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==[[Template: Category discussions]]==
This is the text of the [[Template:CategoryDiscussions]].  It's intended to connect the various discussions about categories that are taking place on various pages.  If you find a discussion on categories that doesn't have this template, please add the template by typing in <nowiki>{{CategoryDiscussions}}</nowiki> and then go edit the template to summarize the discussion you found.  The following discussions are taking place:
:''Note:'' in order to assist readability of included [[talk page]]s, please ensure the template rendering this table is kept at the BOTTOM of the displayed page (manually move to bottom if required).
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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:
*[[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: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.
*[[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.
*'''''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|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.
**[[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.
*'''''general structure debates:'''''
**[[WikiIndex talk:Community talk]] — one of the earliest discussion spaces, which included some general categorisation issues.
**[[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 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:'''''
**[[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: 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.
*'''''specific categories:'''''
**[[User talk: TedErnst]] — discussion about the resolution to use for '[[:category: Wiki Size]]' sub-categories.
**[[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 status]] — inconsistency, some editors consider it overlapping with [[:category: Wiki Edit Mode]].


* [[Category talk:Browse]] - The talk page of the de facto root category.  A logical place for category discussions to occur.  Mentions language stuff.  Also questions whether "Browse" should even be a category.
You can also check [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Category discussions|all pages that link to this template]] (using the [[backlink]] function).
* [[WikiIndex:Categories]] - According to the wiki's de facto root category (Browse), this is where category discussion takes place.  It is currently empty.
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* '''''Language Issues:'''''
[[Category:Category templates| ]]
** [[WikiIndex_talk:Community_talk#Category:Wiki Language?|Discussion of language categories at Community talk]] - De Facto Policy?: A suggestion that the English name for a language should have the language's own name for itself as a subcategory.
[[Category:Housekeeping templates]]</noinclude>
** [[Proposal:Authentic language categories]] - How to deal with non-English languages's own names for themselves.
* '''''General Structure Debates:'''''
** [[Proposal:CategoryTree]] - Offers a pic showing how categories should maybe work in general.  Also summarizes how various categories are actually being used currently.
** [[Proposal:New categories production]] - A theory of "how to organize categories organically".
** [[Category talk:Cities]] - Issues with how to deal with structuring place categories.  What should be a subcategory of what?
** [[Category talk:Wiki Topic]] - What should the "root of the topics of wikis" cat be named?
* '''''Specific Categories:'''''
** [[Category talk:CristiWork]] - Questioning the existence of the cat.  (No defense after five months.)
** [[User talk:TedErnst]] - Discussion about the resolution to use for "Wiki Size" subcats.
You can also check [http://www.wikiindex.com/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere&target=Template:CategoryDiscussions all pages that link to this template]
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Latest revision as of 18:11, 11 January 2023

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).