Every American voter magically receives a physical photo ID card that lands in their hands this instant, free of charge, including proof of U.S. citizenship. Would you favor a law requiring ID at the polls when voting?
What do you consider to be “statute of limitations” for spoilers? That is, how much time needs to have passed before you no longer have to hide spoilers or give spoiler warnings?
I never hide spoilers. It’s not my problem if others don’t want to see spoilers.
For movies, if it’s no longer in theaters. For TV shows, a similar amount of time since it aired.
Approximately a year since it was released
A few years since it was released
More than a few years, but there is a point where you don’t have to hide spoilers
If it’s popular and has entered the cultural zeitgeist, like Star Wars, spoilers don’t need to be hidden. Otherwise hide them, just in case.
Always hide spoilers, no matter what. There’s always someone out there who hasn’t seen it yet. I’ll even blur the ending of Citizen Cane just in case someone still doesn’t know that Rosebud is the sled.
Someone has been walking up and down your block shouting shouting shouting over and over, for about 15 minutes. His shout is a sentence-length utterance, but is either incoherent, garbled, or in a language you do not speak, so you can’t figure out what he is saying. It is broad daylight. What do you do? (Need answer fast.)
Nothing. Random whackos shouting nonsense isn’t an “event” around here.
Hunker down inside your own house; make sure the doors and windows are locked.
I am a woman and I would go outside and ask him what is going on. Maybe I can help?
I am a man and I would go outside and ask him what is going on. Maybe I can help?
Call the police to tell them about the whacko shouting for 15 minutes.
How many books/magazines do you currently have stacked on your night table (or wherever your staging area is for things you aspire to read in the indefinite but not too distant future)?
None
Exactly one
2-5
6-10
11-15
15-25
More than 25
Few or none, but only because I do almost all my reading on screens now.
Having read up on the BAFTA incident and the discourse on both sides, I have come to the following conclusion(s)… (If the poll only lets you select two options, please wait; I’ve sent a mod message.)
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There was a deliberate decision made to include the slur in the broadcast to stir controversy and increase publicity.
The situation is significantly worse than if the slur had been cut in broadcast and the incident leaked afterwards.
Davidson’s apology was sufficient.
Generally, Davidson is being judged too harshly.
Generally, people don’t seem to understand the depth of hurt this caused to the presenters, regardless of intent.
The entire situation is resolved as best it can be now and should be considered over with.
Black people commenting on this need to be more sensitive towards disabled people and the prejudice and disgust they face.
Disabled people commenting on this need to be more sensitive towards black people and the ongoing effects of racism.
I am confident in my understanding of Tourette’s Syndrome.
I have at least one pair of impulses on this issue that feel contradictory to some extent.
This is a relatively simple issue/situation.
I feel deep sympathy for 95% of the people involved.
“… and now the gloves are off!” What do you think is the origin of this metaphor?
Hockey: you pop your gloves off during a brawl when you are so mad you don’t mind getting the penalty.
Boxing: you stop being a regular boxer and transition to thug, 'cause you mean business.
The white gentlemen’s gloves that you take off and use to smack your opponent’s face to signal the start of an on-going feud (or challenge to a duel or whatever.)
Someone close to you has offered to pay for your child’s private school education through a trust. The school is a nonprofit that offers some financial aid on a first-come, first-served basis.
Do you
Apply for financial aid, then send the reduced tuition bill to the trustee to pay
Don’t apply for financial aid - save it for someone who really needs it
Ask the benevolent loved one what they think is best
Smart toilets with built-in sensors to gauge the health of one’s bodily functions, are considered the next frontier in home electronics. Are you excited at the thought of having a smart toilet from a manufacturer like Throne, and being able to classify your #2 according to the Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSFS1 and BSFS2 for constipation, BSFS3 to BSFS5 for normal stool, and BSFS6 and BSFS7 for diarrhea)?
Yes, but I have privacy concerns
Of course, who wouldn’t be?
Are you shitting me?
Nope, I’ll stick with my dumb Kohler
Only if there’s a video monitor for real-time entertainment
It’s a terrific idea for aging, health-conscious Dopers
You build a small electric fence (painful to the touch but not capable of causing physical damage) around your pond to protect it from the neighborhood trash panda. The cheap tester you bought doesn’t work. Do you…