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Revision as of 05:01, 15 November 2007
 | This page documents an English Wikipedia style guideline. Editors should generally follow it, though exceptions may apply. Substantive edits to this page should reflect consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on the talk page. |
 | This page in a nutshell: Wikipedia contains revealing plot details of fictional works; this is and should be expected. The "current fiction" warnings should only be used in articles about fictional subjects in very recent or near-future works. When adding or removing a spoiler tag, be prepared to obtain consensus. |
Wikipedia does not warn about spoilers as such except in its overall content disclaimer. Since users may not be familiar with this disclaimer, a current fiction tag exists at Template:Current fiction to mark off articles about subjects in extremely recent fictional works. However, since Wikipedia is a user-created and user-edited encyclopedia, there is never a guarantee that any given article will be tagged for spoilers; caveat lector!
As with all Wikipedia edits, the use of the current fiction should be guided by consensus editing; if you are in doubt, discuss the matter first on the article's talk page.
If a plot detail that arises in an unexpected place — a "Cast of characters" or "Setting" section, for instance — consider moving that detail to a more appropriate section, or changing the section title. Alternatively, the unexpected plot detail may be marked off with an appropriate tag, if a tag at the top is not clear.
Usage
To insert a spoiler note for current fiction, enter the text {{current fiction}} at the top of the article. For further details on syntax, see the template page. Since the {{current fiction}} tag exists, it should never be necessary to add homebrew spoiler protection to articles.
Related templates for current and near-future fictional works are listed in Category:Temporal templates. See also Wikipedia:Current and future event templates.
When a work is not in very recent release, the template should be removed. The exact time is an editorial judgement call; a few weeks is typical.
Example
- Article goes here.
Should this article contain spoilers?
- Yes! It is almost never acceptable to delete information from an article because it constitutes a spoiler. Consider moving it or marking it off with spoiler tags — that is why they exist, after all!
- {{current fiction}} tags should not be used in articles on non-fictional subjects. If explicit spoilers[1] are mentioned in non-fiction articles (e.g. articles on authors, actors, real-life locations in which fictional texts are set, or literary concepts like climax), consider whether that plot detail improves the encyclopedic quality of the article. It may be better to remove the example.
Notes
- ^ An explicit spoiler mentions the work of fiction concerned.