A block of blank lines in front of a post that may be triggering Theoretically this prevents easily triggered people from reading it by accident Spoilers are usually required on Survivor forums but nor on Empowered Forums, unless you are talking about the latest movie or episodes of Buffy! See also Trigger Warning and Splats
A document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise, or twist in a story
Good netiquette dictates that one warn of spoilers before discussing them, so that readers who wish to do so may experience the surprises for themselves.
An individual unable to win an election or game for him- or herself, but with the power to determine which player or candidate among two or more others does win
1. a person or thing that spoils.2. a news story published to divert attention from a similar story published elsewhere. 3. a flap on an aircraft wing which can be projected to create drag and so reduce speed. 4. a similar device on a motor vehicle intended to improve roadholding at high speeds
Any item which gives away information about a comic before or soon after its release Proper netiquette is to give a "Spoiler Warning" first, to allow people to avoid the spoiler if they wish to not have their surprise ruined
A topic that not everyone on the list may want to read about For example, the ending of a movie or the plot of a novel Spoilers can also include announcements of surprise events or discussion of sensitive subjects that may be painful for others to read about It is considered good netiquette to include descriptive information in the subject so that those who wish to skip such messages are forewarned See Netiquette for more information on how to handle spoilers
A Spoiler is a control surface more commonly found on gliders and jet aircraft which is used to slow down the aircraft and decrease lift They are rarely found on conventional aircraft They may be mounted on either the top or bottom of the center portion of the wings
an aerodynamic device protruding into the airstream and "spoiling" or reducing lift; usually under the bow, such as an air dam, but occasionally topsides, such as a speed brake
A metal strip that helps control airflow, downforce and drag The front spoiler or "air dam" is underneath the car's front end near the axle; the rear spoiler is attached to the trunk lid "Adding more spoiler" refers to increasing the rear spoiler's angle in relation to the rear window and generally aids a car's cornering ability "Less spoiler" - decreasing its angle - aids straightaway speed
In politics or gaming: an individual unable to win an election or game for him- or herself, but with the power to determine which player or candidate among two or more others does win
{i} person or thing that spoils; plunderer; device on cars or airplanes which is intended to slow motion; remark which reveals a plot details of a book or film or a play; (Media) comment which is intended to distract attention from a rival; message which contains the end of a movie or the solution to a computer game (Computers)
An aerodynamic device, normally on the rear of the vehicle, that changes the direction of airflow in order to reduce lift aerodynamic drag A spoiler either reduces drag or create a downward force on the car It is called a spoiler because it "spoils" the normal air flow over the car
An angle on the rear of a car that is built into the body lines of the car, or bolted on No space exists between the spoiler and the bodywork Examples include stock car bodies and some HPI bodies like the Mazda Miata and Peugeot 406 Coupé A front spoiler is technically an air dam The angle that the spoiler contacts the air is the 'angle of attack'
If you describe someone or something as a spoiler, you mean that they try to spoil the performance of other people or things. I was a talentless spoiler. If I couldn't be good, why should they?
a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning
3a: to damage seriously: RUIN 3b: to impair the quality or effect of A "spoiler" often is a hint which more or les gives away the answer to a quiz With posts on Usenet a "formfeed" indicates that a spoiler follows The pager of newsreaders either hide the following text (such as NN) or show the following text in a converted form; SLRN shows all non-blank characters as one character - the "spoiler character" It can be set with "set spoiler_char CHARACTER" The default character is "*"
A spoiler is an object which forms part of an aircraft's wings or part of the body of a car. It changes the flow of air around the vehicle, allowing an aircraft to change direction or making a car's forward movement more efficient
Information that may diminish the enjoyment someone else gets from a book, movie, tv show, etc Example: Posting "Wow! Darth Vader is Luke's father!!!" in a current movies newsgroup may spoil someone who hasn't seen The Empire Strikes Back Be nice: Use warnings (like adding "SPOILER: Empire Strikes Back" to the subject line) and add spoiler space (blank lines before spoiler information) to posts that may contain spoilers
a document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise, or twist in a story. Good netiquette dictates that one warn of spoilers before discussing them, so that readers who wish to do so may experience the surprises for themselves
An aluminum blade attached to the rear deck lid of a car It helps restrict air flow over the rear of the car It is used to control the flow of air over the car's surface Spoilers add downforce and traction to the car Nascar requires very specific sizes of spoilers
A wing placed on the rear hatch or trunk of a car that helps to hold down the rear end of a car during high speed drive by creating down-force, thus preventing the rear wheels from losing contact with the road (most effective on cars where the rear wheels are the drive wheels)