While others can't swear at each other while watching or reading.
might I introduce you to the concept of groupwatch?
>text communication software (IRC, etc)
>a group of people (observed sweet spot 3-4 participants total)
>a copy of whatever you're watching
>optional (suggested): if it is an international cultural conference across multiple nationalities and continents, agree on a timezone to use when talking about scheduling and such for ease of communication. so everyone won't have to calculate between everyone's different timezone differences when someone mentions a time
>optional (suggested): if the conference is small enough, you can agree on a backup cultural art project to enjoy between the different, smaller nominations of participants if one or more are unable to join the scheduled event
>on the day of, prepare sip (suggested) and snacc (optional)
>when the time comes, everyone reports their readiness and when all have been confirmed prepared, one of the participants (suggested: the one who chose the cultural piece of media, unless prevented by outside effects such as being forced to use a mobile device for communication) counts down and everyone hits play on 0.
>you may communicate with each other through the superior text in/output rather than crude vocal communication that would disrupt the enjoyment of the cultural arts.
>if one has to leave for a reason or another, inform the rest with a brb or such, and all pause, going back to the timestamp (suggested: frame) the one who had to leave. when they return, everyone reports their readiness once again before re-enacting the countdown. (beware of the brb spiral)
>in case of disruptances caused by boomers, zoomers, canines, hardware failure, software failure, playback failure, internet failure, meteorological failure, arboreal failure, structural failure, clockwork failure, or other such event, please inform the rest of the participants if there is need of a brb and/or resynchronisation.
>"wait I missed what he said/what happened" is not a reason to pause and go back
>"I lost internet connection" is not a reason to pause and go back
might have missed some things, but it kind of spontaneously grew into a general guide somewhere along the line
