I just ran into a user with a bunch of Gen. V Pokémon in his signature. I'd rather not have seen it, but it's not a big deal. Anyway, what I'm getting at is that there are probably others on this forum who don't want to know too much about Black and White before their region's launch of the games, so I was thinking it would be nice if things like this signature could be put in spoilers until Black and White are on the market around the globe and not just in Japan.

Hm, it wouldn't be a bad idea to impose avoiding such spoilers in avatars. Of course, we'd have to allow exceptions to artists and such who have such drawings in their avatars, but I highly agree with it for signatures.

If you can give us a link to that member, we can ask him to put spoilers.

I don't remember who he was or where I saw it, but if I see him again, I'll let you know.

Do you remember what Pokemon it was? I know some people who had Gen V Pokemon in their sig removed them when the lawsuit scare was posted. You probably seen those before they were removed. However, if someone is parading around with these "outlawed" sprites, knowing which one it is will help. I have a pretty good memory when I see something. If it's an active member, I can tell who it is. If it's a newb, then not so much.

Well it was last night, long after the scare. And I don't know any of their names. I know one looked like a Seviper, but more eel or leech-like, and the other was that big brown and green thing that looks a bit like Abomasnow.

I found him: http://www.victoryroad.net/member.php?u=1266 There is a TON of Gen V Pokemon in his sig.

Yup, there he is

I added a spoiler tag to that signature.

Anyway, what do you think of making it a rule?

I don't particularly care, but there may be other members who really don't want to see that stuff. And there could, of course, be some members who want to see it out. Whatever you decide won' bother me.

It doesn't bother me. If Nintendo snoops around here, looking for sprites, it'll be that member who'll get in trouble, not anyone else. He should be warned about it to see if he just didn't know or is being an ignorant rebel.

I think that if a signature contains too many 5th generation Pokémon or other major spoilers, then spoiler tags should be used to respect people who don't wish to see them.

Well if Nintendo snoops around here, it will be the site administrators who get in trouble, not the member. From a legal standpoint, they're responsible.

Not much can be said if everyone was warned. Cat still has the B/W sprites up.

Just a small bit to say, either someone should edit the Spoiler Tab so it says there are Black and White sprites in it, or someone should tell Sergei to do it, since someone not wanting to see the images may open the spoiler tab not knowing whats in it and may get an unpleasant surprise.

Also, I think that enforcing some sort of rule on spoilering Black and White stuff on the forums, but people should be able to talk about it in the Chatbox without worrying about it. That way, things aren't so hush hush about something pretty much everyone on the site who doesn't worry about spoilers will be talking about.

I agree with... everything you just said.

@Jason
This has nothing to do with the lawsuit scare. Go look on Serebii, they still have sprites up themselves. It's just about people not wanting to be spoiled.

@PE
I'm pretty sure there's a no signature option in the User CP, if you want use that. Maybe there could be a don't show avatars/profile pictures option added as well?

I had a warning on my signature a while ago, and it said something like "Do not post spoilers about Pokemon B/W without putting it in a spoiler first".

I do agree with the idea of using spoilers AND THEN LETTING PEOPLE KNOW WHAT IT IS before people get spoiled. Being spoiled ruins the fun of surprise.