{"id":1219,"date":"2016-01-01T15:02:38","date_gmt":"2016-01-01T15:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/ubalblog\/?p=1219"},"modified":"2016-01-01T15:02:38","modified_gmt":"2016-01-01T15:02:38","slug":"thank-you-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/ubalblog\/2016\/01\/01\/thank-you-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank you, Internet"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Internet is many things: a place where I spend a lot of time, a water cooler, a public square, the Wild West, a dystopia. \u00a0But what it has been for many of us is the place that spoil us on the movies, books and TV shows that we haven’t yet enjoyed. I have friends that go into lock-down two months before a large property is released so they can enjoy it with out knowing the “twist”. I avoid Twitter when my shows are on.\u00a0Even with these precautions the twist revealed before someone\u00a0gets a chance to see\/read\/listen to. Then we hear cries of “SPOILERS!” and “YOU RUINED IT!”<\/p>\n

So it was with some trepidation that all of us approached Star Wars: The Force Awakens. We all looked at the Internet with suspicion, worried that we would be spoiled by a passing comment from a good friend or favourite website. We all heard the story<\/a>\u00a0of the guy who saw the movie on opening night and then spoiled it for a line full of movie goers.\u00a0Turns out that was false<\/a>, but it summed up what we were all feeling.<\/p>\n

But something miraculous happened. The Internet bit its tongue. Spoilers were out there, but they were carefully hidden behind warnings, and did not appear in the mainline of stories. People<\/a> published<\/a> spoiler<\/a> free<\/a> reviews<\/a> and discussions<\/a>. Discussion groups were formed, but carefully hidden from casual eyes. There were even spoiler free guides<\/a> for parents who wanted to know if they could take their kids to see this movie. \u00a0A week and a half passed before I saw something\u00a0that revealed the BIG SPOILER of the movie.<\/p>\n

It’s now two weeks on and the spoilers, while out there, aren’t in your face. It’s as if the Internet came to a mutual agreement to behave well. And it’s refreshing.<\/p>\n

So I want to take a minute to thank the whole Internet for their good behaviour. You did good kid. I’m proud of you.<\/p>\n

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