I think the current implementation of categories is perfect, and there are lots of good template tags to work with - categories shouldn't be changed because this will definitely affect all of the existing Wordpress blogs out there.
Tags should be implemented as an optional, additional method of tagging posts. Those who have already invested lots of time in their categories wouldn't have to use them, whereas new users and those that want the feature could benefit from the advantages of being able to use categories to structure their site and tags to describe their posts. I would like to tags implemented as they are in del.icio.us. You would effectively have a text box beneath the post editor and then beneath that a space seperated list of all of your tags. Clicking on a tag would insert it into the tags field (using javascript) and you would also be able to add as many tags as you wanted on the fly. My problem is that I'm not a developer so I'm relying on someone else hearing my pleas and implementing this. Yesterday I tried out the Ultimate tag warrior, but it was overly complex and didn't make sense. I think tagging functionality can be implemented in a more simple and effective manner if it was in the core. Cheers - Stuart. On 11/23/05, Nickolas Means <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > **Fighting temptation to rapid-fire volley over five e-mails with > dire warnings against messying-up WP ;o) ** > > > So are you also saying that categories should be opened up in that you > > would not be required to classify a post under a given category? > > If WP were to go the "turn it on or off" route, that'd make sense. > In fact, it would have to be that way if there were the ability to > turn off categorization. > > I still wonder, though, if there's enough widespread interest in > categories and tagging together to justify adding the functionality. > It'd be handy for some of us, but enough to justify the work? > > Nick > _______________________________________________ > 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
