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ElectricEmissary Since: Nov, 2015
#1: Nov 28th 2015 at 11:58:19 AM

Can someone clarify for me the rules regarding spoilers on WMG pages? For example, on the WMG Undertale page, tropers put theories about things that don't happen until the end of the game. Some theories are entirely concealed, including the titles, some are partially concealed, and others more have nothing concealed. I searched for other threads in Wiki Talk about this stuff, and I found two conflating answers about what the policy is. Since practically every theory on the page is a spoiler, are there any hard and fast rules about spoilers for WMG pages, like there is for recap pages?

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#2: Nov 28th 2015 at 12:06:16 PM

There has not been any official ruling on the matter that I recall, but if I am going to make one, I'm going to weigh on the side of spoiler tagging being pointless in a WMG page. There is no reason to visit one unless you have either seen the work or don't care about spoilers.

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ElectricEmissary Since: Nov, 2015
#3: Nov 29th 2015 at 8:48:26 AM

Okay, that makes sense. Thank you for the very, very prompt response. So, would it be fine to take out the spoiler tags on the WMG page?

Karxrida The Unknown from Eureka, the Forbidden Land Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
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#4: Nov 29th 2015 at 1:55:35 PM

One mod's word probably isn't enough for a policy decision like this.

I agree with Fighteer's sentiment for the reasons he already explained, though I'm not a mod so I'm not sure my opinion matters.

edited 29th Nov '15 1:56:11 PM by Karxrida

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Discar Since: Jun, 2009
#5: Nov 29th 2015 at 2:41:35 PM

Toss a spoiler warning at the top of the page and it should be fine.

Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
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#6: Nov 30th 2015 at 7:21:02 AM

WMG pages should implicitly have spoiler warnings. The mentality of someone who would go there and then be surprised when people write them is incomprehensible to me. Remove the tags.

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
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