Jeff Raymond wrote:
John Lee wrote:
I'll admit I've overused {{spoiler}} in the past - this was generally when I was irritated that a book I had been planning to read was spoiled for me - but it's time for a change in our editing habits. Being an encyclopaedia, people shouldn't be surprised that we *gasp* summarise the whole story and its significance.
I think, however, this is one of those times where we need to be cognizant of our audience and how we're used. I don't think we should be completely ignorant of the fact that we're a quick reference tool, and that the typical way some people use Wikipedia lends itself to bizarre links and occasional missteps.
Yes, it's kind of dumb to put a spoiler in [[The Christmas Carol]], which most English-reading audiences would know the ending of.
I just removed it from [[Charles Dickens]]. [[Don Quixote]] also has one.
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