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Reddit has a spoiler tag automatically turned on for posts, so no one accidentally gets spoiled while reading the comments.
This article will show you the different methods of creating spoilers on Reddit.
Hide spoiler text on Reddit
A “spoiler” is something that spoils the surprise or takes away the pleasure of something surprising. In other words, it is information about something that has not yet been made public as general knowledge. It can be anything from the ending of a movie to who won “The Bachelor.”
Reddit is arguably the home of spoilers. This website’s user-driven community leaks reviews of movies, TV shows, and albums before their release to avoid audience surprises. With over 3 million subreddits (subcultures), it’s easy for fan sites or bloggers with access to early material to pulge details to fans eager to know what’s to come. Spoilers can also be a great way to pique the interest of new fans.
That being said, not everyone loves spoilers. Some prefer to wait until they see something for themselves and form their own opinion without any outside influence or information getting in their way. For this reason, an unwritten rule requires anyone posting a spoiler to use spoiler tags.
Spoiler tags are a way to mark a post as containing spoilers so other users can decide whether they want to see the post or not. Tags are typically used for movies, TV shows, and books, but can be used for anything where revealing the plot would ruin the experience.
Use the Spoiler Tag on Reddit on PC
If you’re looking to spoiler on Reddit while using a PC, you’ll be pleased to know that there are several ways to do it.
Using the embedded spoiler button
Reddit offers a handy Spoiler button that allows users to mark certain sections of text as spoilers. This can be useful to avoid spoiling key plot points in a movie or TV show or hiding the answer to a difficult question.
To use the Spoiler button:
- Navigate to the Reddit post you want to comment on and type your comment.
- Use the cursor to highlight a section of the text that you want to mark as a spoiler. If you want to hide everything, you must highlight everything in your comment.
- Click the Spoiler button located in the text editing panel. The button is shaped like an exclamation point.
The selected text will be hidden behind a preview message and other users must click the message to view it. This ensures that only those interested in seeing the spoilers will reveal them, while others will be able to avoid them altogether.
Using markdown mode
Reddit is a site that relies heavily on user-generated content. As such, users should be able to format their posts in a way that is clear and easy to read. A common formatting tool is Markdown, which allows basic text formatting.
Markdown can be used to mark spoiler text by enclosing the text between two sets of syntax brackets. For example, if a user wanted to spoil the ending of a book, he could write “>!” before the corresponding section of the text and “!
These are the exact steps:
- Log in to Reddit and click the Markdown Mode button in the bottom right corner of the comments window.
- Write your comment.
- Scribe “>!” at the beginning of the section you want to hide and “!
- Click the “Comment” button to post.
Using the Spoiler tag on Reddit in the Android app
If you are using the Reddit app on Android and want to use spoiler text in your comments, you will need to use the Markdown mode method. To do this, add >! and !
For example, if you wanted to spoil the ending of a book, you would write >!I can’t believe the protagonist is dead!<.>
Once you’ve posted your comment, the text will be hidden until the user clicks on it. This is a great way to avoid spoiling the surprise for other users.
Using the Spoiler tag on Reddit in the iPhone app
The Reddit iPhone app makes it easy to participate in conversations on the go, but there may be times when you want to hide part of your comment.
Perhaps you are responding to a user who has asked you for advice. But you don’t want to ruin the surprise by revealing too much. Or maybe you’re talking about a book or movie and don’t want to spoil the plot for others. Either way, the Reddit app has a built-in tool that allows you to mark up spoiler text.
To do this, simply add >! and !
Don’t kill the emotion
Spoiler tags can be a great way to avoid ruining the experience for others while still being able to have that conversation with your friends. If you’re not sure how to make a spoiler on Reddit, our guide will show you how it’s done.
