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* '''Pages about DWM issues, or other notable publications, which discuss spoilery information from a real-world perspective, ought to present the spoilers on the main page, but be tagged with a {{tlx|spoiler}} banner'''. | * '''Pages about DWM issues, or other notable publications, which discuss spoilery information from a real-world perspective, ought to present the spoilers on the main page, but be tagged with a {{tlx|spoiler}} banner'''. | ||
* '''<nowiki>[[/Spoiler]]</nowiki> subpages ought to be created''' to document spoilers about real-world figures who already have non-spoilery relevance to the DWU, such as [[Catherine Tate]]. {{tlx|NateBumber/Spoilerlink}} should be moved into the main namespace to facilitate this. There seems to be some minor disagreement on the specific shape of this template; if people want to discuss at greater length whether the note, a collapsible box, a banner, a link in the infobox, etc. would be best, '''this can be discussed at [[Template_talk:Spoilerlink]].''' | * '''<nowiki>[[/Spoiler]]</nowiki> subpages ought to be created''' to document spoilers about real-world figures who already have non-spoilery relevance to the DWU, such as [[Catherine Tate]]. (In contrast, [[Ncuti Gatwa]] can just be created at [[Ncuti Gatwa]].) {{tlx|NateBumber/Spoilerlink}} should be moved into the main namespace to facilitate this. There seems to be some minor disagreement on the specific shape of this template; if people want to discuss at greater length whether the note, a collapsible box, a banner, a link in the infobox, etc. would be best, '''this can be discussed at [[Template_talk:Spoilerlink]].''' | ||
* '''Official spoilers are also allowed in Forum threads when necessary, but spoilery threads should be flagged as such'''. As [[User:Najawin]] suggested, within the limits of practicality, the thread title should additionally strive not to contain overt spoilers, and it should itself '''specify that the thread will contain spoilers'''. (For example, a thread to discuss ahead of release whether we should consider the 60th anniversary specials to be part of [[Series 14 (Doctor Who)]] could be called something like <nowiki>[[Tardis:Temporary forums/Slot 4: Spoiler: How to lump future specials and series]]</nowiki>, remaining as broad and possible instead of e.g. talking about "the Tennant specials and Gatwa's first series".) | * '''Official spoilers are also allowed in Forum threads when necessary, but spoilery threads should be flagged as such'''. As [[User:Najawin]] suggested, within the limits of practicality, the thread title should additionally strive not to contain overt spoilers, and it should itself '''specify that the thread will contain spoilers'''. (For example, a thread to discuss ahead of release whether we should consider the 60th anniversary specials to be part of [[Series 14 (Doctor Who)]] could be called something like <nowiki>[[Tardis:Temporary forums/Slot 4: Spoiler: How to lump future specials and series]]</nowiki>, remaining as broad and possible instead of e.g. talking about "the Tennant specials and Gatwa's first series".) | ||
