Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4731447-20150714000925/@comment-508329-20150715061434

Mattwo wrote: I've got a Proposal: Make an announcement explaining the difference between leaks and official spoilers. This is ridiculous. IMO it should be spelled out in the leaks policy so it's easy to find.

Here are some suggestions I posted yesterday in the other thread:
 * Clearly list what is allowed (information from interviews, panels, previews, anything revealed publicly by the cast or crew) and what isn't allowed (unauthorized leaks, anonymous leaks, unsourced rumours). Generally speaking, I think we should assume that if people are involved with the show, they know what information they are and aren't supposed to share publicly on the internet or at cons.
 * IMO if an episode title shows up on a TV listings website, we should assume that it's an authorized release of information.
 * If a website says they got the information from a press kit, I think we should assume that it's an authorized release of information (because that's what press kids are for) unless they specifically say it was a leak or something.
 * Information about upcoming episodes should be backed up by citations. This makes it easier to spot and snip out unauthorized leaks and unconfirmed rumours.
 * If an episode airs early (like how Coach Steven aired in a bunch of countries before it aired in America, or how We Need to Talk got released early on iTunes and Amazon Instant Video), I think we should treat that as an official, authorized release.