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Okiesmokie
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada379 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-18 08:06:56
December 18 2011 06:41 GMT
#1
Due to the recent spoilings of the Blizzard Cup in the SC2 General section of this forum, I've decided to write a Google Chrome Extension that hides topics/news posts that would spoil the results.

What it does?
It is a pretty simple extension. All it does is hide the news on the front page and sidebar, and all topics that contain the text [Spoiler] in the title. It also hides said topics from the sidebar aswell.

How can I install it?
Simply go to: http://www.4shared.com/file/8eCaOb-k/SpoilerHider.html using Google Chrome, it will ask if you want to install the extension, just click yes.

How do I turn it off once I have finished watching the matches?
Click the wrench in the top right corner of Chrome, go to "Tools" -> "Extensions" and uncheck the "Enabled" checkbox beside the Extension.


If you have any questions/comments/suggestions, feel free to leave them in this topic, or send me a PM.


Screenshots:
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-dcLookAtThis-
Profile Joined June 2011
United States42 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-18 06:44:45
December 18 2011 06:42 GMT
#2
Sweet! now I won't get trolled anymore by coming on the first page and see those ever so tempting posts.

Twitch.tv/insane521 check it out :D
creamer
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada128 Posts
December 18 2011 07:19 GMT
#3
It's as if people come here just so they can complain about being spoiled. Why would anybody come here before watching the games if they don't want it to be ruined?

Nice of you to write this but it's sad that you felt the need to in the first place
MKP - Best player of all time
BigBadBeaver
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada272 Posts
December 18 2011 07:20 GMT
#4
On December 18 2011 16:19 creamer wrote:
It's as if people come here just so they can complain about being spoiled. Why would anybody come here before watching the games if they don't want it to be ruined?

Nice of you to write this but it's sad that you felt the need to in the first place

There are many other things to do here other than look at match results
Soma.bokforlag
Profile Joined February 2011
Sweden448 Posts
December 18 2011 07:21 GMT
#5
the biggest problems is the threads that isnt marked "spoiler" though.. many times ive seen threads like "INTERVIEW GSL CHAMPION MVP" and such
Bswhunter
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Australia954 Posts
December 18 2011 07:24 GMT
#6
On December 18 2011 16:21 Soma.bokforlag wrote:
the biggest problems is the threads that isnt marked "spoiler" though.. many times ive seen threads like "INTERVIEW GSL CHAMPION MVP" and such

Make that a banable/warnable offence?
Stop browsing and do whatever it is you're supposed to do. TL will still be here when you get back
anonymitylol
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada4477 Posts
December 18 2011 07:27 GMT
#7
On December 18 2011 16:24 Bswhunter wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 18 2011 16:21 Soma.bokforlag wrote:
the biggest problems is the threads that isnt marked "spoiler" though.. many times ive seen threads like "INTERVIEW GSL CHAMPION MVP" and such

Make that a banable/warnable offence?


Why? Nobody's forcing anybody to visit TL before watching games. It's like going to NHL.com or NFL.com before you saw a game, seeing the score and then freaking out about spoilers.

Either watch the games first, or deal with it. I don't get why spoilers are such a big deal, anyways. I don't care if I know the result of a sports game, or SC2 match. I'll still watch it and get the same amount of enjoyment out of it.
gold on my wrist phone in my pocket
Dhalphir
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Australia1305 Posts
December 18 2011 07:27 GMT
#8
On December 18 2011 16:24 Bswhunter wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 18 2011 16:21 Soma.bokforlag wrote:
the biggest problems is the threads that isnt marked "spoiler" though.. many times ive seen threads like "INTERVIEW GSL CHAMPION MVP" and such

Make that a banable/warnable offence?


it already is. doesn't stop people from doing it, though, just punishes them when they do.
Supporting TypeII Gaming - www.typeii.net - TypeReaL, TypePhoeNix, TypeSuN, TypeDBS!!
justiceknight
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Singapore5741 Posts
December 18 2011 07:27 GMT
#9
any screenshots for this before i install?
Freeheals
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States488 Posts
December 18 2011 07:31 GMT
#10
On December 18 2011 16:19 creamer wrote:
It's as if people come here just so they can complain about being spoiled. Why would anybody come here before watching the games if they don't want it to be ruined?

Nice of you to write this but it's sad that you felt the need to in the first place

It's my favorite website, maybe I have some free time before I'm actually able to watch the match and I want to browse the forums
http://www.last.fm/user/Rahdek
Ponyo
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States1231 Posts
December 18 2011 07:34 GMT
#11
On December 18 2011 16:19 creamer wrote:
It's as if people come here just so they can complain about being spoiled. Why would anybody come here before watching the games if they don't want it to be ruined?

Nice of you to write this but it's sad that you felt the need to in the first place


Yea but. Teamliquid is my home page. If I am not playing sc2 I am browsing through topics and honestly its my own fault if i read a spoiler. At the same time its always nice for people to use "spoiler tags" for at least a day after the event, because not all of us are lucky enough to be in the right time zone for events or have work or other responsibilities that prevent us from watching LIVE. That doesn't mean we are not dedicated its just how it works out.
ponyo.848
Sensator
Profile Joined April 2010
Australia377 Posts
December 18 2011 07:34 GMT
#12
Rofl what a sad addon, seriously if you don't want spoilers don't go on SC2 related sites.
SkimGuy
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada709 Posts
December 18 2011 07:37 GMT
#13
On December 18 2011 16:27 anonymitylol wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 18 2011 16:24 Bswhunter wrote:
On December 18 2011 16:21 Soma.bokforlag wrote:
the biggest problems is the threads that isnt marked "spoiler" though.. many times ive seen threads like "INTERVIEW GSL CHAMPION MVP" and such

Make that a banable/warnable offence?


Why? Nobody's forcing anybody to visit TL before watching games. It's like going to NHL.com or NFL.com before you saw a game, seeing the score and then freaking out about spoilers.

Either watch the games first, or deal with it. I don't get why spoilers are such a big deal, anyways. I don't care if I know the result of a sports game, or SC2 match. I'll still watch it and get the same amount of enjoyment out of it.

That would be true if the GSL was the only tournament anywhere, it was played at primetime and was able to be watched live by people with jobs/other commitments etc.

You can't compare them in a vaccuum, but lets not get off topic. This seems like a useful extension but like what one guy said, most people just say "Player X won GSL, next Bonjwa!1?!!!1"
PhiliBiRD
Profile Joined November 2009
United States2643 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-18 07:45:40
December 18 2011 07:45 GMT
#14
On December 18 2011 16:27 anonymitylol wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 18 2011 16:24 Bswhunter wrote:
On December 18 2011 16:21 Soma.bokforlag wrote:
the biggest problems is the threads that isnt marked "spoiler" though.. many times ive seen threads like "INTERVIEW GSL CHAMPION MVP" and such

Make that a banable/warnable offence?


Why? Nobody's forcing anybody to visit TL before watching games. It's like going to NHL.com or NFL.com before you saw a game, seeing the score and then freaking out about spoilers.

Either watch the games first, or deal with it. I don't get why spoilers are such a big deal, anyways. I don't care if I know the result of a sports game, or SC2 match. I'll still watch it and get the same amount of enjoyment out of it.



its called courtesy. NHL or NFL games dont air in the middle of the night/odd hours, the vast majority of people are UNABLE to watch them live, and so must watch vods. this is how we have been doing things for YEARS.
dekarp
Profile Joined December 2011
286 Posts
December 18 2011 07:54 GMT
#15
Cool OP, although I watch most of the matches live it's nice to see someone is looking out for the minority (the one's complaining about spoilers ofc).
https://dotabuff.com/players/110773298 divinereps on reddit.
Keyboard Warrior
Profile Joined December 2011
United States1178 Posts
December 18 2011 08:01 GMT
#16
screenshots pls?
Not your regular Keyboard Warrior ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Okiesmokie
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada379 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-18 08:07:19
December 18 2011 08:02 GMT
#17
On December 18 2011 16:24 Bswhunter wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 18 2011 16:21 Soma.bokforlag wrote:
the biggest problems is the threads that isnt marked "spoiler" though.. many times ive seen threads like "INTERVIEW GSL CHAMPION MVP" and such

Make that a banable/warnable offence?

It already is, read the ten commandments

On December 18 2011 16:27 justiceknight wrote:
any screenshots for this before i install?

There isn't really much to screenshot, literally all it does is hide news and such

Edit: Alright, I added screenshots to show what it does
gosuRob
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States319 Posts
December 18 2011 08:16 GMT
#18
uptight about spoiler nerds rejoice around the world, I won't be using it but i'll definitely be linking a friend or two xD
Rules? There aren't many rules. You fight mean, you win mean. It takes a certain someone
Yoshi Kirishima
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States10372 Posts
December 18 2011 08:18 GMT
#19
On December 18 2011 16:21 Soma.bokforlag wrote:
the biggest problems is the threads that isnt marked "spoiler" though.. many times ive seen threads like "INTERVIEW GSL CHAMPION MVP" and such


Perhaps the TL staff should inform people to put such a tag in their title now, and not have to worry about using an ambiguous title, while urging everyone to use this extension? I can see that as a possible solution to this spoil/spoiler debate xD
Mid-master streaming MECH ONLY + commentary www.twitch.tv/yoshikirishima +++ "If all-in fails, all-in again."
gogogadgetflow
Profile Joined March 2010
United States2583 Posts
December 18 2011 08:23 GMT
#20
On one hand, this will be a great extension to suggest to people who bitch about being spoiled on tl. On the other hand, people who come to tl and complain about being spoiled don't really deserve any sympathy, and I'm not prepared to bitch at someone who makes a spoilerish topic without [spoiler] all over it
Gatored
Profile Joined September 2010
United States679 Posts
December 18 2011 08:25 GMT
#21
If you don't want to be spoiled why are you on this website in the first place? Go watch the VODs beforehand. Simple as that...
Yoshi Kirishima
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States10372 Posts
December 18 2011 08:27 GMT
#22
On December 18 2011 17:25 Gatored wrote:
If you don't want to be spoiled why are you on this website in the first place? Go watch the VODs beforehand. Simple as that...


there are other things to do on this website than to look up results, and who are you to say in what order they have to do things?

TL rules say you should not spoil, simple as that.
Mid-master streaming MECH ONLY + commentary www.twitch.tv/yoshikirishima +++ "If all-in fails, all-in again."
caradoc
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada3022 Posts
December 18 2011 08:27 GMT
#23
This is cool, people will doubtless find it useful, but I can't help but think this is kind of a bit like people building a bunker in their backyard and stocking up on canned food in preparation for an upcoming apocalypse.
Salvation a la mode and a cup of tea...
Yoshi Kirishima
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States10372 Posts
December 18 2011 08:29 GMT
#24
On December 18 2011 17:23 gogogadgetflow wrote:
On one hand, this will be a great extension to suggest to people who bitch about being spoiled on tl. On the other hand, people who come to tl and complain about being spoiled don't really deserve any sympathy, and I'm not prepared to bitch at someone who makes a spoilerish topic without [spoiler] all over it


You're basically saying that it's ok for people who spoil to keep breaking rules.
Mid-master streaming MECH ONLY + commentary www.twitch.tv/yoshikirishima +++ "If all-in fails, all-in again."
Okiesmokie
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada379 Posts
December 18 2011 09:03 GMT
#25
TeamLiquid is not just a news website, it is also a community of people who discuss the game, and not just tournament results. In my opinion, news should be kept to the News section. If you want to post your own little writeup about a tournament, there is no reason at all you shouldn't include [Spoiler] in the title if it contains spoilers.
lolmlg
Profile Joined November 2011
619 Posts
December 18 2011 09:13 GMT
#26
On December 18 2011 16:27 anonymitylol wrote:
I don't get why spoilers are such a big deal, anyways. I don't care if I know the result of a sports game, or SC2 match. I'll still watch it and get the same amount of enjoyment out of it.

It's nice that you don't care and everything but the extension is for people who care. People who don't want to be spoiled but still want to be able to enjoy the rest of what the website has to offer. If you don't care then you're not the target audience.
ZenithM
Profile Joined February 2011
France15952 Posts
December 18 2011 09:20 GMT
#27
I can actually see myself use this, this is a great idea, thank you.
deadmau
Profile Joined September 2010
960 Posts
December 18 2011 09:23 GMT
#28
You have got to be kidding me about this Spoiler hoopla, this is RIDICULOUS children, get over it, you're going to find out anyway, these events that have winners are BIG NEWS let it be big news instead of a kept secret until you and you alone watch it, such selfish bull crap. Get over yourselves.
Befree
Profile Joined April 2010
695 Posts
December 18 2011 09:44 GMT
#29
That's awesome. I had always hoped there might be a spoiler tag type thing added to other parts of the site. And here you just take it all into your own hands .

As for those of you who seem offended by this idea, I'd like to remind you that most people can't watch international broadcasts live and sometimes they can't even watch them fully by the next day. TL can be a big part of their internet browsing and they may love to use it for all kinds of things not related to some specific tournament. A tool like this will allow these people to have more enjoyment in watching their favorite tournaments, and still be able to enjoy browsing TL. And I don't think the addition of [SPOILER] in thread titles will really be too damaging to anyone.

Thanks for the tool.
deadmau
Profile Joined September 2010
960 Posts
December 18 2011 21:39 GMT
#30
On December 18 2011 18:44 Befree wrote:
That's awesome. I had always hoped there might be a spoiler tag type thing added to other parts of the site. And here you just take it all into your own hands .

As for those of you who seem offended by this idea, I'd like to remind you that most people can't watch international broadcasts live and sometimes they can't even watch them fully by the next day. TL can be a big part of their internet browsing and they may love to use it for all kinds of things not related to some specific tournament. A tool like this will allow these people to have more enjoyment in watching their favorite tournaments, and still be able to enjoy browsing TL. And I don't think the addition of [SPOILER] in thread titles will really be too damaging to anyone.

Thanks for the tool.


The problem with people like you is that you're being selfish, sure you can't watch it and I understand that, but hey I cannot catch every event either. You and I both know events are worldwide, and in different time-zones you're not gonna catch every single one, I sure as heck don't and can't. For the greater good of e-Sports, there needs to be excitement and clamor when a great even takes place, but because kids like you are so selfish and don't wanna "spoil" your OWN fun, you have to make everything so downplayed and hidden. This is my opinion, but I truly believe I've nailed it on the bud. I really hope this nonsense ends one day, not for myself, but for e-SPORTS to prosper and become truly glorified. It's great now sure, but it could be greater, if you can't sacrifice your own fun for the greater good well then, selfishness will live on cause nerds can't take one for the team.
Sandtrout
Profile Joined July 2011
243 Posts
December 18 2011 21:50 GMT
#31
On December 19 2011 06:39 deadmau wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 18 2011 18:44 Befree wrote:
That's awesome. I had always hoped there might be a spoiler tag type thing added to other parts of the site. And here you just take it all into your own hands .

As for those of you who seem offended by this idea, I'd like to remind you that most people can't watch international broadcasts live and sometimes they can't even watch them fully by the next day. TL can be a big part of their internet browsing and they may love to use it for all kinds of things not related to some specific tournament. A tool like this will allow these people to have more enjoyment in watching their favorite tournaments, and still be able to enjoy browsing TL. And I don't think the addition of [SPOILER] in thread titles will really be too damaging to anyone.

Thanks for the tool.


The problem with people like you is that you're being selfish, sure you can't watch it and I understand that, but hey I cannot catch every event either. You and I both know events are worldwide, and in different time-zones you're not gonna catch every single one, I sure as heck don't and can't. For the greater good of e-Sports, there needs to be excitement and clamor when a great even takes place, but because kids like you are so selfish and don't wanna "spoil" your OWN fun, you have to make everything so downplayed and hidden. This is my opinion, but I truly believe I've nailed it on the bud. I really hope this nonsense ends one day, not for myself, but for e-SPORTS to prosper and become truly glorified. It's great now sure, but it could be greater, if you can't sacrifice your own fun for the greater good well then, selfishness will live on cause nerds can't take one for the team.



Then this addon would be even better for everyone!
People that have no problem being spoiled just don't use it and a simple spoiler tag in front of threads won't hurt anyone. And people like me who like visiting TL for the general forum, finding vods etc. and don't want to get spoiled could use stuff like this addon to circumvent it.

@OP: Maybe you could add the fanclub section to it as well, it happened to me a lot that I was spoilered through that because the winner's fanclub normally stays on top of the list for some time.
Also, would it be possible to make a firefox addon (if you can't or don't want to do it, maybe someone else could?), because this is pure genius and I would love to use it as well
Nemireck
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada1875 Posts
December 18 2011 21:57 GMT
#32
I appreciate the effort and the potential for less people whining about having results spoiled.

But on the other hand, it's their own damn fault for going to an SC2 community website and discussion forum before watching the games.

I consider it 100% the responsibility of the person who doesn't want the results spoiled for them to take all necessary actions to avoid stumbling across spoilers. Going on to a SC2 forum and blaming the OP that spoils the results, just because it's against the rules, is passing the buck. You should have known better. People break the rules all the time, and expecting punishment to work as a deterrent is really naive.
Teamwork is awesome... As long as your team is doing all the work!
Magrath
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada292 Posts
December 18 2011 21:59 GMT
#33
On December 19 2011 06:39 deadmau wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 18 2011 18:44 Befree wrote:
That's awesome. I had always hoped there might be a spoiler tag type thing added to other parts of the site. And here you just take it all into your own hands .

As for those of you who seem offended by this idea, I'd like to remind you that most people can't watch international broadcasts live and sometimes they can't even watch them fully by the next day. TL can be a big part of their internet browsing and they may love to use it for all kinds of things not related to some specific tournament. A tool like this will allow these people to have more enjoyment in watching their favorite tournaments, and still be able to enjoy browsing TL. And I don't think the addition of [SPOILER] in thread titles will really be too damaging to anyone.

Thanks for the tool.


The problem with people like you is that you're being selfish, sure you can't watch it and I understand that, but hey I cannot catch every event either. You and I both know events are worldwide, and in different time-zones you're not gonna catch every single one, I sure as heck don't and can't. For the greater good of e-Sports, there needs to be excitement and clamor when a great even takes place, but because kids like you are so selfish and don't wanna "spoil" your OWN fun, you have to make everything so downplayed and hidden. This is my opinion, but I truly believe I've nailed it on the bud. I really hope this nonsense ends one day, not for myself, but for e-SPORTS to prosper and become truly glorified. It's great now sure, but it could be greater, if you can't sacrifice your own fun for the greater good well then, selfishness will live on cause nerds can't take one for the team.

You really haven't nailed it. This website is much more than a SC2 related site. If you scroll farther down the left side you'll see a bunch of subforums unrelated to SC2 and even without scrolling down there is a general section. It's those forums that attract people to this website who also don't want events spoiled for them. Also having a full-time job and a family also prevents people from watching the full match at the broadcasted time so they rely on VODs. It's a lot easier to browse the forums for 5 minutes than it is to watch the GSL finals that go to game 7 in 5 minutes so they may need to wait up to a week to watch the games. You have to look at it from other people's perspective.

If this website was only SC2 and nothing else than you may have a point but it's really so much more and that's why we have spoilers.
Anything can be acheived through persistence and thought
RaiKageRyu
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada4773 Posts
December 18 2011 22:13 GMT
#34
This is kinda nice. Didn't think someone would go all the way to develop such a tool though. Kudos XD
Someone call down the Thunder?
Nemireck
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada1875 Posts
December 18 2011 22:20 GMT
#35
On December 19 2011 06:59 Magrath wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 19 2011 06:39 deadmau wrote:
On December 18 2011 18:44 Befree wrote:
That's awesome. I had always hoped there might be a spoiler tag type thing added to other parts of the site. And here you just take it all into your own hands .

As for those of you who seem offended by this idea, I'd like to remind you that most people can't watch international broadcasts live and sometimes they can't even watch them fully by the next day. TL can be a big part of their internet browsing and they may love to use it for all kinds of things not related to some specific tournament. A tool like this will allow these people to have more enjoyment in watching their favorite tournaments, and still be able to enjoy browsing TL. And I don't think the addition of [SPOILER] in thread titles will really be too damaging to anyone.

Thanks for the tool.


The problem with people like you is that you're being selfish, sure you can't watch it and I understand that, but hey I cannot catch every event either. You and I both know events are worldwide, and in different time-zones you're not gonna catch every single one, I sure as heck don't and can't. For the greater good of e-Sports, there needs to be excitement and clamor when a great even takes place, but because kids like you are so selfish and don't wanna "spoil" your OWN fun, you have to make everything so downplayed and hidden. This is my opinion, but I truly believe I've nailed it on the bud. I really hope this nonsense ends one day, not for myself, but for e-SPORTS to prosper and become truly glorified. It's great now sure, but it could be greater, if you can't sacrifice your own fun for the greater good well then, selfishness will live on cause nerds can't take one for the team.

You really haven't nailed it. This website is much more than a SC2 related site. If you scroll farther down the left side you'll see a bunch of subforums unrelated to SC2 and even without scrolling down there is a general section. It's those forums that attract people to this website who also don't want events spoiled for them. Also having a full-time job and a family also prevents people from watching the full match at the broadcasted time so they rely on VODs. It's a lot easier to browse the forums for 5 minutes than it is to watch the GSL finals that go to game 7 in 5 minutes so they may need to wait up to a week to watch the games. You have to look at it from other people's perspective.

If this website was only SC2 and nothing else than you may have a point but it's really so much more and that's why we have spoilers.



Likewise, a newspaper is so much more than Sports. Yet, the day after an important game I missed and want to watch later, I know enough to stay away from newspapers until I get the time to watch the game myself. I'd likewise stay away from any bars, which are about so much more than just Sports, but incredibly likely to spoil the game. I'd also avoid getting into conversations with people I know are likely to bring up the game in casual conversation.

If your ability to watch the game is so limited that you can't spend a day or two avoiding the most likely spoiler-zones, then it's incredibly unrealistic to expect that you'll be able to watch a spoiler-free match.
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Okiesmokie
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada379 Posts
December 19 2011 02:15 GMT
#36
On December 19 2011 06:39 deadmau wrote:
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On December 18 2011 18:44 Befree wrote:
That's awesome. I had always hoped there might be a spoiler tag type thing added to other parts of the site. And here you just take it all into your own hands .

As for those of you who seem offended by this idea, I'd like to remind you that most people can't watch international broadcasts live and sometimes they can't even watch them fully by the next day. TL can be a big part of their internet browsing and they may love to use it for all kinds of things not related to some specific tournament. A tool like this will allow these people to have more enjoyment in watching their favorite tournaments, and still be able to enjoy browsing TL. And I don't think the addition of [SPOILER] in thread titles will really be too damaging to anyone.

Thanks for the tool.


The problem with people like you is that you're being selfish, sure you can't watch it and I understand that, but hey I cannot catch every event either. You and I both know events are worldwide, and in different time-zones you're not gonna catch every single one, I sure as heck don't and can't. For the greater good of e-Sports, there needs to be excitement and clamor when a great even takes place, but because kids like you are so selfish and don't wanna "spoil" your OWN fun, you have to make everything so downplayed and hidden. This is my opinion, but I truly believe I've nailed it on the bud. I really hope this nonsense ends one day, not for myself, but for e-SPORTS to prosper and become truly glorified. It's great now sure, but it could be greater, if you can't sacrifice your own fun for the greater good well then, selfishness will live on cause nerds can't take one for the team.

It's so easy to be hypocritical. You too are being selfish by wanting to spoil the results of games other people haven't seen. Making people not want to watch games they have missed because they've been spoiled is hurting esports just as much as "downplaying the excitement."

It's not hard to put spoiler tags in thread titles/thread content, and it doesn't do anything to "hurt esports" by having those seven extra letters. What it does do, however, is show respect to other people who enjoy watching the games as much as you do.
DrOmni
Profile Joined March 2011
United States128 Posts
December 19 2011 02:25 GMT
#37
Okay, somebody please explain to me why it so bad to be spoiled? I want to legitimately understand why it is so infuriating as I am on the other side of this fence... I look at the results of every series I am going to watch to make sure it is worth watching in the first place. Not once has a thread angered me because I saw a winner, it simply made me curious as the overall results (I don't look at comments about the games) and if it wasn't a complete demolishing of the other player I will watch it. This is just my outlook, but I would like to know the other side...
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Offhand
Profile Joined June 2010
United States1869 Posts
December 19 2011 02:34 GMT
#38
Yes, this is the correct solution. SC2 news sites can talk about SC2 news and people that get upset over this (but still visit anyway) can download an add-on to remedy their peculiar requirements for a SC2 news and discussion site.
Emporio
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States3069 Posts
December 19 2011 02:34 GMT
#39
How does this change anything? All it does is hide the topics that are already hiding the winner in the title.
How does it feel knowing you wasted another 3 seconds of your life reading this again?
Okiesmokie
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada379 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-19 02:40:14
December 19 2011 02:38 GMT
#40
On December 19 2011 11:34 Emporio wrote:
How does this change anything? All it does is hide the topics that are already hiding the winner in the title.

Reduces temptation to click, but it also hides the news on the website.

Also, some people are stupid with thread names, ie: [SPOILER] JoeBlow is now the best Protoss
Alejandrisha
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States6565 Posts
December 19 2011 02:39 GMT
#41
problem is the people who take the extra step to mark their their "spoiler" probably have the decency to take the extra step to not put that spoiler explicitly in the op. it's the ones that don't give the shit to put the "spoiler" in the op that usually have spoiling ops
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Draconicfire
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada2562 Posts
December 19 2011 02:40 GMT
#42
I keep reading this title as Spider Hider -_-

But yea, this is a good idea, but most of the spoilers come from the actual title itself. I'm sure people who don't want things spoiled wouldn't click a title with [Spoilers] in it anyways.
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Okiesmokie
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada379 Posts
December 19 2011 02:41 GMT
#43
On December 19 2011 11:39 Alejandrisha wrote:
problem is the people who take the extra step to mark their their "spoiler" probably have the decency to take the extra step to not put that spoiler explicitly in the op. it's the ones that don't give the shit to put the "spoiler" in the op that usually have spoiling ops

That wasn't the case with the recent thread about gsl earnings, which is why I made this ;P
Alejandrisha
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States6565 Posts
December 19 2011 02:43 GMT
#44
On December 19 2011 11:41 Okiesmokie wrote:
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On December 19 2011 11:39 Alejandrisha wrote:
problem is the people who take the extra step to mark their their "spoiler" probably have the decency to take the extra step to not put that spoiler explicitly in the op. it's the ones that don't give the shit to put the "spoiler" in the op that usually have spoiling ops

That wasn't the case with the recent thread about gsl earnings, which is why I made this ;P

maybe hide "gsl" and other leagues in addition to "spoiler" to help. i mean the only threads that have gsl in the name are either "what the gsl has done wrong that has offended me in some way" or "interview with gsl roX winners: so and so"
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Gatored
Profile Joined September 2010
United States679 Posts
December 19 2011 02:46 GMT
#45
On December 18 2011 17:27 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:
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On December 18 2011 17:25 Gatored wrote:
If you don't want to be spoiled why are you on this website in the first place? Go watch the VODs beforehand. Simple as that...


there are other things to do on this website than to look up results, and who are you to say in what order they have to do things?

TL rules say you should not spoil, simple as that.


If you don't want to be spoiled then you probably shouldn't be visiting a SC2 related news site. It's the same thing as recording a football game that you plan on watching the next day and going onto ESPN.com before you watch the game.

Simple as that.
Okiesmokie
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada379 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-19 02:57:19
December 19 2011 02:55 GMT
#46
On December 19 2011 11:43 Alejandrisha wrote:
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On December 19 2011 11:41 Okiesmokie wrote:
On December 19 2011 11:39 Alejandrisha wrote:
problem is the people who take the extra step to mark their their "spoiler" probably have the decency to take the extra step to not put that spoiler explicitly in the op. it's the ones that don't give the shit to put the "spoiler" in the op that usually have spoiling ops

That wasn't the case with the recent thread about gsl earnings, which is why I made this ;P

maybe hide "gsl" and other leagues in addition to "spoiler" to help. i mean the only threads that have gsl in the name are either "what the gsl has done wrong that has offended me in some way" or "interview with gsl roX winners: so and so"

That's a good suggestion, perhaps I'll add some sort of word-filtering configuration so that people can specify what topics they want to have hidden.

On December 19 2011 11:46 Gatored wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 18 2011 17:27 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:
On December 18 2011 17:25 Gatored wrote:
If you don't want to be spoiled why are you on this website in the first place? Go watch the VODs beforehand. Simple as that...


there are other things to do on this website than to look up results, and who are you to say in what order they have to do things?

TL rules say you should not spoil, simple as that.


If you don't want to be spoiled then you probably shouldn't be visiting a SC2 related news site. It's the same thing as recording a football game that you plan on watching the next day and going onto ESPN.com before you watch the game.

Simple as that.

Actually:
On December 18 2011 17:27 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:
TL rules say you should not spoil, simple as that.

Is where that should have ended. You agreed to the rules when you created your account. If you do not follow them, you do not belong on TL.
v3chr0
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States856 Posts
December 19 2011 03:05 GMT
#47
Lol, so much hate for people who don't like spoilers. Get over it, some people don't like to be... spoiled.

Nice extension, i'll give it a go.
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waitwhat
Profile Joined February 2011
United States152 Posts
December 19 2011 03:05 GMT
#48
On December 18 2011 16:20 BigBadBeaver wrote:
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On December 18 2011 16:19 creamer wrote:
It's as if people come here just so they can complain about being spoiled. Why would anybody come here before watching the games if they don't want it to be ruined?

Nice of you to write this but it's sad that you felt the need to in the first place

There are many other things to do here other than look at match results


Like what?

User was warned for this post
Okiesmokie
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada379 Posts
December 19 2011 06:05 GMT
#49
On December 19 2011 12:05 waitwhat wrote:
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On December 18 2011 16:20 BigBadBeaver wrote:
On December 18 2011 16:19 creamer wrote:
It's as if people come here just so they can complain about being spoiled. Why would anybody come here before watching the games if they don't want it to be ruined?

Nice of you to write this but it's sad that you felt the need to in the first place

There are many other things to do here other than look at match results


Like what?

Troll somewhere else please.
PlacidPanda
Profile Joined September 2011
United States246 Posts
December 19 2011 06:10 GMT
#50
Guys, just watch the games first, you don't go to ESPN if you don't want the game to be spoiled, man up and watch it or don't complain, TL needs to have a news element to it to be more legitimate as a hub of the starcraft 2 world.
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Okiesmokie
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada379 Posts
December 19 2011 06:11 GMT
#51
On December 19 2011 15:10 PlacidPanda wrote:
Guys, just watch the games first, you don't go to ESPN if you don't want the game to be spoiled, man up and watch it or don't complain, TL needs to have a news element to it to be more legitimate as a hub of the starcraft 2 world.

Read the thread before you post. This argument is getting tiring.
Keyboard Warrior
Profile Joined December 2011
United States1178 Posts
December 19 2011 06:18 GMT
#52
On December 19 2011 15:11 Okiesmokie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 19 2011 15:10 PlacidPanda wrote:
Guys, just watch the games first, you don't go to ESPN if you don't want the game to be spoiled, man up and watch it or don't complain, TL needs to have a news element to it to be more legitimate as a hub of the starcraft 2 world.

Read the thread before you post. This argument is getting tiring.

OP reading is a rare thing nowadays.
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