Lets be clear here, we have spoiler tags for a reason, the community requested them years ago and we put them in there at that request. Thus when people spoil things for others, they get mad and someone usually gets banned if it gets reported.
So lets go over the guidelines of spoilers and what you can do to not get banned or infracted as wonderfully written by Yugl.
Due to increased spoiler reports, the mod squad would like to reiterate and clarify Bentertainment Geekly rules regarding spoilers. First, the staff has outlined the time required to pass post-screening (Post-release if a book)[1]. Second, we have determined the criteria for what does and does not constitute a spoiler[2]. Third, we would like to make it clear that secondary media appearance trumps the primary appearance. What does that mean? That means TV shows or movies derived from a book are bound by the TV/Movie spoiler period rather than the book period. In short, if you want to discuss material from the printed version, either make a separate thread or make a spoiler with a "From Book" label. Finally, certain threads can gain access to reduced spoiler wait periods by sending moderators a request. Such exceptions must appear in the title of the thread using the [] parenthesis (ex: Suits Thread [Spoilers Wait:10hrs]). As always, if you are uncertain about whether to use the spoiler tag, use the tag.
[1]. Spoiler wait period
Movies in Theaters: 1 Month
Moves out of Theater: No wait period
TV shows (Anime/Sitcoms/1hr series/etc): 2 weeks
Books: 2 Weeks
Manga and Comics: 10hrs
[2]. Spoilers defined.
Information not subject to the spoiler rule
- Content passed the spoiler wait period
- Content revealed by the commercials
- Questions or Opinions about a character that do not reveal new characters or new details old characters
- Questions or Opinions about a scene that do not explicitly state the content of the scene
Information subject to the spoiler rule
- Information that reveals plots not introduced by episodes still under the spoiler wait period
- Any details hinting at or explicitly revealing the outcome
- Revealing new characters
- Revealing new details about an old character (ex: New abilities, injuries, or membership)
That being said, if you are concerned it might be a spoiler, THEN JUST PUT IT IN SPOILER TAGS.
Spoiler tags can be created by putting square brackets with opening and closing spoiler in them. Please see this example and substitute [ and ] for { and }
{spoiler}Stuff to spoil here{/spoiler}
for exampleSpoiler: show
Please follow these guidelines to avoid us having to slap the shit out of you.