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|style="border:1px inset gray; padding:5px"|This is the text of the '''[[Template: Category discussions]]'''.  It is intended to connect the various [[Talk page|discussions]] about [[Special:Categories|categories]] here on [[WikiIndex]] that are taking place (or have previously taken place) on various pages.  Please also see [[WikiIndex: How do categories work]], and how to use our <tt>{{Template|Tag}}</tt> template.  If you find a discussion on [[categories]] which does not display this message box, please add this template by copying the following <code>{{Template|Category discussions}}</code>, and pasting at the <u>bottom</u> of the [[edit box]] on the required [[talk page]], and then go [[edit]] this [[Template:Category discussions|template]] to include it, ''and'' summarise the discussion you found.  The following discussions have taken, or are taking place:
This is the text of the '''Template:CategoryDiscussions'''.  It is intended to connect the various discussions about [[Special:Categories|categories]] (also called '[[WikiIndex:How do categories work|tags]]') that are taking place (or have previously taken place) on various pages here on WikiIndex.  If you find a discussion on categories that does not have this template, please add this template by copying the following <code>{{template|CategoryDiscussions}}</code>, and pasting at the <u>bottom</u> of the [[edit box]] on the required page, and then go edit this [[Template:CategoryDiscussions|template]] to include it ''and'' summarise the discussion you found.  The following discussions have taken, or are taking place:
*[[WikiIndex: How do categories work]] — tries to explain to new [[editor]]s how our [[Special:Categories|category system]] works.  (Or at least, how we hope it will someday work, once we finish the tasks in the below WikiProjects).
*[[WikiIndex:How do categories work]] — tries to explain to new editors how our [[Special:Categories|category system]] works.  (Or at least, how we hope it will someday work, once we finish the tasks in the below WikiProjects).
*[[WikiIndex:Wiki project - Categories and tags]] — lists some category-related projects we have been working on, and how we use our {{Template|Tag}} template (which '[[wikilink]]s', ''and'' auto-includes into its linked category); please feel free to help.
*[[WikiProject:Categories and Tags]] — lists some category-related projects we have been working on please feel free to help.
*[[Category talk: Browse]] — the talk page of the ''de facto'' 'root' (or top tier, or parent) category; a logical place for general category discussions to occur.  Mentions [[:Category:Language|language]] stuff; also questions whether '[[:category: Browse]]' should even be a category.
*[[Category talk:Browse]] — the talk page of the ''de facto'' 'root' category.  A logical place for general category discussions to occur.  Mentions [[:Category:Language|language]] stuff.  Also questions whether '[[:Category:Browse|Browse]]' should even be a category.
*'''''language issues:'''''
*'''''language issues:'''''
**[[WikiIndex talk:Community talk#Category:Wiki Language?|Discussion of language categories at Community talk]] — ''de facto'' policy?:  A suggestion that the [[:Category:Wiki English|English]] name for a [[:Category:Wiki Language|language]] should have the language's own name for itself as a subcategory.
**[[WikiIndex talk:Community talk#Category:Wiki language?|Discussion of language categories at Community talk]] — ''de facto'' policy?:  A suggestion that the [[:Category:Wiki English|English]] name for a [[:Category:Wiki language|wiki language]] should have the language's own name for itself as a sub-category.
**[[Proposal:Authentic language categories]] — how to deal with non-[[:Category:English|English]] [[:Category:Language|languages']] own names for themselves.
**[[Proposal:Authentic language categories]] — how to deal with non-[[:Category:English|English]] [[:Category:Language|languages']] own names for themselves.
**[[WikiIndex:FrequentlyAskedQuestions]] — a question asked and discussed regarding the appropriateness of having several translations of a wiki's description – the ubiquitous 'FAQ'.
**[[WikiIndex: Frequently asked questions]] — a question asked and discussed regarding the appropriateness of having several translations of a wiki's description – the ubiquitous 'FAQ'.
**[[:Category:Wiki Language]] and its [[Category talk:Wiki Language|talk page]] — alternate proposals have been suggested and implemented here
**[[:Category: Wiki language]] and its [[:Category talk:Wiki language|talk page]] — alternate proposals have been suggested and implemented here.
*'''''general structure debates:'''''
*'''''general structure debates:'''''
**[[Proposal:CategoryTree]] — offers a picture showing how categories should maybe work in general.  Also summarises how various categories are actually being used currently.
**[[WikiIndex talk:Community talk]] — one of the earliest discussion spaces, which included some general categorisation issues.
**[[Category talk:Wiki Topic]] — what should the 'root' of the <u>topics</u> or <u>subject matter</u> of [[:Category:All|all wikis]] indexed here on WikiIndex.
**[[Proposal:Category tree]] — offers a picture showing how categories should maybe work in general; also summarises how various categories are actually being used currently.
**[[Category talk:Wiki Size]] — brief comment on how to determine page count of wikis, especially from the various [[:Category:Wiki Engine|wiki engines]].  More detail can be found at [[template:Size]].
**[[Category talk: Wiki Topic]] — what should the 'root' or '[[Template:Parent category|parent]]' of the <u>topics</u> or <u>subject matter</u> of [[:Category:All|all wikis]] indexed here on WikiIndex.
**[[WikiIndex: WikiProject - By Size]] and its [[WikiIndex talk:WikiProject - By Size|talk page]] — original discussions for methodology on creating categorisation of wikis by size, and the templates used to generate the required output.
**[[Category talk: Wiki Size]] — brief comment on how to determine page count of wikis, especially from the various [[:Category:Wiki engine|wiki engines]]; more detail can be found at [[template: Size]].
*'''''dealing with geography:'''''
*'''''dealing with geography:'''''
**[[Category talk:Places]] — the former fundamental 'location cat'.  Now depreciated, and being edited out of existence.
**[[Category talk: Places]] — the former fundamental 'location cat'; previously suggested for depreciation, and proposed as being edited out of existence; now used for non-geographical locations.
**[[Category talk:Wiki Location]] — the new location root category.  Discussion general geography schemes here.
**[[Category talk: wiki location]] — the new location root category; discussion general geography schemes here.
**[[Category talk:Cities]] — one scheme: a category just for 'city wikis'...  See also: [[Regiowikis]].
**[[Category talk: City]] — one scheme: a category just for 'city wikis'. . .  see also: [[Regiowikis]].
**[[Category talk:Earth]] — how to structure a 'tree of locations' (discussion at the root of the tree).
**[[Category talk: Earth]] — how to structure a 'tree of locations'; discussion at the root of the tree.
*'''''specific categories:'''''
*'''''specific categories:'''''
**[[User talk:TedErnst]] — discussion about the resolution to use for '[[:Category:Wiki Size]]' sub-categories.
**[[User talk: TedErnst]] — discussion about the resolution to use for '[[:category: Wiki Size]]' sub-categories.
**[[Category talk:Wikia]] — discussion about the behemoth that is [[:Category:Wikia]].
**[[Category talk: Wikia]] — discussion about the commercial behemoth that is [[:category: Wikia]], now also known as 'Fandom'.
**[[Category talk:Wiki Engine]] — discussion about [[:Category:Wiki Engine]] structure.
**[[Category talk: Wiki engine]] — discussion about [[:category: Wiki engine]] structure.
**[[Category talk:Wiki Status]] — inconsistency, some editors consider it overlapping with [[:Category:Wiki Edit Mode]].
**[[Category talk: Wiki status]] — inconsistency, some editors consider it overlapping with [[:category: Wiki Edit Mode]].


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Template: Category discussions[edit]

Note: in order to assist readability of included talk pages, please ensure the template rendering this table is kept at the BOTTOM of the displayed page (manually move to bottom if required).
This is the text of the Template: Category discussions. It is intended to connect the various discussions about categories here on WikiIndex that are taking place (or have previously taken place) on various pages. Please also see WikiIndex: How do categories work, and how to use our {{Tag}} template. If you find a discussion on categories which does not display this message box, please add this template by copying the following {{Category discussions}}, and pasting at the bottom of the edit box on the required talk page, and then go edit this template to include it, and summarise the discussion you found. The following discussions have taken, or are taking place:

You can also check all pages that link to this template (using the backlink function).