Why can't I see spoilers?

[Enchantress]

I've noticed that in certain threads some of the messages won't show up. They're just blacked out. I think that their spoilers, but I don't want this to show up. It didn't used to, how do I fix it so that I don't see blacked out replies?

 

[bodhi]

I've noticed that in certain threads some of the messages won't show up. They're just blacked out. I think that their spoilers, but I don't want this to show up. It didn't used to, how do I fix it so that I don't see blacked out replies?

Click and drag to highlight the text of the spoiler. So click here

Spoiler

(see the hidden text)

and drag to here. At least, that works with contrasting colors set in your browser.

 

[bodhi]

Oh, whoops. I think I failed my Reading Comprehension roll. Ignore my non-answer.

 

[Enchantress]

Click and drag to highlight the text of the spoiler. So click here

Spoiler

(see the hidden text)

and drag to here. At least, that works with contrasting colors set in your browser.

Ok, that worked, but why is it there in the first place?

 

[Pseudonym]

Ok, that worked, but why is it there in the first place?

That would be the "

Spoiler

" tag. As far as I know, if someone puts that in their post, there is no way to disable that on your end.

 

[Enchantress]

That would be the "

Spoiler

" tag. As far as I know, if someone puts that in their post, there is no way to disable that on your end.

Spoiler

Someone puts that in their post? how would they do that?

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Someone puts that in their post? how would they do that?

Just like a quote... but type spoiler instead. You can also use the hide text button.

 

[Staffan]

The spoiler tag has been around for a while - over a year, I think. It's meant to hide spoilers - that is, information about books/movies/adventures/whatever so people who wish to remain in the dark about plot points can do so. As an example, here's a spoiler for The Empire Strikes Back:

Spoiler

Darth Vader is Luke's father.

That particular one is old news, since it's from a 20-year old movie, but you can see how someone would be upset if ESB had been a new movie and someone just plastered that all over the boards before you had seen it, right?

 

[Enchantress]

As an example, here's a spoiler for The Empire Strikes Back:

Spoiler

Darth Vader is Luke's father.

Darth Vader is Lukes father?! I feel so betrayed!

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Darth Vader is Lukes father?! I feel so betrayed!

What!?!?!? How? I've only seen episode 4... I feel so robbed now...