Forum:CT Archive/Behind the scenes sections

We seem to have a difference of opinion here on what can be in the BTS section of articles. There have been several Senate Hall topics discussing this. I figured I'd make a CT for it.

It’s been pretty clearly stated and generally accepted that speculation is forbidden. For example, this change. While the LG has some very clear examples, many BTS sections include connections to real life things. These connections to real-life things, that while they are factually true, may be trivial and/or coincidental. Basically, this CT is to see if we can formally state what can be put in a BTS section.

Option 1 NOTHING in the BTS unless it can be properly sourced and connected. Examples:
 * Staff of Ra
 * Daric LaRone

Option 2 Obvious real-life correlations and similarities are allowed, as long as no un-sourced direct connection is stated. Examples:
 * Scott
 * Downey
 * Parang
 * 6R-0WL

Option 1

 * 1) BTS should only be for canonical sourced relations to real-life things. We are not a general purpose encyclopedia and including real-life similarities either implies that the creator based the IU thing on it, or otherwise it is simply trivial information that doesn’t expand the IU topic. <- Omicron (Leave a message at the BEEP! ) 21:26, August 26, 2011 (UTC)