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==Recent games== | ==Recent games== | ||
On the following weeks after a new game is released, readers run the risk of reading spoilers, which is more likely since not many players will have gotten that far in the game themselves. | On the following weeks after a new game is released, readers run the risk of reading spoilers, which is more likely since not many players will have gotten that far in the game themselves. To help with that, Pikipedia aims to include a warning on top of articles or sections that could spoil players' experiences. Because not a lot of players know about most of the game, several more things must be marked as spoiler than what is normal, like mid-game puzzles or minor plot points. | ||
After six months have passed, these new game warnings are removed in order to make the wiki more streamlined. | After six months have passed, these new game warnings are removed in order to make the wiki more streamlined. In theory, this period is long enough so that most players to already know about most of the game's plot, secrets, and solutions by that point. | ||
==Handling spoilers== | ==Handling spoilers== | ||
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===New game spoilers=== | ===New game spoilers=== | ||
For recent games, the template {{tem|new game spoiler}} should be placed atop of articles or sections that contain spoilers. | For recent games, the template {{tem|new game spoiler}} should be placed atop of articles or sections that contain spoilers of that game. The warning should also explain what exactly gets spoiled, so that readers can judge whether or not they want to continue. | ||
===Implied spoiler warnings=== | ===Implied spoiler warnings=== |