User:DexDor/Categorization
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Categorization, if used correctly and consistently, may provide a useful facility for some Wikipedia editors and for some readers. However, placing articles in too many categories (overcategorization) can have negative consequences.
This is an essay on Wikipedia categorization. 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. |
This page in a nutshell: Categorization is good if used sparingly and consistently, but can be bad if overused and inconsistent. |
Ideally, the amount of categorization (i.e. the number of categories that each article is placed in) should be sufficient that the benefits of categorization can be realised whilst minimising the costs.
For most readers and for many editors categorization is an irrelevance.[1]