It might make more sense than having categories *and* tags, but personally the "traditional"[1] directory/file structure is something I've spent so much time with that changing to something more "flexible" or "free-form" or whatever it is that tags are supposed to be would be a major effort.
But if you're just talking about changing a label, I don't have a problem... [1] Is it a sign of old age when you wince when something that's only a few decades old is "traditional"? ________________________________ Les Bessant [EMAIL PROTECTED] Losing it[1] - http://lcb.me.uk/ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sean Hayford O'Leary Sent: 22 November 2005 05:15 To: WordPress Subject: [wp-testers] "Categories" I've been toying with this thought since 1.2, but it seems all the more relevant with 1.6/2.0. Categories aren't really categories anymore. Here's the thought: Each item fits into ONE category, just as an HTML file might fit into ONE folder (taxonomy). But in WP (especially with on-the-fly category additions), it's really more like tags (folksonomy). Look at Flickr's tags and look at the traditional directory/file taxonomy structure. In my opinion WP's categories far better resemble tags than taxonomy. Basic point: I feel that, especially with "tag" becoming a more widely used term, WP's admin ui should refer to categories as tags. What do you guys think? -- Sean Hayford O'Leary _______________________________________________ wp-testers mailing list [email protected] http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers _______________________________________________ wp-testers mailing list [email protected] http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
