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::: As for things like in-universe info from toy packaging... why ''can't'' that be valid? If it is a work of fiction, it can be covered. We don't disallow "commercial fiction" anymore! {{User:Epsilon the Eternal/signature}} 15:25, 9 July 2023 (UTC) | ::: As for things like in-universe info from toy packaging... why ''can't'' that be valid? If it is a work of fiction, it can be covered. We don't disallow "commercial fiction" anymore! {{User:Epsilon the Eternal/signature}} 15:25, 9 July 2023 (UTC) | ||
:I see no meaningful difference between fictive information conveyed via a "work of fiction" and fictive information conveyed otherwise: it's equally fictive. (In a sense, the latter is ''more'' solidly reliable, as it's communicated directly from creators to readers, without any narrative framework that could introduce unreliable narration etc.) A reader may choose not to "count" a character name mentioned in a reference book, just as they may choose not to count one mentioned only in a work of non-narrative fiction, or one mentioned only in an audio play; it's not the wiki's place to make those decisions for readers. (To address your example, I would certainly mention "'''Movie Master'''" in the opening sentence of his article, though I would not use it as the title; that character's situation is not really generalisable, as he's in a deadlock with multiple official names from non-fiction sources.) | |||
:The wiki's sole responsibility is to reflect official sources faithfully. If rule 1 is preventing that then rule 1 is outdated and should be removed. [[User:PintlessMan|PintlessMan]] [[User talk:PintlessMan|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 15:27, 9 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
