[WikiEN-l] - category clutter on biographical articles

[Cool Cat]

Yes but when nominated for deletion such categories are sometimes defended
by a flock of people. That particular category might stay forever if fans of
Jimi Hendrix monopolize the cfd. In the light of overcategorization of
course it has a "subjective inclusion criteria" as well as "trivial
insertion" applies.

In my view [[Wikipedia:Overcategorization]] should be applied before the
creation of categories. Category schemes (not individual categories unless
there is a spesific reason) should be proposed. Also sometimes we have
duplicate categories or poorly named ones.

What I am saying is any new subcategory to [[Category:Categories by
country]] for example should be discussed prior to every country getting
tagged by the new thing (much like stub templates in a sense). If it makes
sense consensus would agree with it. Else it could be either discussed
further or dropped. This is far more constructive than creation then
deletion discussion (current process).

    - Cool Cat

On 2/13/07, charles.r.matthews at ntlworld.com <charles.r.matthews at ntlworld.com>
wrote:
>
> "Cool Cat" wrote
>
> > Especially if a person does not understands the spirit of NPOV, we end
> up
> > having categories with not very objective titles and a subjective
> inclusion
> > criteria.
>
> Well, categories should be verifiable. If not verifiable, the category
> itself is at fault, I think. [[Category:Guitarists influenced by Jimi
> Hendrix]] we can do without.
>
> Charles
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