Wikipedia:Spoiler warning/RfC: Difference between revisions
I don't understand your objection. Perhaps you can try to edit them rather than removing them? |
I think what I'm saying is the "arguments" were provided in defense of the subject, not a argument for them. Such would be non-relevant if the rfc weren't initiated. |
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*Can be seen as a neutral label such as "Theme" or "Genre" |
*Can be seen as a neutral label such as "Theme" or "Genre" |
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*Avoids needing to restrict information to specific sections (such as "Plot details") |
*Avoids needing to restrict information to specific sections (such as "Plot details") |
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*They are no more subjective than any other decision an editor has to make in the process of writing/improving an article |
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*Do not constitute a violation of any Wikipedia policy so there is no basis for their project-wide removal |
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Revision as of 23:18, 20 July 2006
This is a request for comment (RfC) on the use of spoiler tags. This RFC aims to gather community opinion on the Wikipedia:Spoiler warning guidelines and it's companion templates: {{spoiler}}, {{endspoiler}}, {{spoiler-about}}, {{spoiler-other}}, {{spoiler-blank}}, {{magic-spoiler}}, {{Solution}}, and {{Spoiler-solicitation}}.
Previous discussions
- Wikipedia:Templates for deletion/Log/2006 May 4#Template:Spoiler
- Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject Computer and video_games#Spoiler tags
- Wikipedia talk:Spoiler warning/Guideline status — (discussion of guideline status in June 2006)
- Wikipedia talk:Spoiler warning/Guideline status2 — (discussion of guideline status in July 2006)
- Wikipedia talk:Spoiler warning — (present discussion and establishment of this RfC)
Older discussions
- Wikipedia talk:Warn readers about spoilers Archive 1
- Wikipedia talk:Warn readers about spoilers
- Wikipedia talk:Spoiler warning/Archive
- Wikipedia talk:Spoiler warning/Archive2
- Template talk:Spoiler
Examples of current usage
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Arguments for and against
This is a very brief summary of the major arguments for and against the use of spoiler tags. Note that this is only intended to be an extremely brief summary, and all substantive reasoning of arguments can be found on this page's discussion page.
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RfC discussion
All new discussion should be directed to this page's discussion page, where arguments and suggested solutions are discussed. Discussion should not be added below.