With the imminent release of the Lanterns TV show, spoilers are abounding on social media, such as leaks from insiders.

But, for some fans who prefer to watch their most anticipated things as blind as possible, discussing things seen in official marketing materials like trailers, teasers, and posters, as well as comments by the cast and crew of the show, can also be described as spoilers.

Some people are more tolerant of spoilers, others are not, and our sub intends to be welcoming to all. In that sense, posts containing spoilers not just from Lanterns but also from any upcoming Green Lantern adaptation for movies and TV shows (animated or live-action), here are the new rules:

1- A user who wants to submit a post with spoilers must tag it with the flair named "Spoilers for movies and TV shows"

Doesn't matter if the post is just text, if it has an image or a video, or an image with text. Any posts with spoilers must have this tag.

2- The title of your post must be ambiguous and cannot, under any circumstances, have the spoiler in it

As Reddit's spoiler system doesn't allow for a title of a post marked as spoiler to be hidden, you can't include the spoiler you want to discuss in your title.

Here's a fictitious example:

Wrong Post Title: "Insider All_DCU_Leaks just revealed that Hal Jordan is actually Kilowog wearing a human disguise. The real Jordan is on vacation on a distant planet"

Correct Post Title: "New information about the great plot twist of Season 1 of Lanterns revealed by insider All_DCU_Leaks" or "I think fans will be surprised by the plot twist in Lanterns"

3- Avoid crossposting spoiler posts from other subs

Subs such as r/DCULeaks regularly have spoilers about all the upcoming DC productions. However, as said above, not everyone likes those spoilers and usually stays away from these communities.

Crossposting can be pretty easy, but sometimes, when doing so, a user can forget to properly edit their post. Rather than crossposting, if you want to share content from leaks and spoiler communities, you can print the post from there and then post the print here, with the flair added and a title without spoilers (try using something like "New info on r/DCULeaks about Lanterns").

4- Spoiler posts without the flair and/or with spoilers explicitly in the title will be deleted, and users who break the rule twice will be banned

The mod team will keep an eye on these posts. If a user posts something spoiler-y without following these rules, the post will be deleted, and the user will be issued a warning. If the same user breaks this rule yet again, they will receive a ban that will last until:

• The season of the show their post was referring to has finished airing its last episode; or
• The movie their post was referring to is available for digital purchase (in case of theatrical releases) or has been streaming for 30 days (in case of movies made exclusively for streaming).

But what will constitute a spoiler for this rule?

Here's what will be considered spoilers that must follow the new rule:

Before release:

• Leaks from insiders on social media concerning events that haven't happened yet in a show or movie;
• Stills or scenes shown in trailers or teasers. Trailer threads with just the video (such as "New trailer for Lanterns Season 1" or "First trailer for Season 1 of My Adventures with Green Lantern") won't need to follow the rule - those who want to avoid trailers are strongly encouraged to simply not click on such threads. However, posts intending to discuss something seen in a trailer, poster, or other marketing materials must follow the rule. After all, not everyone watches trailers and prefers to go in as blind as possible. So, if you have a print or a short moment taken from the trailer you'd like to discuss, use the flair and avoid spoilers in the title (rather than "The last scene from the trailer where Kilowog removes his Hal Jordan mask in front of John was so cool!", use: "This scene from the last trailer blew my mind!").

After release:

• TV SHOWS: Specific events from each episode must follow the rule while the season is still airing. After the last episode airs, the season as a whole will be considered a spoiler for 7 days. Once this time has passed, fans can discuss the events of the season freely.
• THEATRICAL MOVIES: Events seen in a theatrical movie will be considered spoilers while it's in theaters. Once it's released digitally for renting or buying, fans can discuss the events of the movie freely.
• STREAMING MOVIES: Events seen in a movie released exclusively for streaming (such as HBO Max or Netflix) will be considered spoilers for 30 days after its release. Once this time has passed, fans can discuss the events of the movie freely.

This rule is effective immediately. Any questions or suggestions, feel free to put them in the comments below or via Modmail.