[Commons-l] Radical proposal

Thu Jul 13 11:32:16 UTC 2006

"Articles" as they exist on Commons are used almost exclusively for gallery
purposes.  It is a preferred method of image display for a large number of
commons users who often prefer the ability to customize image display and
provide image discription that galleries offer.

Cary Bass
Bastique

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> I concur. I only use categories, not sure why anyone uses articles.
>
> On 12/07/06, Alphax (Wikipedia email) <alphasigmax at gmail.com> wrote:
> > stevertigo wrote:
> > > Crossposted to
> > >
> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Village_pump#Radical_proposal
> > >
> > > Since sorting images seems to be a categorical affair, and
> that articles here do not
> > > require much in the way of articles or descriptions, is it
> possible to make article
> > > pages function as if they were a category?
> > > It would save some typing, and reduce use of static linkage
> (ie. articles) in favor of
> > > dynamic likage (ie. categories).
> > >
> > > "Articles" in turn would require fitting into a namespace,
> though I agree that would
> > > seem to defy convention.
> > > Again, this idea is based on the notion that everything could
> fit into category pages,
> > > or commons: pages, and little else. A migration/integration
> campaign would be required.
> > >
> >
> > "Articles" as they exist on other Wikimedia projects have no place on
> > Commons.
> >
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