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== Duplicate categories == | == Duplicate categories == | ||
:We do seem to have many redundant categories, for instance [[:category:game]]/[[:category:games]]/[[:category:gaming]]. These seem to often be being #REDIRECT'ed - not necessarily the best approach, as a redirected page still appears to be a blue link and therefore is prone to keep getting added to articles. Would deleting the duplicates entirely so that they become [[red links]] be more likely to discourage their recreation or re-use? The [http://wikiindex.com/index.php?title=User_talk%3ASmiddle&diff=37811&oldid=37514 politics] is, I presume, just a sideshow and the creation of multiple near-identical categories in most cases merely an accident, but I thought it would be best to ask here instead of trying to find a "votes for speedy deletion" tag for them. | :We do seem to have many redundant categories, for instance [[:category:game]]/[[:category:games]]/[[:category:gaming]]. These seem to often be being #REDIRECT'ed - not necessarily the best approach, as a redirected page still appears to be a blue link and therefore is prone to keep getting added to articles. Would deleting the duplicates entirely so that they become [[red links]] be more likely to discourage their recreation or re-use? The [http://wikiindex.com/index.php?title=User_talk%3ASmiddle&diff=37811&oldid=37514 politics] is, I presume, just a sideshow and the creation of multiple near-identical categories in most cases merely an accident, but I thought it would be best to ask here instead of trying to find a "votes for speedy deletion" tag for them. | ||
This is a community-created site, without a top-down determination of which categories we ought to be using. If you see duplication, feel free to clean it up. You can also use '''<nowiki>{{delete}}</nowiki>''' for an empty category that needs to be removed. [[TedErnst]] | <small>[[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]</small> 14:27, 15 December 2006 (EST) | |||
==Resaerch and analysis collaboration?== | ==Resaerch and analysis collaboration?== | ||
Is anyone interested in working together to learn what is most effective or critical for wikis, especially attracting contributors? If so, please see the [http://www.wikia.com/wiki/Forum:Analysis_collaboration%3F discussion] at Wikia. [[User:Maurreen|Maurreen]] 15:06, 10 December 2006 (EST) | Is anyone interested in working together to learn what is most effective or critical for wikis, especially attracting contributors? If so, please see the [http://www.wikia.com/wiki/Forum:Analysis_collaboration%3F discussion] at Wikia. [[User:Maurreen|Maurreen]] 15:06, 10 December 2006 (EST) | ||