User talk:Abatie

January 2017[edit]

Please do not delete or flag potential "spoilers" in Wikipedia articles, as you did in the article Humans (TV series). It is generally expected that the subjects of Wikipedia articles will be covered in detail, and giving a section a title such as "Plot" or "Ending" is considered sufficient warning to the reader that the text will contain revelations about the narrative. Deleting such information makes the article less useful for a reader who is specifically trying to find out more about the subject. For more information, see Wikipedia's guidelines on spoilers. Thank you. Alex|The|Whovian^? 05:32, 5 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry but that particular spoiler was over the top. A Synopsis should be detailed, but summaries should be done without major spoilers in them. Abatie (talk) 05:49, 5 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

As mentioned, we do not remove spoilers, no matter how "over the top" they are. If you wish to add a more detailed summary, without deliberately removing the spoiler, you are more than welcome to contribute, of course. Alex|The|Whovian^? 05:55, 5 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The episode lists are not supposed to be detailed synopsis, and the entries that run in that direction generally are flagged as being too detailed. They are used for air date and other information and should not be laced with spoilers. Abatie (talk) 06:18, 5 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Again, you are incorrect. Please read the details at MOS:TV and Template:Episode list. Episode summaries are supposed to be detailed to a certain amount, the limit being 200 words. If they are over that limit, then they are flagged. Yes, they are also used for episode credits, titles, viewer figures, etc., but episodes summaries are to be included when possible. And yet again, spoilers are not our concern, we do not filter these from any summary. Alex|The|Whovian^? 06:20, 5 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Spoilers belong in the episode page where the synopsis goes. Your policy may allow spoilers in summaries, but that policy is wrong. Abatie (talk) 06:23, 5 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Incorrect. We do not filter spoilers. Anywhere. Season synopsis, film plots, episode summaries, cast listings. Alex|The|Whovian^? 06:26, 5 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Sorry if you've had a slightly gears-grinding introduction to Wikipedia ... - David Gerard (talk) 00:12, 7 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

That's putting it mildly. Maybe when there are more rational policies in place... Abatie (talk) 09:00, 8 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]