Forum:CT Archive/Amend MOS for BTS quotations

A point has come up requiring clarification regarding the use of quoted material in "behind the scenes" sections. As it stands, the Manual of Style section on quotations has a strict limitation on the use of quotations:

That's it. A quote in an article should ONLY include those things. That would exclude the use of quotes from authors, narrative text, characters' thoughts, etc., in the "behind the scenes" sections where needed to illustrate a point or otherwise enrich an article.

It seems excessively restrictive. Furthermore, it contradicts what is already in common practice, as seen in some randomly selected FAs like Mermeia, Firmus Nantz, Fourth Battle of Kuat, Parella Jiramma Baco, Argazdan, Ackmena... I could go on, but I think I've made my point.

So I propose an additional section be added below the above excerpt stating the following:

Make sense? I think so. -- Darth Culator  (Talk) 22:44, March 4, 2013 (UTC)

Support

 * Darth Culator (Talk) 22:44, March 4, 2013 (UTC)