New Feature: Spoiler Tag!

akiy · 03-22-2006, 10:41 AM

Hi folks,

I just added a new "spoiler" tag which hides a piece of information until the reader pushes the "show" button. This is often used in movie forums where a sensitive piece of plot information can be hidden.

For example, using the following code:

[spoiler] This text will be hidden until the reader clicks the "show" button [/spoiler]

... produces the following in a post:

[spoiler]This text will be hidden until the reader clicks the "show" button[/spoiler]
Enjoy!

-- Jun

ChrisHein · 03-22-2006, 10:47 AM

Thats a cute feature! We can use it when we want to hide our secret techniques...[spoiler]well until newbis figure it out, then they'll have all our secrets.[/spoiler]

-Chris

Ron Tisdale · 03-22-2006, 12:27 PM

Or when we want to insult people! We can post something like:

[spoiler]If you don't understand what I'm saying, you aren't intelligent, your teacher didn't teach you right, your mother wears army boots, and I am the final authority on all the above! Oh, I almost forgot...may the fleas of 1 thousand camels infest your armpits and other hairy parts![/spoiler]

Please don't click the button if you have a thin skin....or you don't like fleas...

B,
R (

ok, I really am just having fun...)

Lan Powers · 03-22-2006, 01:16 PM

Hmmm ....[spoiler] I wonder if this will work? [/spoiler]

Lan Powers · 03-22-2006, 01:17 PM

That is waaaaay too much fun! [spoiler]

[/spoiler]

Ron Tisdale · 03-22-2006, 01:23 PM

I wonder if this will work....

[upsidedown] testing...testing....test....[/upsidedown]

Aw, shucks...

B, R

Don_Modesto · 03-22-2006, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Ron Tisdale wrote:

Please don't click the button if you have a thin skin....or you don't like fleas...

B,
R (

ok, I really am just having fun...)

Uh, Ron...you put that AFTER the button...

Don_Modesto · 03-22-2006, 02:32 PM

Cool tool for language practice. Someone could implement this on the items from the language section for flashcards.

...flashcards?! Hey, can we use it for images?!

Nah...

Ron Tisdale · 03-22-2006, 02:42 PM

OOps!

Hey Jun, it really is a cool feature...you'll have to excuse those of us bored of networking and holding down a desk...

Best,
Ron (I'd vote for flash cards, but this is a PG rated site...

)

jimbaker · 03-22-2006, 02:52 PM

Let's see if this works
[spoiler][spoiler][spoiler]this could get weird[/spoiler][/spoiler][/spoiler]

Jerry Miller · 03-23-2006, 01:47 AM

[spoiler]

[/spoiler]

wmreed · 03-23-2006, 04:32 AM

Now I _know_ this comment is picky, and please understand that I love this tool. It's a cool tool! But I'd REALLY like it if the text on the button changed from "show" to "hide" and back again depending on what the click of the button would do.

Thanks for the spoiler tag, Jun!!

akiy · 03-23-2006, 10:46 AM

Hi William,

I don't know which browser and operating system you're using, but the feature that you request is already in there. I just tried using Firefox 1.5, IE 6, Opera 8 under Windows as well as Firefox under Mac OS X it's working OK...

-- Jun

merlynn · 03-23-2006, 11:26 AM

no i dont know how to get that to work please explain ppl

merlynn · 03-23-2006, 11:30 AM

[spoiler]i wonder if this will work[/spoiler]

Bronson · 03-23-2006, 11:46 AM

Temptation too great... resolve weakening... must try new feature

Say this ten times fast

[spoiler] I'm not a fig plucker or a fig plucker's son, but I'll pluck figs until the fig plucker comes [/spoiler]

Bronson

deepsoup · 03-23-2006, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Jun Akiyama wrote:

I don't know which browser and operating system you're using, but the feature that you request is already in there.

Wow, so it is.

I can't see it either in the browser I usually use for reading here, I'm using Konqueror 3.2.3 (on KDE/Linux). I just switched to Firefox to take a peek.

Sean
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Ron Tisdale · 03-23-2006, 02:20 PM

Quote:

I'm using Konqueror 3.2.3 (on KDE/Linux).

Oh, you're such a shodo thug...and a show off...

wmreed · 03-23-2006, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Jun Akiyama wrote:

Hi William,

I don't know which browser and operating system you're using, but the feature that you request is already in there. I just tried using Firefox 1.5, IE 6, Opera 8 under Windows as well as Firefox under Mac OS X it's working OK...

-- Jun

Really? Interesting. I'm using Mac OS 10.4.5 and Safari 2.0.3. When I click the button, I see the hidden text, but the label on the button still says "show", even though the text is shown. It would be cool if it showed "hide" on the button.

I know it's picky, and the feature itself works great, so I'll just shaddup.

akiy · 03-23-2006, 02:33 PM

I'll see if I have time to debug with Safari. I can't say I use that browser very frequently.

-- Jun

Adam Alexander · 03-29-2006, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Ron Tisdale wrote:

Or when we want to insult people! We can post something like:

[spoiler]If you don't understand what I'm saying, you aren't intelligent, your teacher didn't teach you right, your mother wears army boots, and I am the final authority on all the above! Oh, I almost forgot...may the fleas of 1 thousand camels infest your armpits and other hairy parts![/spoiler]

Hey! Shouldn't you give me credit for that quote?[/quote]

Ron Tisdale · 03-30-2006, 06:54 AM

oops! My mistake...

[spoiler]All credit is due to Jean de Rochefort for the first two lines![/spoiler]

Best,
Ron

Callista · 03-08-2008, 02:14 PM

thats is such a cool feature

aikidoc · 03-10-2008, 11:19 PM

[spoiler]I'll show you mine if you show me yours. just checking. [/spoiler]

akiy · 10-18-2009, 09:24 PM

I have disabled the use of the "spoiler" tag, as it is no longer being used in the manner in which it was intended to be used.

-- Jun