will_sonny | Mod Post: Updated Rules related to Spoilers (Reply)

It's been brought to our attention that the portion of our rules that relates to spoilers was not as clear as it could have been. My fellow mods and I want to apologize if anyone got spoiled because they looked at the discussion accompanying a preview/sneak peak clip, assuming that any spoilers discussed would be limited to only that clip. We have updated the community rules to make it clear that any post tagged as "spoilers" is fair game for discussion of any and all spoilers.

The section on spoilers now reads as follows:

Spoilers:

All spoilers must be properly labelled and behind a cut. If posting a discussion topic that is spoilery, it must be tagged as "spoilers" and the subject line should either include the word "Spoilers" or describe the nature of the spoilers (i.e. "Sneak Peak", "Preview clip", etc.).

Any spoilers may be discussed in any post properly marked as such; discussion will not be limited to only the spoilers specifically mentioned in the body of the post.

Please don’t discuss or hint at spoilers in any posts that are not specifically labeled as spoiler posts. Not everyone is spoiled, so be respectful of your fellow comm members. Sometimes we think something is common knowledge, but it isn't, so always err on the side of caution. Everything is considered a spoiler until the show has aired in eastern time (1 to 2 p.m.). We also ask that you don't use a mood icon when posting spoilers, as that in itself can be spoilery.

Note: Casting is not considered a spoiler, so the fact that an actor/character is coming to or leaving Salem is fair game. So, "Marlena is returning to Salem!" is cool. "Marlena is returning to Salem because she's possessed by the devil again!" is not.

Your fellow members thank you in advance for not spoiling them! :)

Please do be sure to NOT mention any spoilers (other than casting) in any live watch post or episode post, or in any other post that does not have the spoiler tag. And if you do see a spoiler mentioned somewhere it doesn't belong, please bring it to the attention of one of your mods so that we can remove it.

Thank you!