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==Major spoilers== | ==Major spoilers== | ||
Whenever possible, Pikipedia attempts to hide or warn about major spoilers. The definition of a major spoiler is vague, but in general, a reward for a difficult challenge, an important aspect of the storyline (specially near the end of a game), or a solution to an important puzzle or deep secret will likely be considered a major spoiler. Pikipedia wants to bring information to the readers while, at the same time, keeping them safe from having their most important gameplay moments spoiled. But for the sake of the encyclopedic value of the wiki, as well as the convenience of most readers, these anti-spoiler warnings and measures will be '''minimal'''. | Whenever possible, Pikipedia attempts to hide or warn about major spoilers. The definition of a major spoiler is vague, but in general, a reward for a difficult challenge, an important aspect of the storyline (specially near the end of a game), or a solution to an important puzzle or deep secret will likely be considered a major spoiler. Pikipedia wants to bring information to the readers while, at the same time, keeping them safe from having their most important gameplay moments spoiled. But for the sake of the encyclopedic value of the wiki, as well as the convenience of most readers, these anti-spoiler warnings and measures will be '''minimal'''. | ||
==Recent games== | |||
On the following weeks after a new game is released, readers run the risk of reading spoilers, which is more likely since not many players will have gotten that far in the game themselves. It is in everybody's best interest to include a warning on top of articles or sections that could spoil player's experiences. Because not a lot of players know about most of the game, several more things must be marked as spoiler than what is normal. While normal spoiler warning would only really apply for heavy plot points or late-game story or puzzle solutions, spoiler warnings for recent games should apply to things like mid-game puzzles or minor plot points. | |||
After six months have passed, these new game warnings are removed in order to make the wiki more streamlined. This duration comes in the hopes that most players would already know about most of the game's plot, secrets, and solutions by that point. | |||
==Handling spoilers== | ==Handling spoilers== | ||
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This text would contain some major spoiler. | This text would contain some major spoiler. | ||
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===New game spoilers=== | |||
For recent games, the template {{tem|new game spoiler}} should be placed atop of articles or sections that contain spoilers. | |||
===Implied spoiler warnings=== | ===Implied spoiler warnings=== | ||