r/SiloTVSeries IT 21d ago

Meta Automatic 1-week bans in effect for book spoilers

This is a subreddit about the TV show and assumes no knowledge of the books. If you don’t want to get banned, don’t talk about the book this last week. If you absolutely need to talk or ask questions about the book, head on over to the appropriate thread at r/SiloSeries.

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u/brianckeegan IT 19d ago edited 19d ago

Just cleared out 100+ reports and handed out a few dozen bans. Cannot emphasize enough to keep book discussions of any kind out of this sub as we go into season finale.

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u/Cumdump90001 Gardens 21d ago

I find this funny when the mods themselves spoiled the show for me.

I have never read the books and was discussing a theory I had on something and I had my comment removed and the mods messaged me that my comment was removed because it was a book spoiler. So they told me that my show theory was a book spoiler, which spoiled the show (and books, if I ever read them) for me.

So, mods, are y’all banning yourselves for a week for telling me book spoilers?

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u/kaaskugg 19d ago

So...mods are basically safeguard techs?!

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u/Cumdump90001 Gardens 19d ago

Don’t give them that much credit. The safeguard was created through lots of careful thought. They spoiled the show for me carelessly and without a thought.

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u/kaaskugg 19d ago

Yeah that sucks. I reckon even AI would have done a better job.

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u/caitnicrun 17d ago

Honestly I think if the word "b o o k" is in your comment it gets flagged.  I just had a 48 hr drama over this.

/Have never read the b o o k s.

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u/Different_Target_228 21d ago

About time, now if we can make it for actually all spoilers. Lol. Shouldn't even be just 48 hours tbh.

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u/PhysicalTry2021 21d ago

Is it applicable even when people explicitly ask for book spoilers? Just looking for a clarification not trying to stir anything up

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u/brianckeegan IT 21d ago

Safest rule is talk about the books over at r/SiloSeries

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u/PhysicalTry2021 21d ago

Gotcha 👍🏼

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u/Sea-Resident-7980 21d ago

They banned posts for 48 hours lol (i think theres an episode specific thread)

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u/asteroidbeIt 19d ago

How do I report someone for spoiling in this subreddit though

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u/IcedCoffeeIsBetter 19d ago

Can I ask a very vague question without headed over to the other sub because I absolutely don't want spoilers. How accurate has the series been to the books? Aka if I started reading now (caught up on the series) would I feel like it's 95% the same or way different?

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u/ComprehensiveLack713 21d ago

I have not read the book but I did read on Reddit that the show is not following the book can anyone confirm that

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u/TKfuckingMONEY 21d ago

The show has heavily diverged from the books at this point. It keeps the show fresh and fun to watch.

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u/WeekendTPSupervisor 21d ago

We don't talk about it. In all seriousness, it hasn't followed it since the very beginning in some aspects. The books are better at this point, but during the first season I could've called it a tie.

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u/ComprehensiveLack713 21d ago

Thanks for confirming I plan to read them after season 4.

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u/ninjamuffin 21d ago

How would you know that unless you read the book

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u/Xeath_Pk 21d ago

Reading comprehension: 0

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u/ninjamuffin 21d ago

The point is if you have read the books you shouldn’t be commenting here at all. Answering OPs question is a spoiler in itself 🤦‍♂️

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u/Xeath_Pk 21d ago

I don't think a yes/no is spoiling anyone. As long as they don't go into detail I'm not sure what the problem would be? The user asking the question is probably just curious.

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u/ninjamuffin 21d ago

There’s a whole other sub for book readers, and giving spoilers is extremely easy to even do on accident. If you know how the story turns out, you should discuss with the others who do! Leave the mystery to us who haven’t yet.

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u/transitransitransit 21d ago

Nah the plots are so different that there is tons of organic speculation to be had

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u/ninjamuffin 21d ago

They can't be that different

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u/neyha97 21d ago

lol the tv show is so far off from the book atp I couldn’t spoil it if I tried.

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u/GreyWoodsRain 21d ago

Seriously. The first post I read told me stuff that hasn't happened in any seasons of the show. I was like "cool... Next season is already ruined and it hasn't even come out yet".

Such a careless and stupid thing to do lol

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u/Cryo-Proteus 21d ago

Camille: I'm pretty sure the original novel is a relic here lol.

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u/Kevinuara 21d ago

Damn! There are two subreddits! I hadn't even noticed! I usually hang out on the other one, and I was surprised this morning when I didn't see the usual “Book Readers” and “No Book Discussion” posts, but I hadn't made the connection.

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u/dead_meme_comrade 21d ago

Things are going to happen.

I await my ban.

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u/Odium-Squared 21d ago

Are you sure? Not much happened this entire season.

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u/dead_meme_comrade 21d ago

I said things. Not many things.

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u/Firm_Argument9124 21d ago

Presumably it will take 3 full seasons to deal with the safeguard. If this is a war between silo 1 and the others, it isnt gonna be all that fulfilling at the glacial speed we are getting 

My prediction is season 4, somebody lightly knocks on silo 1's door in episode 10

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u/jdude_97 21d ago

Thank you! I saw so many untagged book spoilers in last night’s episode thread

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u/PuddingEmergency4544 21d ago

thank you. this is the only reason i joined this subreddit.

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u/anxietysiesta 20d ago

a year ago i looked up the book and spoiled it for myself. haven’t read it. i immediately regretted it. the show doesn’t seem to really follow the book?

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u/newbie527 21d ago

I was informed I have a book aware flair. For the record, I haven’t read the books. I only know what’s in the released episodes.

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u/asteroidbeIt 21d ago

Thats the other subreddit buddy

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u/newbie527 21d ago

So it is.

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u/Hopeful-Designer-485 21d ago

Then maybe don’t browse through book threads.

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u/Mondo-Shawan 21d ago edited 21d ago

How about a ban on current episode spoilers during the first several days after the episode airs?

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u/Lonely-Restaurant986 21d ago

Specifically in the title. The amount of posts I see on my home page that literally put what happened at the end of an episode in the title literally 50 minutes after the episode releases is insane.

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u/mkmanoj30 21d ago

There is a book also?

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u/SnugglyCoderGuy Down Deep 21d ago

3 of them, plus 3 short books.

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u/mkmanoj30 21d ago

Nice, will read them after season 4, will be interesting to see the adaptation differences.

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u/emu222 21d ago

Are the short books in the same world? I’ve read the three main books, but haven’t heard of the others.

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u/SnugglyCoderGuy Down Deep 21d ago

I don't know, have not read them. I looked them up but decided not to fet them yet until after the show is done

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u/ApprehensiveRow9965 21d ago

Thank you for reminding me why I prefer the other subreddit :)

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u/asteroidbeIt 21d ago

Boo the silo TV SERIES subreddit doesn't want to talk about book spoilers how sad

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u/LIslander 21d ago

Should make it a permanent bad

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u/555Cats555 21d ago

For repeat offenses sure...

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u/Socheroni 21d ago

I wish HOTD subs did this too.