no "thanks" but spoiler?

[Shakespeare]

now that the BBHF has removed the "thanks", I've noticed "spoiler" on many posts....

Exactly what is this and how do we encode our links with it?

thanks in advance....

[Detestable]

use the tags
[spoiler]
CONTENT GOES HERE
[ / spoiler]
without spaces ofcourse.

[Shakespeare]

thanks detestable...

while trying to figure it out, I used the http://tag like this and it seemed to work as well...

[imlucky]

Totally appreciate the info

[1nd1g0]

It's easy to get confused by the Tags on this Forum

You get various results according to whether:

Magic Button :

You input the Tags by hand(in this case 'SPOILER')

[HIDE]in this case 'HIDE'[/spoiler]

(notice the 'HIDE' at the front, '/SPOILER' at the end, effect)

Magic Button :

in this case 'HIDE' + Color

Magic Button :

(in this case 'HIDE'+ 'BRACKETS')

OR

[hide]if you use the ToolBar 'PADLOCK' icon'[/spoiler]

or

Magic Button :

(if you use the ToolBar on 'BRACKETED text)

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You see the Toolbar uses the 'HIDE' Tags

which only work on URLs that have been Tagged as URLS

(either with the ToolBar or by hand)

or

Magic Button :

(any text surrounded by 'BRACKETS')

EVEN untagged URLS:

Magic Button :

(http://bestblackhatforum.com)

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So it's best to use 'SPOILER' Tags

(which can only be done by hand)

as they hide any kind of text.

or if you are feeling lazy

just

Magic Button :

('BRACKET' it and use the ToolBar)

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Here is a breakdown on the various kinds of possible INPUT

and the corresponding OUTPUT:

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Code:

http://bestblackhatforum.com
http://bestblackhatforum.com
[SPOILER]HIDE ME[/SPOILER]
[SPOILER]http://bestblackhatforum.com[/SPOILER]
[HIDE]NOT HIDDEN[/HIDE]
[spoiler](HIDDEN)[/spoiler]
[HIDE]http://bestblackhatforum.com[/HIDE]
[HIDE]http://bestblackhatforum.com[/HIDE]

http://bestblackhatforum.com
http://bestblackhatforum.com

Magic Button :

HIDE ME

Magic Button :

http://bestblackhatforum.com

[HIDE]NOT HIDDEN[/HIDE]

Magic Button :

(HIDDEN)

Magic Button :

http://bestblackhatforum.com

[HIDE]http://bestblackhatforum.com[/HIDE]