Dear Huib I edit the WP in English, Portuguese, French, Afrikaans, German, Spanish ... This is happenning in all languages - it is not a WP-E issue.
Regards, Rui 2011/6/21 Huib Laurens <[email protected]> > This should be on wikien-l instead of foundation-l I guess, > > 2011/6/21, Rui Correia <[email protected]>: > > Hi > > > > I know I am in the wrong place for this. Normally this kind of thing > would/ > > should go on the "discuss" pages, but category discuss pages don't > attract > > much attention. > > > > If you consult Categories: Sailors/ Navigators/ Explorers, you will see > that > > quite a number of people are listed in these arguably (or not) > overlapping > > categories for the same activity/ feat/ achievement. > > > > To put it into perspective, it makes sense to list a person in the > > categories of [[poet]], [[playwright]], etc, but in each of these > categories > > such people would be different 'personae', with different works that make > > them merit being classified a poet or a playwright. > > > > On the other hand, to list - for example - Henry the Navigator/ Captain > Cook > > as [[sailor]], [[navigator]], [[explorer]] looks odd as the activity > > undertaken to merit being given that title is only one. This is like > calling > > a farmer a tiller/ sower/ weeder/ harvester/ etc. > > > > Generally, there is a problem with Categories, as many were created > without > > any regard to hierarchy - we have examples of names that appear under > > "British explorers" or "15th century explorers", but then they are not > > listed under "explorers". > > > > Any ideas? > > > > Best regards, > > > > Rui > > > > -- > > _________________________ > > Mobile Number in Namibia +264 81 445 1308 > > Número de Telemóvel na Namíbia +264 81 445 1308 > > > > I am away from Johannesburg - you cannot contact me on my South African > > numbers > > Estou fora de Joanesburgo - não poderá entrar em contacto comigo através > dos > > meus números sul-africanos > > > > Rui Correia > > Advocacy, Human Rights, Media and Language Consultant > > Angola Liaison Consultant > > > > _______________ > > _______________________________________________ > > foundation-l mailing list > > [email protected] > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > > > > -- > Verzonden vanaf mijn mobiele apparaat > > Kind regards, > > Huib Laurens > WickedWay.nl > > Webhosting the wicked way. > > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > -- _________________________ Mobile Number in Namibia +264 81 445 1308 Número de Telemóvel na Namíbia +264 81 445 1308 I am away from Johannesburg - you cannot contact me on my South African numbers Estou fora de Joanesburgo - não poderá entrar em contacto comigo através dos meus números sul-africanos Rui Correia Advocacy, Human Rights, Media and Language Consultant Angola Liaison Consultant _______________ _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
