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    Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 15 Jun 2013

    Question for you! Ethical or not ethical to ask other readers to tell you the end of a book you are considering reading, to help you decide?

    12:41 PM - 15 Jun 2013
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      1. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 15 Jun 2013
        Replying to @worldofemma

        @worldofemma yes, Gone Girl was great. I want to know the ending so I can see if it's worth reading since I already know main story from TV

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      1. Mims‏ @mindcoachmiriam 16 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame I'd offer a cliffhanger, but I'm an educator @GlobeUniversity...not really in my nature to give away an ending ;) #edtech

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      1. fishercw‏ @fishercw 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame of course it's ethical - only possible harm is you so you get to choose. Unless we want terms of use licensing for books - yuck!

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      1. Jarrod Hammond‏ @JarrodRHammond 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame Ethical but ask if the ending is as important as the rest. e.g. Neal Stephenson is a brilliant writer whose endings don't matter.

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      1. Donn King‏ @donnellking 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame Knew how "Time Traveler's Wife" ended from movie, but the book took it deeper. That made me want to read too.

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      1. Donn King‏ @donnellking 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame Ethical. Sometimes want to know because I don't want to be depressed. Will still read to observe the art in "getting there."

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      1. NoPizzaNoCry‏ @NoPizzaNoCry 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame its ethical to ask. But not to answer. As this would disrespect the author's work and the effect of surprise he's pulling on you.

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      1. (((Sherman Dorn)))‏ @shermandorn 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame you mean that telling someone that Hamlet dies is unethical?

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      1. Matthew [Spooky]‏ @ironmaus 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame It's fine. If you're a person who reads to appreciate the craft rather than the unknown, that's your prerogative.

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      1. Robin Turner‏ @bold_sir_robin 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame So long as you don't pass on the ending to anyone who doesn't want to know it, why not?

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      1. Jimmie Pursell‏ @jimmiepursell 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame I personally disagree on this, but it's not an ethics issue. So long as you don't spoil it for others, your call.

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      1. Dan Jackson‏ @TarkaDaal 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame It's your money, it's your time, and it's your choice how you spend either. I say, if it helps you make a decision, its cool.

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      1. Revanche‏ @RevAGSL 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame I always ask for spoilers, never stops me from reading/watching if I'm going to anyway & usually convinces me to if on the fence

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      1. BrianEnigma‏ @BrianEnigma 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame How can asking for a book report ever possibly be considered unethical?

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      1. Duke Of Havoc‏ @DukeOfHavoc 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame Im not sure how ethics plays a part in this. Isn't it a just a subjective decision? You need reassurance the end pays off.

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      1. Oleg K‏ @lifeinoleg 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame Among readers, it is good form avoid spoiling an ending. Unless, of course, it will help another reader.

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      1. Mark Gerl‏ @mark_gerl 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame very ethical IF you ask for it. Bad form to spoil otherwise.

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      1. Oleg K‏ @lifeinoleg 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame Authors have no ethical hold over discussion of their work once it is published, ending or otherwise. So ask away!

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