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Request that category moves are better documented in edit summary

Hi. I am repeatedly being poked by people not liking category moves, this usually follows my doing a removal or catredirect from the commands page. I am asking all admins who add category moves if they would please look to better document the moves that are being ordered for SieBot. As background, I asked Siebrand if there was a better means to automate the "who ordered" statement, but he is unable to do so, such we are going to need to do this manually. Thanks for your cooperation.  — billinghurst sDrewth 00:25, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

Tipis

Not sure what you are driving at here with "present-day". It seems to suggest that tipis are something strictly recent, which of course they are not. - Jmabel ! talk 15:23, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

Could be my own poor wording, but I was simply trying to clarify that tipis long pre-exist the comparatively recent Canada and U.S. borders, i.e. they are a traditional form of housing in the region now known as those two countries. --Skeezix1000 (talk) 16:22, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

I took a crack at fixing it. I won't be offended if you still think it is confusing and copyedit it some more. --Skeezix1000 (talk) 21:59, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

I reworded a bit further: might as well be more specific about the geography. Is this OK with you? - Jmabel ! talk 02:32, 28 May 2013 (UTC)

Perfect. Thanks. --Skeezix1000 (talk) 10:06, 28 May 2013 (UTC)

Commons:Categories for discussion/2013/03/Category:Demolished buildings

Hi! I'm just wondering what's going on with this. Thanks! Hamblin (talk) 19:05, 9 June 2013 (UTC)

Hello. I have been away, so sorry for my late reply. I will take a look when I have a moment. --Skeezix1000 (talk) 14:33, 13 June 2013 (UTC)

No problem! Hamblin (talk) 18:43, 13 June 2013 (UTC)

Category:New Orleans Tram stops

Hi. Your further input is welcome at Category_talk:New_Orleans_Tram_stops. Cheers, -- Infrogmation (talk) 16:02, 16 June 2013 (UTC)

I moved "Category:New Orleans Tram stops" to "Category:Tram stops in New Orleans" per your alternative proposal. I usage of regional terms is a big issue as you say, you might wish to check out other examples like Category:San Diego Trolley stations. Cheers, -- Infrogmation (talk) 14:52, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up and taking the initiative - the discussion was just going in circles. Yes, I agree that there are many outliers (and not just for tram stops, but in almost every category tree). But, as I mentioned in the discussion, that's a rationale for a clean-up, not for more deviations. I'm not necessarily opposed to regional variations in some instances, as long as there is a high-level consensus for that particular category tree so that it is done comprehensively rather than as one-offs. Hope that helps. --Skeezix1000 (talk) 15:22, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

I've posted this at but am crossposting it here as I would like to explain myself, and try to get some answers, a response would be appreciated. Liamdavies (talk) 18:11, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

I apologise, but this place gives me right irrits quite often. I fail to see where it says that naming should be consistent, or really any guidelines or policies (or documents at all really) that spell out how categorisation should occur. And yet on one hand we have this situation where a category is given a name other than the rest in it's nest, due to, for lack of a better term, standing orders. While on the other no one bats an eye lid, or does anything at all to help solve the ridiculous mess at Commons:Categories for discussion/2013/03/Category:Trams in Prague, where yet again nothing was provided, other than: that's the way we do it. It would be really nice if instead of being told that that's that, someone could at any point link to documentation that explains, why or how something happens in that manner. Yet again, I apologise for being short, but this in so incredibly frustrating, and I would appreciate links to documentation about standing traditions. Liamdavies (talk) 18:11, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

We all get frustrated around here from time to time, so fair enough. I appreciate you taking the time to explain your concerns.

As you know, this isn't the English Wikipedia. Over there, everything is spelled out in policies and guidelines. It just doesn't work that way here. We do have some policies, but even the ones we do have are not subject to the same debate and not cited in the same way as over at Wikipedia. Moreover, half of our policies are in a perpetual state of "proposed". In some ways it's a drawback, because one can't always just link to a policy page and say "there you go, now shut up". On the flipside, though, that's a plus in my opinion. Typically, the important policies that get cited here tend to involve licensing and other legal matters.

The reason naming should be consistent is because of the nature of Commons categories. Commons uses categories completely differently than Wikipedia. We are literally categorizing 1,000,000+ files per year - the need for naming standardization is obvious. We have Commons:Naming categories which refers to universality, but I have never myself seen anyone refer to it when arguing for the need for universality. As I said above in my chat with Infrogmation, we don't need to rigidly adhere to universality all the time, but if not there should be some sort of high level consensus on that score (by high level, I don't mean a centralized discussion with hundreds of participants, but rather one that applies to all subcats by location).

I haven't seen the discussion at Commons:Categories for discussion/2013/03/Category:Trams in Prague, but will take a look.--Skeezix1000 (talk) 19:38, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

Thank you for both being understand, and trying to explain a little deeper than "cuz". I do appreciate it, but still wish this place had a few more rules, policies may be prescriptive, but are sometimes necessary. At the very least an 'ARBCOM' type body would be highly useful to make executive decisions - relieving the huge backlog at COM:CFD. After about six months a decision should be made - one way or the other - irrespective of arbitrary nature, having CFDs open for almost 4 years is absurd. Yet again, I am truly sorry, and don't mean to hold you - or anyone - responsible, but some times need to vent, sorry (I hope you take no offence, or take this personally, neither are my intention), I also apologise for not being overly civil before.

To a more practical measure, given your concerns (irrespective of personal views), we now have a problem of inconstancy within the New Orleans Streetcar nest, and other North American streetcar/tram networks. How do we move to a consistent category style (and please don't say COM:CFD that seems to be where ideas go to die of boredom)? There are quite a few of both styles, and you are right, one should be adopted. I additionally have a question about how to categorise rollingstock, there are two options:

• 1) TRAM CLASS in CITY
• 2) TRAM CLASS (CITY)

See Category:Kinki Sharyo light rail vehicles in the United States for an example (that I may have created, but only from lack of template); should this be consistent as well? And if so, how does one style get chosen? (I'm guessing you can now start to see my frustration). Kind regards, and thanks in advance for your time. Liamdavies (talk) 11:48, 19 June 2013 (UTC)