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==Purpose?== | |||
Shall we use this space to converse on the topics of [[Special:Categories|categories]] here at [[WikiIndex]]? | Shall we use this space to converse on the topics of [[Special:Categories|categories]] here at [[WikiIndex]]? | ||
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> | 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 == | ==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. [[:Category:EditMe|EditMe]], [[JotSpot]], [[:Category:Socialtext|Socialtext]], | This would allow visitors to see a listing of all [[:Category:Free software|free]] and [[:Category:Open source|open-source]], or all commercial wikis. The third category would allow a view of all of the hosted wikis, e.g. [[:Category:EditMe|EditMe]], [[:Category:JotSpot|JotSpot]], [[:Category:Socialtext|Socialtext]], [[:Category:Pbwiki|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 [[:Category:Wiki Topic|wiki topic]] pages will have to have these categories added, but that could be accomplished over time. | ||