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

[Pedro Sanchez]

On 5/15/07, Ray Saintonge <saintonge at telus.net> wrote:
> Slim Virgin wrote:
>
> >On 5/14/07, Philip Sandifer <snowspinner at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>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.
> >>
> >>
> >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]]. :-)
>
> Ec
>
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Tech solution: put the spoilers within a foldable <div>, and so only
people who really want to see them will expand those.

Granted, lynx viewers won't takeadvantage of the approach, but agai,
they're not losing anything either, while many people is getting a
more straighforward exposition, spoilers hidden and page uncluttered