...a quick initial draft:
The idea of over-categorisation can have two meanings on Wikipedia: it is the creation of too many categories or it could be the adding of too many redundant or unneeded categories to an article. The WikiProject Categories has a guideline on over-categorisation but it only applies to the former situation.
Here are examples of over-categorisation based on actual edits:
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...a quick initial draft:
The idea of over-categorisation can have two meanings on Wikipedia: it is the creation of too many categories or it could be the adding of too many redundant or unneeded categories to an article. The WikiProject Categories has a guideline on over-categorisation but it only applies to the former situation.
Here are examples of over-categorisation based on actual edits:
This is an
essay. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of
Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been
thoroughly vetted by the community. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints. |
Rather than editing this page please give feedback on the talk page. Thank you. |