On Mon, 23 Jul 2007, Todd Allen wrote:
Wasn't this particular thread supposed to be about fair use? Why are we discussing spoiler tags?
The argument was that fair use images should be avoided because they don't give the user information.
The response is given the way the human mind categorizes and understands things, having images makes the article easier to read and understand even if, strictly speaking, the image doesn't provide the reader with new facts.
Of course, the same argument has been made against spoiler warnings in plot sections, and (one of the) responses is the same.