# Game of Thrones, Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things, 5/8/11

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**Created:** [May 8, 2011, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-cripples-bastards-and-broken-things-5-8-11/581163 "2011-05-08T16:38:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-cripples-bastards-and-broken-things-5-8-11/581163/83 "2011-05-11T06:49:12Z")

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> [@quixotic78](#):
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> (And actually, if you could link to the post where you said such, I’d appreciate it, because my recollection is that you yourself posted a monster of a spoiler in your own thread where you asked for no spoilers. But what I don’t recall is this policy of not even mentioning the books’ existence.) So you have no leg to stand on.

From the previous episode thread “Lord Snow” 5/1/11:

> [@Game of Thrones, Lord Snow, 5/1/11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-lord-snow-5-1-11/580390/1):
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> Here’s this week’s episode.
> 
> NO SPOILERS. Don’t hint at them, no segues. If new readers request a spoiler… PM them? Not sure how that’s going to work. Thoughts on that?

> [@Game of Thrones, Lord Snow, 5/1/11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-lord-snow-5-1-11/580390/3):
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> For the purposes of this thread, the books do not exists.
> 
> I don’t think what you said spoils anything, but there were still complaints last thread. Trying to nip this in the bud.

> [@Game of Thrones, Lord Snow, 5/1/11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-lord-snow-5-1-11/580390/39):
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> People, please remember that these threads are for people watching the TV show, many of whom have not read the books. _Please use spoiler boxes for information from the books that have not been revealed yet on the show._
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> Thanks
> 
> **twickster** , Cafe Society moderator

> [@Game of Thrones, Lord Snow, 5/1/11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-lord-snow-5-1-11/580390/102):
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> If it’s from the books, not the TV show, it’s a spoiler. Please respect the fact that not everyone watching the show has read the books.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> **twickster** , Cafe Society moderator.

From the thread on “The Kingsroad” 4/24/11:

> [@Game of Thrones, The Kingsroad, 4/24/11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-the-kingsroad-4-24-11/579563/1):
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> Alright, the first week had some discussion about how the format of the threads should go. This week we’re going to go for **NO SPOILERS**! Boxed or otherwise. This thread is only for discussion of what happens in the episode or the [premier](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=605110). If you want to talk about spoilers, and I know you do, see the [spoiler thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=605757).

Shall I continue, or do you now realize that if you’ve been following the threads on previous episodes, the policy of not talking about the books has been clearly stated by both **Snarky\_Kong** and mods?

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