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missribs
[1]Nov 30, 2006
member since: 07/12/05
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A new functionality for adding hidden spoilers is now available on the forums! You can add spoilers (without getting in trouble) while giving users the option to read them or not. Using bbcode, you can do this:

***SPOILER***
This is a spoiler, zomg!

Just click on the ***SPOILER*** text to reveal what was written. If you do not wish to see the spoiler, simply do not click on the link.

Here's the bbcode to use: [spoiler] insert spoiler text here [ /spoiler].
Whatever text you insert between the tags will post as ***SPOILER*** and users will have to click on the link to see the text.

NOTE: When someone adds this code to their post, it will always be hidden to users by default, so don't worry about accidentally seeing the spoiler if you didn't want to. You definitely will have to click on the link to see the text.
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123home123
[2]Nov 30, 2006
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Oh, you made me read that spoiler!

Interesting feature. This will come in handy.
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Gilmoreism
[3]Nov 30, 2006
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Fantastical!

Can Editors require it?
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Angus_Mac
[4]Nov 30, 2006
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How does this work in the case when the entire thread of a forum is a spoiler? Is it required there?
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minimax34
[5]Nov 30, 2006
member since: 09/20/05
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Love it! does it work on blog, editor post etc too? Because it would be useful!
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dju010
[6]Dec 1, 2006
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That's a really great new feature!! Now we only have to get everyone to actually use it.
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NarutoLuffy
[7]Dec 1, 2006
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I'll use it! Definitely... if I have a spoiler.
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Im2Crazy4U
[8]Dec 1, 2006
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Super awesome!

Now if only all users would use it.
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123home123
[9]Dec 1, 2006
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dju010 wrote:

That's a really great new feature!! Now we only have to get everyone to actually use it.

I already posted an announcement about it on the Battlestar Galactica forum. (That's the only guide I edit that has a relatively busy forum.)
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more_ncis_now
[10]Dec 1, 2006
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Very cool feature
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richlost
[11]Dec 1, 2006
member since: 06/03/06
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***SPOILER***
test

It would be nice to have a little button to click instead of having to type the SPOILER code.
Edited on 12/01/2006 3:37pm
Edited 2 total times.
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ha-Y-n1
[12]Dec 1, 2006
member since: 06/14/06
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that's cool
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Spyrick
[13]Dec 2, 2006
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What a wonderful option, will it work on blogs too?
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agent_0042
[14]Dec 3, 2006
member since: 04/25/05
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I only just now saw this. Excellent. I think this will be particularly helpful at The Amazing Race boards.
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missribs
[15]Dec 3, 2006
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Glad you guys like this feature and are finding it to be useful! Btw, yes - you can use the code on blogs as well.
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avatar619
[17]Dec 4, 2006
member since: 02/27/06
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[spoiler] insert spoiler text here [ /spoiler]
is incorrect, there is no space before the /
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teespoon
[18]Dec 4, 2006
member since: 06/10/05
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no it's not incorrect that is a common way to post a code, if you don't add the space in the code, it won't show... when writing the code just leave out any spaces
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dju010
[19]Dec 4, 2006
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teespoon wrote:

no it's not incorrect that is a common way to post a code, if you don't add the space in the code, it won't show... when writing the code just leave out any spaces

Actually it's the easy way. Otherwise you have to search for the correct HTML coding to show up the characters without their function.
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agent_0042
[20]Dec 4, 2006
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missribs --- if I may --- does the addition of this code mean that by any chance we might see other enhancements to the code in the future?
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