[WikiEN-l] So what was the outcome of the spoilerwar?

Steve Summit scs at eskimo.com
Thu May 31 12:30:32 UTC 2007


Guy Chapman wrote:
> As it stands, there seems to be broad support for the idea that
> spoiler tags are redundant in plot / synopsis sections, absurd in
> articles on older and especially classic works, a substitute for
> {{original research}} in articles on future or forthcoming films, and
> possibly defensible in a small number of cases for new releases where
> knowing the plot twist is identified by external sources as a spoiler
> for the subject.

Did anyone ever experiment with the idea of dismissable spoiler
warning tags?



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