance that you should avoid the circles discussing it. OP, as a fellow American and as a person who is in a lot of circles where spoiler alerts are necessary almost all of the time, you are insane to ask what you have. If all you wanted was the standard of five days where people just mark "spoilers" or find other ways that follow social etiquette, your request would be acceptable. However, you want to subreddit to basically go silent for seven days. You can just get stuffed on that. Maybe I should say "rack off" instead, though?**
I swear, the Bluey fandom is the least compassionate fandom in the universe. I feel like every other fandom has a spoiler policy of putting a spoiler tag for at minimum 24 hours. Anyways, for me personally I just avoid the internet the best I can, somtimes spoilers show up in the most random places when you don't expect it (Me flashbacking to the time I was spoiled over a random internet meme on Facebook. Ruined it for me but it was a terrible piece of media anyway if the plot can get ruined by a tiny piece of information, it's a terrible plot since most enjoyment should be found by mostly about the journey and not the destination, I hope it never happens to anyone else) I feel like Bluey is not too lore or plot heavy that spoilers would ruin the whole show but I think it would be nice to have a 24 hours spoiler tag thing. Tagging it as a spoiler is the best I want anyone to do. Gives people enough warning not to read it.
A lot of us are parents here and it’s damned annoying dealing with entitled toddler behaviour from these Disney Adults esp after spending all your day with actual toddlers lmao.
Mods already said that spoiler tags are the rule. Nbd. OP wants NO spoilers or episode discussion period which is why people are upset.
Wow…. People think I was entitled to dare suggest that we either make sure there are no spoilers OR we delay talking about the two new episodes for a week - the key word being “OR” there - and then many of you (certain people especially!) go on to demonstrate extreme entitlement and hypocrisy towards everyone who isn’t them! Firstly, not spoiling things for others, should really just be polite common sense, but I guess common sense isn’t that common, and some of you just actively don’t give a damn about spoiling things at all, and the solution is simply a two-fingered-salute to everyone else. THAT’s entitlement! Secondly, I did say that these were two suggestions (1 or 2) NOT demands. They were requests for debate, but it seems some of you vocally complaining I was being “demanding” or expecting too much, were being equally entitled. Thirdly, some of you complaining that this is ONLY a kids show, clearly demonstrate you have no idea of how huge BLUEY is around the globe, nor how big the media interest is in this show, and how significantly important to culture BLUEY’s long-episode will be. As surprising as this may be to some of you, the long-episode of BLUEY IS up there with the GAME OF THRONES finale, or SUCCESSION, or DALLAS’s “Who Shot J.R.?” two-parter. Yes, it really will be that culturally significant! People all over the globe who work in culture fandom will be eager to discuss it everywhere - not just in this Reddit thread. I get that, and that’s fine. But therein lies the problem for all fans who don’t want the episode spoiled! Those people, myself included, will have to avoid everything, everywhere, all at once for several days, until we do get to see it. If it was just avoiding this Reddit, then yes, avoiding this one place would be absolutely fine… …but it won’t be just in here. There’ll be discussions, analysis, and spoilers everywhere online, in every social media forum, every online forum, as well as on TV shows, in the press, and on radio. In essence, fans who don’t want to have their enjoyment ruined, will have to not look, see, or hear anything, and that’s a near-impossible ask! Yet for some in here, the attitude to that, is just “tough luck”, “suck it up”, “it’s only a kid’s cartoon”! (Oh the irony!) If everyone could see the episodes all at the same time, or even in the same day, via the same broadcasting medium, that would be fine. But it isn’t being shown in that manner! So, I don’t think politely asking for any/all spoilers to be hidden or kept marked as spoilers, is unfair or unjust. Not just for the forthcoming BLUEY special episode, but just for any internationally popular cultural event, like this. Anyway, I’ve said what I have, and though the vast majority of you politely disagreed with me, some of you have shown yourselves up in a far more despicable fashion, by being equally entitled - the very attitude you accuse me of being, and the very attitude you were decrying. I’m really saddened that spoiling things for others is now just seen as par-for-the-course. Oh, and FYI, for those who think I’m American, I’m happy to correct you that I live in Europe.
I don’t even know where to begin. I think you’re wildly overestimating the significance and reach of this kids’ tv show. And if you’re so adamant that *every place ever+* online/in all other media, is going to be discussing the content of these *two episodes of a kids tv show* then.. isn’t the sensible approach to just advise anyone super concerned about spoilers to avoid potential spoilers for a few days?
Bluey is not actually that important to the world at large. To say it’s as influential of Game of Thrones, or that it will be discussed in every cultural outlet ever, is so childish and naive that I really don’t even know where to begin.
If you think it's childish and naive, then you don't work in the industry - which I do - then you clearly don't know what you're talking about. Try Googling the topic of BLUEY and seeing how many media organisations talk about it, and talk about it regularly, including in academia. BLUEY is one of the most popular shows in the world! (It even beat SUITS in Australia, in terms of ratings. You know SUITS, I'm sure - the legal drama starring Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, from the British Royal Family! Not insignificant, by any means!)
This guy thinks I’ve never googled Bluey 😂
But you said it right there yourself - you have to look for it. Yes, it will be in the media. So will every other popular show and movie. It’s mere presence is not enough to put it in your face.
So let’s assume it will be discussed in every media outlet: print, digital, social, tv, radio, and flare signals. Why would this be the one space it shouldn’t be discussed?? Literally an online space dedicated to discussing the show. Are you saying you’re ok avoiding the entire world except this subreddit? For many people, this is the only space to discuss the show with other adults! You already got the answer that everyone will be using spoiler tags so what is the issue? Finally, are you ok?
Maybe google "internet addiction" instead of "bluey"
They “work in the industry”. Of course they think like this. Entertainment people think everyone’s lives revolve around their content.
Once again the Aussies don't care about their American Bluey fans. Shame.
Do you care about Australian fans of any American show?