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Old 2012-07-17, 00:40   Link #1
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IMPORTANT: Absolutely NO Hints or Spoilers in Anime Threads (Details Inside)

There are a number of people familiar with the source material for this show, and so we would like to explain our expectations regarding spoilers.

FAILURE TO ABIDE BY ANY OF THE RULES IN THE SPOILER POLICY, AS CLARIFIED IN THIS POST, WILL RESULT IN AN AUTOMATIC ONE-DAY BAN ON THE FIRST OFFENCE. Subsequent offences will result in infractions and longer (including permanent) bans.

1. Do NOT post ANYTHING from or based-on the source material about future content in anime threads

This means:
  • no hints or "teasing" of any kind about what will happen later
  • no guidance about how to interpret current anime events to hint at what is coming later
  • no answers to any questions (plot-related or otherwise) that will be answered later
  • no source-related details that anticipate what you hope or know is coming later
  • no discussing or alluding to future arcs or characters
Anime-only viewers should refrain from posting questions or comments in anime threads that request for this type of forbidden information.

Generally, such discussion is permitted in only two threads:
1) the Source Material Discussion thread (Manga, Light Novel, or Game as appropriate) or 2) the Spoilers & Speculation thread.

Limited spoilers are permitted in Character Discussion threads provided that they are clearly-marked and properly-labelled (see more information about that below).

Limited spoilers are also permitted in the Q&A thread in direct response to a question, again provided that the spoiler is clearly-marked and properly-labelled.

Images that contain characters and situations not-yet-animated are permitted in the Image Thread behind properly-labelled spoiler tags, so long as the image itself does not spoil the story, and any potential spoiler is not discussed in the Image Thread (more on that below as well).


2. ALL Comparisons of current animated content to the source material, or questions answered about current anime content based on source material information, MUST be in properly-labelled spoiler tags

Properly-labelled spoiler tags means you must identify the NATURE of the spoiler:
  • the purpose of the spoiler (i.e. comparison to the current episode)
  • where the spoiler comes from (i.e. the novel/manga/game/another story/etc.)
To use the spoiler tag, use the spoiler button, or type as in the following example:

Code:
[spoiler=comparison of episode 2 to the novels]my comparison here[/spoiler]
This will show up like this:
Spoiler for comparison of episode 2 to the novels:

DO NOT place a spoiler tag without a label, and DO NOT use a poor label like "spoiler" or give away the spoiler in the tag label! The purpose of the spoiler tag is to help people make a decision about whether or not they wish to open the tag.

When replying to a post that uses spoiler tags, please ensure the spoiler tags are preserved in your quote, and that your reply also uses properly-labelled spoiler tags.

From this point forward, failure to either use a spoiler tag for comparisons, or to give it a proper label as defined above will result in the automatic ban.

Please note that other acceptable and required uses for spoiler tags are outlined in the Spoiler Policy. This includes also information from official sites/blogs, and comparisons to other stories.


3. Do NOT otherwise discuss the source material inappropriately

For example:
  • Do not have spoiler discussions in image threads
  • Do not have spoiler discussions in the Q&A thread (only answers to direct questions)
  • Do not post "speculation" that pretends you haven't been spoiled if you have been
  • Do not post in the anime-only "Speculation & Theories" thread if you're familiar with the source, unless you restrict yourself to clearly-established anime knowledge only (no hints, no "help", no spoilers of any kind). This thread is intended for anime-only viewers.
  • Do not post unsolicited information from the novels to "correct" an anime-only viewer's observations or speculation
  • Do not reply AT ALL to other people's inappropriate spoilers, instead just report it (see below)

4. Do NOT use the spoiler tag for images or other things that aren't spoiler-related

We have some new tags that can be useful to you:
  • [images] For Images
  • [nsfw] For NSFW Images (Keep it PG-13)
  • [tldr] For "optional" parts of your post that others may wish to skip
If you use the right tag for the right situation, it'll help prevent people from getting inadvertently spoiled.


5. DO REPORT any inappropriate spoilers you find

Please use the Report Button to notify the site staff about any violations you find to the above rules in this or any other anime thread on the Forums (in any section). If you're not 100% sure, please feel free to report it anyway. All reports will be reviewed by the staff prior to any action being taken. Please do not reply to the spoiler in the thread or point out a spoiler in public, as this will only draw more attention to the spoiler.


If you still have any questions or concerns about the Spoiler Policy, please visit our Spoiler Policy Q&A Thread, or contact a member of the staff. If you're not sure if a spoiler is okay or not, we recommend that you seek clarification first before posting (to prevent bans and accumulating infraction points). Thanks for your cooperation.
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Old 2014-07-04, 16:51   Link #2
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I want to mention here as well that, in this sub-forum, we have a special policy regarding all novel comparisons, which is that they all must go in the Weekly Episode-to-Novel Comparison Thread, and should not go in the regular episode threads. So please use the episode thread if you want to discuss just what was in the anime, but use the comparison thread if you want to compare the anime to the novel. We also have a Spoiler & Speculation thread for discussing expectations about future content.

Posts that don't use the most appropriate thread may be deleted, and this could result in warnings, infractions, or temporary bans if dictated by the infraction system. So please give it some thought before posting.


Also, I would like to draw your attention to this thread which introduces the new rule clarification we added about Constructive Posting. This will certainly apply in this sub-forum also. Fanboys who can't tolerate reasonable criticism, and haters who provoke the threads with unreasonable and/or repeated attacks will both be subject to moderator action. If you see such posts, please report them.
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Old 2018-06-14, 00:38   Link #3
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Reminding everyone that this policy has not changed, and any/all novel comparisons belong in the spoiler & speculation thread and not in anime episode threads. Failure to comply can result in an automatic ban. If you see any such post, please use the Report Post feature. If you may have made such posts recently, I'd encourage you to delete/edit them now.
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