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Is this referring to the 2020 election or to the 1984 election, which might be a plot point in the film? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.79.137|162.158.79.137]] 16:40, 10 December 2020 (UTC)
 
Is this referring to the 2020 election or to the 1984 election, which might be a plot point in the film? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.79.137|162.158.79.137]] 16:40, 10 December 2020 (UTC)
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:I thought it was the 1984 election at first, but 2020 makes more sense. Blocking news sites wouldn't get rid of history. It's not until you read the title text that you get the idea that she's also oblivious about previous decades, although how that came about is unclear.

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Is it really "common" as the explanation reads, to block "all news media" to avoid spoilers? Wouldn't most people just block the relevant keywords, or perhaps movie review sites and channels in particular? Blocking the entirety of news sources is rather absurd, in a fitting way for xkcd, but not a realistic way for real-world people to behave, as the explanation currently implies it is. PotatoGod (talk) 02:22, 10 December 2020 (UTC)

You are going to need two websites to answer your question. First, the PDP-11 emulator, and also, Fedora in jslinux. Good luck! 172.68.133.14 05:21, 10 December 2020 (UTC)
I'd also guess that you'd block, lets say imdb or rotten tomatoes. Maybe even social media, but going to a regular news site would normaly be fine. Unlike for example on a sports event. (Let's say, an american person is not able to follow the super bowl, or someone else not following the Football worldcup finals, and they want to review it the next day in the afternoon...) - To be honest: Me, being born in 1990, I'd also would have expected drive in cinemas to be a thing in the 1980s. Alternatively it also seems possible, that they are a central plot point or something similar to the movie, so that THAT is the reason why it is a promotion. This of course would again be a spoiler in itself. --Lupo (talk) 06:21, 10 December 2020 (UTC)
I think that there is a lot of excess in this "spoiler avoidance" thing, this urge to have a "fresh experience". --Tolueno (talk) 14:25, 10 December 2020 (UTC)

Is this referring to the 2020 election or to the 1984 election, which might be a plot point in the film? 162.158.79.137 16:40, 10 December 2020 (UTC)

I thought it was the 1984 election at first, but 2020 makes more sense. Blocking news sites wouldn't get rid of history. It's not until you read the title text that you get the idea that she's also oblivious about previous decades, although how that came about is unclear.