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

[Philip Sandifer]

On May 15, 2007, at 11:41 AM, doc wrote:

> Unless the twist is precisely what makes the work important. In which
> case it is clearly one of the most important pieces of information and
> belongs in the lead.

Exactly. The use of somewhat silly spoiler tags (I think Slim's  
observation of the tag on Night is still the best) is silly and makes  
us look bad. But for me the real point of venemous rage comes when  
concern about spoilers is used as a tool to actively make the article  
worse.

-Phil