Forum:SH:NOTOC usage

At the recent Mofference, a proposed rule on placement was rejected. From what I can see, we currently have absolutely no rules on NOTOC usage and this is an oversight that definitely needs to be corrected. Basically, there are two issues here: For those who don't know, is a MediaWiki magic word that allows you to hide the Table of contents. Normally, a TOC is generated when a page has four or more second-level headings Currently NOTOC is used on short pages that don't have any IU sections but a TOC is generated due to four OOU sections (Behind the scenes, Appearances, Sources, and Notes and references). People active on the CAN will likely to have encountered this. 1358 (Talk)  04:44, March 4, 2018 (UTC)
 * When should NOTOC be used?
 * Where should NOTOC be placed?
 * Concerns were raised that placing NOTOC under the infobox will generate an extra blank line before the introduction.

Usage
I think the current practice of using NOTOC when only the four OOU sections mentioned above are present is working pretty well, but it could be argued that some CAs with a History section don't need a TOC either since the entire article is basically visible without needing to scroll at all. 1358 (Talk)  04:44, March 4, 2018 (UTC)

Placement
My suggestion is either above everything, even eras, or if integration into eras is possible, a  parameter would be pretty nifty. 1358 (Talk)  04:44, March 4, 2018 (UTC)