In terms of movies, tv shows books etc...yeah, but most legitimate sites that handle the media will warn you or avoid spoilers. It's the free wheeling discussion forums like this one where random people decide they're going to be dicks and blurt out crucial storyline details to mess with people that you have to be weary of. With something like games, where the action is interactive and in some way up to my actions, I don't really care.
Yeah, a good point about legitimate sites being pretty good. I guess my frustration is directed most at social media and independent news sites.
Well, when you're dealing with something like a small blog, they're fighting for their lives. If they get the script to the Harry Potter prequel, where a bigger site might use that to get exclusive interviews by leveraging their contacts in Hollywood, a small site will simply go for the pageviews and post the full script without a care in the world. They're not part of the machine so the machine can't help or hurt them. But we also go to them because that same freedom means they're more honest with us. They can shit all over a bad movie without risking pissing off some publicist contact they rely on.
Or advertisers. You can't crap on someone's product if they're using you as a platform for advertisement.But we also go to them because that same freedom means they're more honest with us. They can shit all over a bad movie without risking pissing off some publicist contact they rely on.