User account creation disabled (spoiler lockdown)
Due to vandalism that has occurred repeatedly since the release of the previously discussed spoilers for There's No Place Like Home Parts 2 & 3 on DarkUFO, we have had to temporarily disable user account creation on Lostpedia. Unfortunately some members of the community seem to be focused on destroying the surprise and enjoyment of the show for the majority of the fans, so we've had to take this action to protect everyone who visits from the malicious actions of a few.
Sorry everyone, but when we are faced with a choice between releasing sensitive information like this unwittingly (due to the very nature of a wiki being editable by anyone), and stopping a few members from creating memberships, we decided not to spoil it and limit member creation.
User account creation will be re-enabled once Season 4 has finished on May 29th.
36 comments:
I think this was the right decision. Regardless of our attitudes towards sites that DO post spoilers and whatever other debate we've seen on here this last week, I think EVERY SINGLE LOST FAN can agree that it isn't fair that those that don't want to be spoiled should have the product of those who do thrust upon them. Thus, while its an annoying circumstance to stop new fans from editing Lostpedia, I hope everyone appreciates the reasoning behind it.
I completely agree. If you want to look at spoilers, that's fine. You should just have to go through multiple layers of "Are you sure?" before you're even able to see them.
I concur; you made the right decision locking this down. I appreciate your point of view on the "spoiler" debate. Thanks.
It's a good idea and not one that should be bemoaned. We'll all have 8+ months to edit Lostpedia.
I appreciate you locking this site down. I am very anti- spoiler for myself. While I understand the urge to read them, forcing others to do do is unscrupulous, base and petty.
Thank you for looking out for those of us who enjoy the ride.
This was the right decision. I really wish DarkUFO would release the spoilers closer to the date to prevent such abuse of them (or rather just not release them). This has come too late for me as I was spoiled by a vandal on the site. However, I am glad the site is now protected for those who haven't been spoiled, and so that I cannot be spoiled further.
Thank you! Great decision. Even if I wasn't a member I would appreciate the decision. Not being able to edit for a week pales in comparison to ruining the season finale of our favorite show. Good job.
Thank you! I say lock down all of lostpedia so no editing can be done, except by the staff.
Absolutely right. Although, I'd suggest that it would be a good idea to re-enable user creation immediately after the finale airs, so that new users can get straight on and start contributing?
Completely agree and respect the fair decision.
Lost is the best.
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Argh! The blast door is crushing my legs!!
Thanks, guys!
Ever since I've heard about the "unspeakable" act of spoiling things for LITTLE KIDS during the release time of Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince, I've been weary of visiting any places online around the time of "big reveals" - BSG and LOST finales especially. As I enjoy looking up old episodes on Lostpedia and reading the trivia sections, it means the world to me that the site will remain spoiler free. Thanks!
As everyone else has said, good work! Nobody wants this morons ruining it for the rest of us...
I was on the side of letting spoilers be released until this. What possible gratification could somebody get out of randomly ruining the finale for people who are huge fans of the show? That's like taking a crap in a public fountain or something. I hope you banned their IP address.
I occasionally read spoilers but I respect the no spoiler policy. Vandals are not cool.
On behalf of all LOST fans...THANK YOU! It's nice to see SOMEONE on the internet that has some sense! I WISH MORE LOST FAN sites could follow suit! Thanks again!
But why now? Why not since back then, since the time when all other spoilers for all other episodes came out? Just wondering why the final episode's spoilers are more important than the other episodes. Just wondering though. No matter, I do hate spoilers, but don't mind some minor ones.
Thank you.
Why now, because there is a vast difference between spoilers during the Season, and cliff hanger finales. However, there is discussion ongoing about spoilers.
I'm glad you did it, I was a victim of stealthy spoilering, unfortunately, by the time I realized what I started out reading had turned into the s4 finale spoiler, it was too late. And i'm really pissed. I make it a point to stay away from spoilers, so this really sucked for me.
Definitely the right call. I wish this had happened before I was spoiled by these jerks.
The finale isn't really different from any other spoilers, but people weren't spamming the site with spoilers from earlier episodes.
Next year, assuming there is a leak like this again, I hope Lostpedia considers blocking new registrations as soon as there is a major leak like this one.
This is probably one of the best ideas anyone has ever comeup with. I recently went into the DARKUFO chatroom, which may I add is supposed to be spoiler free and moderated, but I was greeted with spoilers about the finale.....
I am not against spoilers as such, but I do not appreciate being spoiled myself.
I also find the posting of this spoiler disrespectful to the writers and producers of LOST and also disrespectful to the fans who have tried so hard to stay spoiler free throughout the season.
WELL DONE LOSTPEDIA!!!!!
The producers said in the 5/19 podcast that the finale isn't done yet and probably won't be until after the weekend (ie: 5/25 at the earliest), so maybe all that has been "spoiled" is an intentionally leaked alternate ending (he said hopefully...)
Fine by me! Even though I am always tempted to look at spoilers (and regret it heartily thereafter) this whole spoler controversy completely passed me by. I don't even know what the spoiler was spoiling!
Well I did hear somewhere (can't remember where. Podcast Maybe?) that there was a decoy ending or two that was shot so heres hoping it was a fake leak. How cool would that be? that would really throw all the jerks who thought they ruined it for us for a loop huh?
Darkufo is such a loser, second only to the person sending him the spoilers.
I believe DarkUFO is paying lostfan108 for the information. Dark's story about lostfan "leaking" it on another site if Dark didn't do it himself is the biggest load of BS i've ever heard.
Think about it. Why would someone want to leak this information? Especially after last season? The risk their taking is a big one. There can't be THAT many people in on the loop and the consequences if your caught for someone working in Hollywood would likely mean you'll never work there again. That is a BIG risk to be taking for "internet cred".
I have no doubt LostFan108 is a middle level worker on the show and is only giving away this information for financial gain. A couple thousand dollars makes that risk easier to take and Mr UFO will get extra money, extra hits and extra notoriety in return as he slowly branches into spoiling other TV shows and thus setting himself up as an AICN competitor after the end of Lost.
Dumb decision. People that want to be spoiled should be allowed. People that don't...well,
DON"T FREAKING READ IT!
'nuff said
This is a good idea. I totally want to point out that you may hate darkufo and his spoilers, but do you realize the amount of times you mention darkufo and his site. Do you realize that hate or love, you are still helping him. I'm sure he doesn't appreciate any of it, but I guarentee that 25% of the people going to his site for the spoiler got the idea from you.
a dawg, ABC asked DarkUFO to remove the spoiler from his site and he has done so. So any comment about DarkUFO here won't promote the spoiler any further as its no longer there.
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Unfortunately with a wiki, its easier to say that than actually do it. Anyone can sign up and add their content if they wish. They had been with the spoiler. We had no other choice than doing that to save people being spoilt.
Regardless, you still used your site to attack his and I'm sure 25% of everyone who now knows the spoiler does because you guys led them there.
this was deffinetly the right decision i look forward to every thursday and would rather not know what is gonna happen until i watch the show
Good idea. Prhaps you should not update you synopsis page until after the episode has been broadcast in in Europe/Australia as well. Or are you quite happy to provide completely detailed spoilers for those viewers?
Smart move. I just wish it had been done before the spoilers had been made available so that the information was not leaked onto Lostpedia.
Good job!
It'd be interesting to do a poll on how many people have already looked at the spoilers.
I appreciate this is to protect people like me, and I don't think it's disproportionate. Thank you.
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