[WikiEN-l] {{spoiler}} vs. writing a goddamn encyclopedia

[David Gerard]

On 15/05/07, doc <doc.wikipedia at ntlworld.com> wrote:

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Spoiler
> Now, it is one thing for buffyfans and trekies to protect their secrets.
> There's a weak case for books just published and episodes yet unscreened
> in some parts of the world. After all perhaps someone searching us here
> has just come from some fandom site where spoiler warnings are expected.
> However, when this crap juvenile starts getting into our mainstream arts
> coverage - and particularly historical works - we just look bloody
> ridiculous.


Sounds like time for a removal of stupid spoiler tags. Could all
reading this please go to the above URL and get hacking?

I can't find anything in the Manual of Style about them. Is there
something lurking there?


- d.