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    ozoak

    [1]Feb 2, 2011
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    The following 'news' appears as a front page item.


    http://www.tv.com/untitled/story/25060.html?tag=headlines;title;0



    It is in fact not a news piece, but a near full blown synopsis.


    I couldn't see anywhere I could contact the author, nor anywhere to report it.


    So I've commented as such on it and hopefully reporting it here might elicit a response.



    VERY disappointing to see this occur as it will completely ruin the episode covered for anyone (it did for me) who didn't watch the first broadcast and/or has a time-shift recording to view later.

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    Gislef

    [2]Feb 2, 2011
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    The piece on the front page doesn't have any spoilers, and says clearly that it's a recap. It's not even identified as news, and there are other non-news items on the front page.

    The article itself has a spoiler alert on it.

    It says it's a recap. It has a spoiler warning. I suppose the title might be a spoiler, but I'm not familiar enough with the episode to determine that.

    It seems kind of difficult to notice it on the front page, not see it's a recap when it's labeled as a recap, click on the link, and not see the spoiler warning before reading the spoilers.
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    ozoak

    [3]Feb 13, 2011
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    Unfortunately it said nothing of the sort about it being a recap and there were no warnings of any sort at the time it was posted. It was hours later (presumably this is what you have seen) that the recap tag and spoiler warning alert were added.

    But thanks for your constructive input there.
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