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Kuruni (Long Runner)
2019-01-05 20:25:48

The verdict put by FastEddie himself long ago is that spoiler-ed out example is ok as long as it doesn't cover the trope's name in trope list. So on the page you link to, the only objectively illegal use of spoiler tag I noticed are those quote (see Spoilers Off).

WarJay77 (Troper Knight)
2019-01-05 20:27:52

Ah, okay, good to know. Thanks!

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
jamespolk Since: Aug, 2012
2019-01-05 20:29:14

You could also remove the tags.

Unsung Since: Jun, 2016
2019-01-05 20:31:48

Or just leave it for someone who knows the movie to deal with.

WarJay77 (Troper Knight)
2019-01-05 20:31:56

^^ I suppose that's also an option, however when dealing with spoilers I typically just prefer to let them be if they don't seem to be hurting anything; just didn't realize entirely spoilered examples are kosher.

Edit: ^ Also true...

Really I was just wondering if there was an official protocol for this sort of thing, and seeing as spoilers are more complex than other things and not necessarily causing problems, I think I'd prefer to just not mess with them at all unless they're actually breaking policy. Thanks for the advice though, guys.

Edited by WarJay77 Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
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