Spoiler Controls
Browse character pages safely, no matter where you are in a series.
What is spoiler filtering?
Most wikis use "spoiler warning" banners that hide text behind a click. That puts the burden on you to decide what's safe to read. OpenFiction takes a different approach.
Instead, it uses your reading profile to automatically filter what you see on character pages. If you haven't read a book yet, you simply won't see events, relationships, or changes from that book.
This means you can safely browse characters from a series you're partway through without worrying about stumbling into spoilers.
Setting up your reading profile
- Sign in to your OpenFiction account.
- Go to your Reading Profile.
- Search for books by title using the search bar. There's no bulk import - you add books one at a time so your profile stays accurate.
- For each book, click the buttons to mark it as:
- Read (tick icon) - you've finished this book
- Reading (book icon) - you're partway through
- Your profile shows stats at the top - how many books you've read and how many you're currently reading.
You can update your reading profile at any time. Remove books or change their status as you finish reading.
How filtering works on character pages
Once you have a reading profile, character pages automatically filter based on your progress. You can turn filtering on and off from your reading profile using the "Spoiler filtering" toggle.
When filtering is on, these sections only show data from books in your reading profile:
- Appearances (where the character shows up)
- Life events (deaths, injuries, transformations)
- Relationships
- Physical attributes
- Traits, abilities, and occupations
- Group memberships
What about things that span multiple books?
Some things - like a relationship or a trait - start in one book and end in another. If you haven't read the later book yet, you'll see that the relationship or trait exists, but any details about how it ends will stay hidden until you've caught up.
What you'll see on character pages
If filtering is active
You'll only see information from books you've read. There's nothing to click through or dismiss - the page simply shows what's safe for you.
If you haven't set up a reading profile yet
If you're signed in but haven't set up a reading profile, you'll see a suggestion to create one, with a link to get started. There's also a "Show anyway" button if you'd rather see everything straight away.
If you're not signed in
Potentially spoiler-heavy sections are hidden by default. You can click the "Show" button on each section to reveal it.
Tips
- Mark books as "Read" as you finish them to keep your profile current.
- Both Read and Reading books are included in the filter. If you're partway through a book, adding it to your profile means you'll see character data from that book on character pages.
- You can turn filtering on and off from your reading profile without losing your reading data.
Related
Learn about character timelines to understand how appearances and life events are displayed on character pages.