# Spoilers Test

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoilers-test/245047>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [May 14, 2004, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoilers-test/245047 "2004-05-14T01:49:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![SuperNova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SuperNova](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuperNova)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2004, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoilers-test/245047/1 "2004-05-14T01:49:02Z")

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I’m just testing this because I’m curious if words in spoilers appear when you hold the mouse over a thread topic on the forum screen. I’ve become paranoid about starting any thread with spoilers in the first few sentences because of this, so I’m just seeing if my fears are justified.

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**Author:** ![SuperNova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SuperNova](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuperNova)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2004, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoilers-test/245047/2 "2004-05-14T01:50:05Z")

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And it seems they are…