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-Shall we use this space to converse on the topics of categories here at WikiIndex?
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+Shall we use this space to converse on the topics of [[Special:Categories|categories]] here at [[WikiIndex]]?
-I proposed earlier, somewhere! :-), that we make categories only when we have x number of links to them, otherwise we are making a bunch of category pages for one wiki.  It also might be a good feature to let newbies fill in the categories...  not sure, just a thought.  Best, [[MarkDilley]] | <small>[[User talk:MarkDilley|talk]]</small>
+I proposed earlier, somewhere! :-), that we make [[WikiIndex:Category|categories]] only when we have x number of links to them, otherwise we are making a bunch of category pages for one [[wiki]].  It also might be a good feature to let newbies fill in the categories...  not sure, just a thought.  Best, [[MarkDilley]] | <small>[[User talk:MarkDilley|talk]]</small>
 == Hosting, free vs. commercial ==
+I'd like to suggest adding a couple of categories, specifically Category:Commercial, [[:Category:FOSS]] and Category:Hosted.
-I'd like to suggest adding a couple of categories, specifically Category:Commercial, Category:FOSS and Category:Hosted.
+This would allow visitors to see a listing of all free and open-source, or all commercial wikis. The third category would allow a view of all of the hosted wikis, e.g. [[EditMe]], [[JotSpot]], [[:Category:Socialtext|Socialtext]], PBWiki etc.
-This would allow visitors to see a listing of all free and open-source, or all commercial wikis. The third category would allow a view of all of the hosted wikis, e.g. EditMe, JotSpot, Socialtext, PBWiki etc.
+The only downside of this is that all existing [[:Category:Wiki Topic|wiki topic]] pages will have to have these categories added, but that could be accomplished over time.
-The only downside of this is that all existing wiki topic pages will have to have these categories added, but that could be accomplished over time.
 --[[User:Ssawyer|Ssawyer]] 14:29, 7 Mar 2006 (EST)
-: Seems to me only the pages for the [[Wiki Engine]]s need to have these new categories.  Go for it!  [[TedErnst]] | <small>[[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]</small> 15:24, 7 Mar 2006 (EST)
+: Seems to me only the pages for the [[:Category:Wiki Engine|Wiki Engines]] need to have these new categories.  Go for it!  [[TedErnst]] | <small>[[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]</small> 15:24, 7 Mar 2006 (EST)