Are toy images and instructions spoilers?

[griffin]

Since the topic has come up recently, should toy images and instructions need warnings like written spoilers?

Some see the puzzle element of a Transformers toy, particularly the more expensive ones, as part of the value/cost of a toy, and since you can only experience the challenge of the puzzle element once, it is something some toy-fans value, to factor into the hefty cost of some toys.

So, should instructions and detailed toy images that could show off the engineering or transformation, be classed as spoilers in their own news topics?
(if a topic title has "instructions" in them, it is not a spoiler in its own topic)

- Yes, both should have warnings, or be hidden (with a link instead of being inserted), or create a new News topic for them.
- Only instructions to be treated as spoilers.
- Not necessary if they are already in a News topic relating to that toy.
- I don't care.
- Other (please explain).

Feel free to post you opinions, but please avoid disputing or criticising the opinions of others.
(opinions are more likely to be changed or adopted, if a person can read the opinions of others, without having to be defensive of the criticism of others)

[Trent]

No. If you are in a thread where that particular TF is the news topic, then we should be able to freely discuss that TF and the news related to it, be it instructions or images.

[Starscream77]

No. If you are in a thread where that particular TF is the news topic, then we should be able to freely discuss that TF and the news related to it, be it instructions or images.

What he said ^

[Kapryiath]

What he said ^

^^what he and he said

[ITZTRU]

Agree with everyone so far. Not necessary. Just seems like overkill.

[Raider]

I completely get the point griffin is making and I am one of those people who never look at instructions unless I am completely stumped (which has happened maybe twice) as figuring out the transformation is one of the most appealing aspects of Transformers. However, I think making such things spoilers is a bit overkill.

We can all view these topics and make a decision not to either review the instructions or images in too much detail if you are concerned.