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

[Ray Saintonge]

Slim Virgin wrote:

>On 5/14/07, Philip Sandifer <snowspinner at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>Although this issue has been done to death (though I tend to think
>>the debate has mostly been a matter of people from outside the
>>relevant fandoms saying "Erm, these are totally unencyclopedic" and
>>then the fandoms shouting a lot and getting their way), I'd like to
>>note that the focus on spoiler warnings and on not revealing spoilers
>>in an article is, in a fundamental sense, totally contrary to the
>>process of writing an encyclopedia.
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>Someone once tried to add the spoiler template to [[Night (book)]] --
>which is about the Holocaust. :-|
>
At that rate we should soon be expecting a spoiler notice on [[World War 
II]]. :-)

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