AnimeSuki Forums

***relentlessflame*** · 2012-07-17, 21:49

In many cases these days, there are anime viewers already familiar with the source material when they view the anime episodes, and these viewers may wish to compare the anime to the source material. This post is to help clarify our expectations in these sorts of cases.

FAILURE TO ABIDE BY ANY OF THE RULES IN THE SPOILER POLICY, AS CLARIFIED IN THIS POST, WILL RESULT IN WARNINGS, INFRACTIONS, AND/OR BANS. Subsequent offences will result in infractions and longer (including permanent) bans. The staff reserve the right to impose stricter penalties for certain shows, including automatic one-day bans on the first offence, if it is deemed necessary to address recurring problems.

1. Do NOT post ANYTHING from or based-on the source material about future content in anime threads

This means:

no hints or "teasing" of any kind about what will happen later
no guidance about how to interpret current anime events to hint at what is coming later
no answers to any questions (plot-related or otherwise) that will be answered later
no source-related details that anticipate what you hope or know is coming later
no discussing or alluding to future arcs or characters

Anime-only viewers should refrain from posting questions or comments in anime threads that request for this type of forbidden information.

Generally, such discussion should be directed to the Source Material Discussion thread for each show. Please perform a search, or check the Anime-Related Topics section to find it. (If you've searched carefully and by chance a thread does not exist, please feel free to start one.)

2. ALL Comparisons of current animated content to the source material, or questions answered about current anime content based on source material information, MUST be in properly-labelled spoiler tags

Properly-labelled spoiler tags means you must identify the NATURE of the spoiler:

the purpose of the spoiler (i.e. comparison to the current episode)
where the spoiler comes from (i.e. the novel/manga/game/another story/etc.)

To use the spoiler tag, use the

spoiler button, or type as in the following example:

Code:

[spoiler=comparison of episode 2 to the novels]my comparison here[/spoiler]

This will show up like this:

Spoiler for comparison of episode 2 to the novels:

DO NOT place a spoiler tag without a label, and DO NOT use a poor label like "spoiler" or give away the spoiler in the tag label! The purpose of the spoiler tag is to help people make a decision about whether or not they wish to open the tag.

When replying to a post that uses spoiler tags, please ensure the spoiler tags are preserved in your quote, and that your reply also uses properly-labelled spoiler tags.

From this point forward, failure to either use a spoiler tag for comparisons, or to give it a proper label as defined above can result in warnings, infractions, and/or bans.

Please note that other acceptable and required uses for spoiler tags are outlined in the Spoiler Policy. This includes also information from official sites/blogs, and comparisons to other stories.

3. Do NOT otherwise discuss the source material inappropriately

For example:

Do not post images that contain blatant spoilers in anime threads
Do not not answer questions that require future-event spoilers in anime threads (instead direct people to the source material thread)
Do not post "speculation" that pretends you haven't been spoiled if you have been
Do not post unsolicited information from the novels to "correct" an anime-only viewer's observations or speculation
Do not reply AT ALL to other people's inappropriate spoilers, instead just report it (see below)

4. Do NOT use the spoiler tag for images or other things that aren't spoiler-related

We have some new tags that can be useful to you:

[images] For Images
[nsfw] For NSFW Images (Keep it PG-13)
[tldr] For "optional" parts of your post that others may wish to skip

If you use the right tag for the right situation, it'll help prevent people from getting inadvertently spoiled.

5. DO REPORT any inappropriate spoilers you find

Please use the

Report Button to notify the site staff about any violations you find to the above rules in this or any other anime thread on the Forums (in any section). If you're not 100% sure, please feel free to report it anyway. All reports will be reviewed by the staff prior to any action being taken. Please do not reply to the spoiler in the thread or point out a spoiler in public, as this will only draw more attention to the spoiler.

2012-07-17, 21:49	Link #1
*relentlessflame* 　 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2003 Age: 41	In many cases these days, there are anime viewers already familiar with the source material when they view the anime episodes, and these viewers may wish to compare the anime to the source material. This post is to help clarify our expectations in these sorts of cases. FAILURE TO ABIDE BY ANY OF THE RULES IN THE SPOILER POLICY, AS CLARIFIED IN THIS POST, WILL RESULT IN WARNINGS, INFRACTIONS, AND/OR BANS. Subsequent offences will result in infractions and longer (including permanent) bans. The staff reserve the right to impose stricter penalties for certain shows, including automatic one-day bans on the first offence, if it is deemed necessary to address recurring problems. *1. Do NOT post ANYTHING* from or based-on the source material about future content in anime threads** This means: no hints or "teasing" of any kind about what will happen later no guidance about how to interpret current anime events to hint at what is coming later no answers to any questions (plot-related or otherwise) that will be answered later no source-related details that anticipate what you hope or know is coming later no discussing or alluding to future arcs or characters Anime-only viewers should refrain from posting questions or comments in anime threads that request for this type of forbidden information. Generally, such discussion should be directed to the Source Material Discussion thread for each show. Please perform a search, or check the Anime-Related Topics section to find it. (If you've searched carefully and by chance a thread does not exist, please feel free to start one.) 2. ALL Comparisons of current animated content to the source material, or questions answered about current anime content based on source material information, MUST be in properly-labelled spoiler tags Properly-labelled spoiler tags means you must identify the NATURE of the spoiler: the purpose of the spoiler (i.e. comparison to the current episode) where the spoiler comes from (i.e. the novel/manga/game/another story/etc.) To use the spoiler tag, use the spoiler button, or type as in the following example: Code: [spoiler=comparison of episode 2 to the novels]my comparison here[/spoiler] This will show up like this: Spoiler for comparison of episode 2 to the novels: my comparison here DO NOT place a spoiler tag without a label, and DO NOT use a poor label like "spoiler" or give away the spoiler in the tag label! The purpose of the spoiler tag is to help people make a decision about whether or not they wish to open the tag. When replying to a post that uses spoiler tags, please ensure the spoiler tags are preserved in your quote, and that your reply also uses properly-labelled spoiler tags. From this point forward, failure to either use a spoiler tag for comparisons, or to give it a proper label as defined above can result in warnings, infractions, and/or bans. Please note that other acceptable and required uses for spoiler tags are outlined in the Spoiler Policy. This includes also information from official sites/blogs, and comparisons to other stories. 3. Do NOT otherwise discuss the source material inappropriately For example: Do not post images that contain blatant spoilers in anime threads Do not not answer questions that require future-event spoilers in anime threads (instead direct people to the source material thread) Do not post "speculation" that pretends you haven't been spoiled if you have been Do not post unsolicited information from the novels to "correct" an anime-only viewer's observations or speculation Do not reply AT ALL to other people's inappropriate spoilers, instead just report it (see below) 4. Do NOT use the spoiler tag for images or other things that aren't spoiler-related We have some new tags that can be useful to you: [images] For Images [nsfw] For NSFW Images (Keep it PG-13) [tldr] For "optional" parts of your post that others may wish to skip If you use the right tag for the right situation, it'll help prevent people from getting inadvertently spoiled. 5. DO REPORT any inappropriate spoilers you find Please use the Report Button to notify the site staff about any violations you find to the above rules in this or any other anime thread on the Forums (in any section). If you're not 100% sure, please feel free to report it anyway. All reports will be reviewed by the staff prior to any action being taken. Please do not reply to the spoiler in the thread or point out a spoiler in public, as this will only draw more attention to the spoiler. Last edited by relentlessflame; 2016-06-01 at 16:12.