What a quality use of spoiler. First day on the internet?

>>729270051
AoE4 was better than it got credit for
>>729270125
NTA but I think he did it perfectly

just in case anybody was having trouble interpreting the first two posts:

The OP’s post

The image shows multiple Age of Empires games (AoE2 DE, AoE3 DE, AoE4 Anniversary, AoM: Retold).

The text says:
“i love age of empires iv”, but “empires iv” is hidden behind spoiler formatting.

Before hovering, it reads:
“i love age of _________”

Intent:
The OP is being playful or mildly ironic. They’re:
-Drawing attention to AoE IV specifically, despite showing the whole franchise.
-Using spoiler tags in a non-spoiler context, which is intentionally unnecessary.
-Possibly implying “guess which one I like” or just doing it for humor.

This kind of “misuse” of spoiler tags is often done either:
-As a joke
-Or to bait reactions

The reply:
“What a quality use of spoiler. First day on the internet?”
This is sarcastic mockery, not a genuine question.

What they mean:

“You used spoiler tags badly / pointlessly.”
“Spoilers are meant to hide real spoilers, not obvious or trivial info.”
“You must be new here” a standard internet insult implying inexperience.

Subtext / tone
-The reply is snarky, mildly hostile, but very normal for 4chan.
-It’s less about AoE and more about policing internet etiquette (or pretending to).
-The replier is positioning themselves as more “internet-savvy” than OP.

Overall interpretation

OP: “I like AoE IV lol” (with playful or dumb formatting)
Reply: “That formatting is stupid and you look like a newbie”

Nothing deep, no hidden drama—just:
-Intentional overuse of spoiler tags
-Followed by typical 4chan sarcasm