Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Adam: In a message dated 7/21/02 6:57:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time, abridge@dcn.davis.ca.us writes: > Several times over the past month folks have posted results of events which > haven't been shown yet 8 time-zones (or more) away. If you are referring to the F1 race result I posted, I'm sorry I inadvertently spoiled your surprise. But these races are televised live world-wide, so the number of time zones is irrelevant. By that measure, someone in Britain (GMT) might have to wait almost a day to be certain that no one's surprise would be spoiled. > It would be generous for those to warn that this is happening so the > surprise of watching something on tape-delay (or TiVo delay) won't have the > outcome ruined. What events do you wish to protect? > It doesn't take much: a SPOILER warning and 20 lines of spaces so outcomes > aren't revealed. I work hard to avoid discovering outcomes inadvertently for > events I will be watching that are delayed. All sporting events? Or are there other events, political, etc.? - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html