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[lonelybrit]

Yes, it is time for the results all of you have been waiting for. I can hear the silence of pure anticipation already. WARNING: The following statistics are subject to change and follow no logic whatsoever let alone mathematical common sense.

The Torchwood-related question was: What is the general consensus regarding use of icons made from future eps (i.e. screencaps from official Beeb trailers - not the more detailed 'Previews' that go online)?

The results are:

In 1st place - (a) To me it counts as a spoiler so yeah, it'd be nice if you didn't use it in general LJ entries. - WINNER!!
8 qualifying votes were cast, and of these 4 went for (a), giving (a) a landslide winning vote of 50%. There were also 2 votes for the candidate now termed 'Conditional (a)', and 2 votes for the new 'Coalition of (a) & (b)'. If these votes were included that would (a) a final majority of 80% (8 out of 10 votes). Well done (a)!

In 2nd place - (b) If it's from a trailer already aired on BBC1/2/3/4, you can use in general LJ entries.
Initially (b) would have been in joint second place with 'Conditional (a)' and 'Coalition of (a) & (b)' with only 2 out of 8 cast votes. But as the coalition votes were allowed to count for pure (a) the same courtesy must be extended to (b). Which gives (b) a final tally of 50% (4 out of 8 votes). So close (b), never mind.

In 3rd place - it is a tie! Two surprise candidates came in and now share 3rd place.
x. 'Coalition of (a) & (b)' - i.e. somewhere between (a) and (b). This claimed 2 votes. Which compared to (a) and (b) only gives it 25%, but still, not a bad showing.
x. 'Conditional (a)' - a splinter group of (a), standing for the beliefs of (a) on the understanding that the rules specifically apply to the UK air-date only. The principle of 'Personal Discretion' is the leader of this group, calling for a grace period of a few days to allow non-UK voters to catch up before all becomes fair in icons and fandom. They claim 2 votes also.

Honour-y mention - 'UK or US'.
This runner entered late into the battle but there are murmurings on the back benches that this could become a serious contender come the next round. Which airdate must have passed before an ep's contents are no longer deemed 'SPOILER'.

In conclusion, LB hereby announces that from henceforth spoilery-y episode-specific icons will not appear outside of an LJ-cut on this LJ until the ep is at least 24 hours old in the UK. (Conditions: Unless the icon is frankly so generic - e.g. Jack sitting his desk - that it could come from any series).

Thank you all, you have been a wonderful audience :)

Comments

[wesleysgirl.livejournal.com]

Do you have a general policy about posting spoilery info in posts without a cut tag? Those of us in the US are going to be a couple of weeks behind the UK -- S2 Ep1 doesn't air here until the 26th -- and I try very hard to avoid spoilers.

[lonelybrit]

It tends to be the same more-or-less as for the icons. On the whole I usually put all initial episode discussion/reaction posts behind a cut, not just for spoilers but also for potential length as I like to feel free to rant/squee without clogging up the FL :) However, yep, once an ep has aired for a while in the UK I may unwittingly leave a minor plot point outside an LJ-cut. I do tend to be more careless with icons than with actual info, though, hence the initial poll. (So you're watching, not *ahem* obtaining the eps sooner by alternative means?)

[wesleysgirl.livejournal.com]

Well, I've seen ep 1 because the opportunity presented itself and wild elephants couldn't have kept me away, LOL, but I'm on a Mac and unable to download from most of the more common places, so there's no guarantee I'll be able to see eps within a few days of their UK airing. I don't mind icons unless they're TERRIBLY spoilery, I don't mind hypotheses based on trailers (most of which I'd see anyway), I don't mind casting spoilers, but I'd be sad/disappointed if I got spoiled for something major.

[lonelybrit]

Do you download from LJ or from torrent sites - though actually I don't know if that'd make a difference?

I'd be sad/disappointed if I got spoiled for something major.

I will be definitely trying to keep the big things behind a cut, it's just the smaller things that might slip through the mental filter. On the whole when it comes to posts I err on the side of caution as I remember how ticked-off I was when folks were spoiling me left-right-and-centre for the last ep of AtS. As for icons... sometimes I'm afraid common sense will go by the wayside for certain important, crucial key events. Like man snoggage. I think when Captain Jack Harkness aired icons were being made and used within 24 hours as the TW fandom imploded ;)

[wesleysgirl.livejournal.com]

So far I've only ever downloaded from a particular LJ friend who makes .avis available. If she stopped putting episodes up for whatever reason, I doubt I'd be able to get eps elsewhere.

I don't mind being spoiled for snogging, LOL!!! Snogging is good. I like knowing I can look forward to that. It's more plotty stuff I'd be worried about, like characters dying etc. Unless it's my favorite character dying permanently, in which case I need to be spoiled so I won't be traumatized! I know, no one could keep track, LOL. If you try, that's good enough for me, although if you spoiled me for something huge I'd likely take you off my reading list until the season was done airing, just as self-protection. *Hugs*