Pretty Little Liars Wiki:Spoiler Policy

The following spoiler policy outlines how to behave and conduct yourself in the immediate aftermath of an episodes airing. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this spoiler policy, please contact an administrator for help. Before reading the spoiler policy, please familiarize yourself with our verifiablity policies.

What is a Spoiler?

A spoiler, as defined by Wikipedia, is "any form of information which reveals an element, summary, or detail of any piece of fiction which gives away the outcome of a dramatic scenario. Since the enjoyment of fiction might depend on the dramatic tension and suspense which is built, the external revelation of plot elements can 'spoil' the enjoyment that some consumers of the narrative would otherwise have experienced."

What WE Are Doing

Before each episode airs, a pre-emptive page lock will go into affect for major pages. Because the Pretty Little Liars Wiki has been lucky enough to secure early screeners of the episodes, we will be using our best judgement in determining which pages will need locks and which ones don't. We believe it is in the best interest of the community for select pages to be locked, as it allows the admin team to add information to the pages that is both accurate and correctly formatted. It will also combat spam, trolls, and poor edits.

On average, we will be be leaving recurring, guest, and minor characters unlocked, along with non-major locations and objects.

This is not permanent. These protections, on average, will last 48-hours. The locks will be added some point before the episode airs and lowered after the 48-hour time period. At which point, everyone can edit the pages once again! There will still be information to add and expand upon.

Pretty Little Liars Spoilers

Because the series has stopped airing over five years ago, any information pertaining to the series is not considered a spoiler. Every user who uses the wiki should do so at their own risk. The wiki is not responsible for spoilers or spoiler warnings regarding a concluded series.

Ravenswood Spoiler

Because the series has stopped airing over five years ago, any information pertaining to the series is not considered a spoiler. Every user who uses the wiki should do so at their own risk. The wiki is not responsible for spoilers or spoiler warnings regarding a canceled series.

The Perfectionists Spoilers

Because the series has stopped airing over three years ago, any information pertaining to the series is not considered a spoiler. Every user who uses the wiki should do so at their own risk. The wiki is not responsible for spoilers or spoiler warnings regarding a canceled series. However, if the showrunner chooses to release information about open-ended plot lines, the information should be considered carefully by the admins to determine if it is canon or not.

Original Sin Spoilers

As the only upcoming/airing series in the franchise, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin is covered by our spoiler policies.

Information considered a spoiler

• Any major plot revelations given by a user who has seen the episode(s) in advance or has insider knowledge for any reason.
• Because Original Sin is airing at different dates in different countries, the Wiki will be basing its spoiler policies off the United States premieres. If an episode is released in your region before it airs in the United States, please refrain from editing until the US has seen it.
• We ask that you wait until after the West Coast sees an episode to update our pages. For reference, the West Coast is approximately two hours behind Eastern Standard Time.
• Behind the scenes images released by an unofficial/unverified account. . We are aware that some fan accounts on social media release never-before-seen BTS images. These are considered spoilers and not permitted until after the episode they are from airs. If you are unsure when a BTS image takes place, wait until you see the closest scene depicted in the image to add it.

Information NOT considered a spoiler

• Behind the scenes photographs released by cast or crew only.
• Sneak peeks, promotional images, or any promotional content released by official accounts only.

Discussions

The spoiler roles outlined above apply to all Discussions and Message Walls. If you wish to discuss spoilers or leaks, please use our official Discord server. Additionally, please consider using a Spoiler Alert tag for recently aired content.

Consequences for Spoilers

If a user is found to have revealed spoilers that are outlined in this policy, they will only be given one warning. If the behavior continues, the user will be blocked for a time of 2-weeks. Continuing to add spoiler content without regard for the policies, administration team, and/or other users, will result in an indefinite ban.