Should spoiler tags be encouraged/required for embedded YouTube videos?

**Buzzkill** · 05-15-2012, 03:16 PM

Greetings.

First off, just wanted to let you know that Triple A appointed me as mod for this forum a few weeks back. If you have any requests or questions, please PM me! My door is always open!

Now to the first order of business. Recently, I've been avoiding a lot of threads in this forum because they take ages to load and slow everything on my computer down. The main culprit, especially in the 100,000 replies thread, is the number of embedded youtube videos.

I've found that hiding them in spoiler tags solves this issue, or at least helps substantially.

Now, I realize that having an embedded video helps draw attention to it, especially if it has a snazzy graphic to go with it. So maybe if it's an especially relevant song or one that you think deserves a lot of attention, a regular embed would be fine. For example, in my music discussion thread on the White Stripes, the unhidden videos in the main body of text were directly relevant to what I was trying to say and I wanted people to listen to them; hence leaving them unhidden. The rest of the videos, however, were just favorites of mine, so I placed them in spoiler tags.

Essentially, if it's just something relevant to a discussion you're having with another member, embedding it in a spoiler tag might be the best option. But if it's a real point of emphasis that you want people to take notice of, leaving it in the open seems fine as long as its done with restraint.

I think we should all adopt the habit of hiding these videos whenever we can; just list the artist and title above the tag.

HOWEVER, this forum belongs to the people and I will declare no such mandate without your proper input.

Cheers, and have a wonderful day everybody! :-)

View Poll Results: Should spoiler tags be required for YouTube videos?
Yes - All embedded YouTube videos should be hidden with a spoiler tag	1	8.33%
No - It's fine the way it is; maybe you should upgrade your RAM Buzzkill	8	66.67%
Ya pretty much - Any video you post should be hidden unless it is of paramount importance	3	25.00%
Other - Give feedback below	0	0%
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05-15-2012, 03:16 PM	#1
Buzzkill Jamiroquai Bodega Posts: 18,627	Should spoiler tags be encouraged/required for embedded YouTube videos? Greetings. First off, just wanted to let you know that Triple A appointed me as mod for this forum a few weeks back. If you have any requests or questions, please PM me! My door is always open! Now to the first order of business. Recently, I've been avoiding a lot of threads in this forum because they take ages to load and slow everything on my computer down. The main culprit, especially in the 100,000 replies thread, is the number of embedded youtube videos. I've found that hiding them in spoiler tags solves this issue, or at least helps substantially. Now, I realize that having an embedded video helps draw attention to it, especially if it has a snazzy graphic to go with it. So maybe if it's an especially relevant song or one that you think deserves a lot of attention, a regular embed would be fine. For example, in my music discussion thread on the White Stripes, the unhidden videos in the main body of text were directly relevant to what I was trying to say and I wanted people to listen to them; hence leaving them unhidden. The rest of the videos, however, were just favorites of mine, so I placed them in spoiler tags. Essentially, if it's just something relevant to a discussion you're having with another member, embedding it in a spoiler tag might be the best option. But if it's a real point of emphasis that you want people to take notice of, leaving it in the open seems fine as long as its done with restraint. I think we should all adopt the habit of hiding these videos whenever we can; just list the artist and title above the tag. HOWEVER, this forum belongs to the people and I will declare no such mandate without your proper input. Cheers, and have a wonderful day everybody! :-)