We're closing the blast doors on spoilers this weekend **Updated with how to post Spoilers now**

ModMod Curator·12/16/2015, 2:11:14 AM·8 votes·1,465 views

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While the Force may be about to awaken, a lot of the Boards population would like to experience it spoiler-free. So until Monday we'll be treating spoilers as the path to the dark side. Spoilers lead to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering as we're forced to remove angry posts about spoilers.

So instead of punishing people who are upset about spoilers, we'll be removing the spoilers themselves ~~ with friendly warnings on first offenses because we know Sith happens.~~ Size matters not; even small spoilers will go. After that, We will demonstrate the full power of this battle station on anyone posting spoilers. To be clear, your account will be permanently suspended from the Boards. You get the idea.

So until Monday you must unlearn what you have learned and help us keep the Boards spoiler-free. While we'll be removing spoilers faster than Han shot Greedo, some may slip through our defense perimeter. Simply report them and we'll strike them down.

Thanks in advance for your help and may the Force be with you, always.

**Update: ** We will not be giving out warnings if you post spoilers. Any purposeful spoilers will be removed with a permanent suspension of your Boards account.

**Update 2: ** Spoilers are now allowed, but please refrain from posting the spoiler in the title and place a [spoiler] tag in the title of your post, then discuss away inside the post. This allows those that still haven't had a chance to see it a way to avoid the discussion.

We'll continue to remove spoilers posted in any other fashion, though we'll do it with a warning and a request to use a [spoiler] tag.

10 Comments

Trucker Hat Zed12/19/2015, 3:10:00 PM5 votes

Spoiler: At the end of Star Wars, the screen goes black and a bunch of names start rolling up.

Mr Vulcanator12/16/2015, 4:33:57 PM4 votes

Might want to extend that no spoiler policy all the way into January considering that tickets sold out for the first several days of showings.

frigginmurlocs12/17/2015, 6:38:26 PM2 votes

Spoiler: Darth Vader is Luke's father

ModMod Curator12/16/2015, 11:06:55 PM1 votes

The main post has been updated with new punishments for spoilers.

ModMod Curator12/21/2015, 8:25:11 PM1 votes

OP updated with information on how to post spoilers now that the ban is lifted.

Sarutobi12/22/2015, 5:29:05 AM1 votes

I understand some time has past on this, but im wondering will this apply to all types of media (eg movies, books, games, etc) i dont see why it should only apply to this movie despite its huge success. just doesnt seem right to cater towards one audience. Then you have the context of the spoilers. by the logic of even small spoilers even knowing the actors/actresses would be considered spoils would it not? Dont get me wrong personally i dont really care for spoils, but i understand people do, and i will abide these rules, just doesnt seem right that its only going for this movie, than say the new Marvel movies, or the new Seasons/book of Game of Thrones.

ModMod Curator12/23/2015, 2:17:29 AM1 votes

We have a review/discussion thread about how spoilers will be handled going forward over here. Closing this discussion so we can get all feedback in the other discussions.