On 5/24/07, Steve Bennett stevagewp@gmail.com wrote:
On 5/24/07, Skyring skyring@gmail.com wrote:
A person who believes that encyclopaedia articles will contain spoiler warnings is, if not a cretin, woefully optimistic. This may be easily demonstrated at any library.
Wikipedia bears a superficial resemblance to some print encyclopaedias. Any stronger statement is likely inaccurate. Do encyclopaedias have list of pokemons? Do they have warnings that material is not neutral? Do they change from day to day? Do they contain phrases like "JOHN IS GAY HAHAHA"?
So, a belief that print encyclopaedia articles contain spoiler warnings may be ill-founded. A belief that Wikipedia articles contain spoiler warnings is more reasonable. Especially since it's true.
I doubt that Wikipedia was ever intended to showcase pokemon arcana or schoolchild graffiti. We hold a higher ideal. At least I do.
In deference to the uptothemoment nature of Wikipedia, I'll support spoiler warnings for recent works of fiction and movies. Shakespeare or Tom Clancy, no - they belong to the ages.