Rule nr 3: should race results be allowed in topic title - StrawPoll
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What is your opinion? Vote now: Yes, No

Yesterday, a discussion about race results in thread titles became quite heated, so I decided to lock the thread.

Personally, spoilers don’t bother me. If I can’t watch a race live, I stay off my phone entirely until I’ve caught up. Since results are everywhere: TV, radio, and all over social media, avoiding them is usually up to the individual.

The current spoiler rule was originally implemented by three moderators (myself included) as the community grew. However, I am now the only active mod left, and I don’t want to be the sole person deciding whether to change this policy. Even if we change the rule, there’s always a chance someone will post a result in their excitement, and I won’t always be available to remove it immediately.

I’ve created a poll to let the community decide. It will remain open until this Thursday:

https://strawpoll.com/bVg8BLRQ3yY

PS: I understand that disagreements can get intense, but please keep the conversation respectful. There’s enough negativity in the world already, let’s keep this community a positive place.

Edit: the results are in!

Rule number 3 will not be adjusted. Thanks for voting everyone!

  • Coelacanth@feddit.nu
    21·
    28 days ago

    Main benefits:

    • Easier for the moderators
    • People who want to know who wins but don’t want to watch the races can learn this information from scrolling past the post in their feed, without having to actually open the post. This saves them a click.
    • (Tangential) Potentially higher click-through rate from non-F1 fans on the /All feed. They would be very unlikely to click a generic spoiler free “The winner of the Miami Grand Prix is…” post, but if it includes the name of the winner and it is someone they have heard of like let’s say Lewis Hamilton, it could conceivably drive more new users into the F1 community.
    • bob@feddit.uk
      51·
      28 days ago

      I don’t understand how its easier for moderators. Your second point is a ridiculous indication of how lazy our society is. And the third point seems strange, I don’t think this community is set up in a bid to attract fans. Its a place for discussion.

      • Coelacanth@feddit.nu
        2·
        28 days ago

        It’s easier for moderators because if you forbid something you add pressure to enforce that rule. Right now if someone creates a post that spoils the race winner the moderators don’t have to do anything. If you forbid those titles, then the moderators have to police it and delete those posts or change their titles. That is more work.

        The other points were definitely reaching, I am just trying to see both sides of the argument. For the record, I am in favour of omitting race winners from the post titles. But since there is a discussion around it I was trying to look for any possible benefits of using the full spoiling name in the title.

    • itsathursday@lemmy.world
      2·
      28 days ago

      I watched f1 for the past 20 years because precisely no one else watches it. It was niche. I don’t care about these summer kids.