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Komidore64 at 14:40, 24 November 2023

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Hook at 08:18, 10 May 2021

2021-05-10T08:18:21Z

Hook: fixed syntax

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Hook: initial draft

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''WIP draft, up for debate on Discord''

Categories are great to organise stuff and make it easy to find something o that shares a common thing. They are sometimes also super fun to browse through.

On the other hand not well thought through or too many categories may just add noise making it difficult to find meaningful ones.

As such, It is encouraged to include [[Special:Categories|categories]] in your articles whenever possible, but do check what these categories mean first.

Regarding creating new categories, it is beneficial to keep in mind whether this is just

Good examples of categories:

* [[Category:Orientation]] – shooter games by (some) definition scroll, so the orientation of the scrolling makes sense to have as a category
** [[Category:Horizontal_orientation]] – use for horizontally scrolling games (e.g. [[R-Type]])
** [[Category:Vertical_orientation]] – use for vertically scrolling games (e.g. [[Dragon_Blaze]])
* [[Category:Game_mechanics]] –
** [[Category:Grazing_mechanic]] – some games like [[Danmaku Unlimited 3]] apply this mechanic, so it makes sense to tag them as such
** [[Category:Hyper_system_mechanic]] – some games like [[Crimzon Clover]] apply this mechanic, so it makes sense to tag them as such
** (and others)
* [[Category:CAVE]] – a major developer who put out many (notable) games may be a good category ('''discuss whether we can organise these better''')
* [[Category:Bullet_Hell]] – there are different sub-genres and categorising games by them might be beneficial ('''discuss regarding lower-casing the second word and about introducing other sub-genres, as well as a ''Category:Sub-genres'' to cover them all''')

What is '''not''' a good use of categories:

* a game is not its own category, but a series might be ('''discuss whether we can organise these better''')
*

Naming convention:

* always start the the name of the category with a capital letter (unless it is a name or an established term, then just follow the general convention)
* the first letters of any further words should be in lower case, to make it easy to read (again, unless it is a name or an established term, then just follow the general convention)
* a category, if at all possible, should be in singular (e.g. ''grazing mechanic'' and it belongs to ''game mechanics'')
* a category of categories, if at all possible should be in plural (e.g. ''game mechanics'')

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-''WIP draft, up for debate on Discord''
+Categories are great to organize pages and make it easy to find similar pages. Some like to browse through categories to find something new.
-Categories are great to organise stuff and make it easy to find something o that shares a common thing. They are sometimes also super fun to browse through.
+On the other hand poorly thought or too many categories may just add noise making it difficult to find meaningful connections.
-On the other hand not well thought through or too many categories may just add noise making it difficult to find meaningful ones.
+As such, It is encouraged to include [[Special:Categories|categories]] in your articles whenever possible, but check what the categories mean first.
-As such, It is encouraged to include [[Special:Categories|categories]] in your articles whenever possible, but do check what these categories mean first.
+When creating a new category, considering its usefulness and whether it fits into the current category landscape.
-Regarding creating new categories, it is beneficial to keep in mind whether this is just
+=== Good category examples: ===
-Good examples of categories:
+* <code><nowiki>[[Category:Orientation]]</nowiki></code> – shooter games by (some) definition of scroll, so the orientation of the scrolling makes sense to have as a category
-* <nowiki>[[Category:Orientation]]</nowiki> – shooter games by (some) definition scroll, so the orientation of the scrolling makes sense to have as a category
+What is'''not''' a good use of categories:
-What is '''not''' a good use of categories:
+=== Poor categories: ===
-* a game is not its own category, but a series might be ('''discuss whether we can organise these better''')
+* a game is not its own category, but a series might be ('''discuss whether we can organize these better''')
-Naming convention:
+== Naming convention: ==
 * always start the the name of the category with a capital letter (unless it is a name or an established term, then just follow the general convention)
 * the first letters of any further words should be in lower case, to make it easy to read (again, unless it is a name or an established term, then just follow the general convention)
-* a category, if at all possible, should be in singular (e.g. ''grazing mechanic'' and it belongs to ''game mechanics'')
+* a category should be singular (e.g. ''Grazing mechanic'' rather than ''Grazing mechanics'')
-* a category of categories, if at all possible should be in plural (e.g. ''game mechanics'')
+* a category of categories, should be plural (e.g. ''Screen orientations'')
 * the spelling should be ……… ('''discuss whether to use British or US spelling as the default, and perhaps also include that in the main writing guidelines''')
 * for page names – whether category or individual pages – where the spelling changes the URL, make sure you create a redirect page with the alternate spelling
 [[Category:Writing_guidelines]]

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 Good examples of categories:
-* [[Category:Orientation]] – shooter games by (some) definition scroll, so the orientation of the scrolling makes sense to have as a category
+* <nowiki>[[Category:Orientation]]</nowiki> – shooter games by (some) definition scroll, so the orientation of the scrolling makes sense to have as a category
-** [[Category:Horizontal_orientation]] – use for horizontally scrolling games (e.g. [[R-Type]])
+** <nowiki>[[Category:Horizontal_orientation]</nowiki>] – use for horizontally scrolling games (e.g. [[R-Type]])
-** [[Category:Vertical_orientation]] – use for vertically scrolling games (e.g. [[Dragon_Blaze]])
+** <nowiki>[[Category:Vertical_orientation]]</nowiki> – use for vertically scrolling games (e.g. [[Dragon_Blaze]])
-* [[Category:Game_mechanics]] –
+* <nowiki>[[Category:Game_mechanics]]</nowiki> – many games use different game mechanics to set them apart from others. Some of these mechanics have become so well known that they have their own names, so players immediately know what awaits them
-** [[Category:Grazing_mechanic]] – some games like [[Danmaku Unlimited 3]] apply this mechanic, so it makes sense to tag them as such
+** <nowiki>[[Category:Grazing_mechanic]]</nowiki> – some games like [[Danmaku Unlimited 3]] apply this mechanic, so it makes sense to tag them as such
-** [[Category:Hyper_system_mechanic]] – some games like [[Crimzon Clover]] apply this mechanic, so it makes sense to tag them as such
+** <nowiki>[[Category:Hyper_system_mechanic]]</nowiki> – some games like [[Crimzon Clover]] apply this mechanic, so it makes sense to tag them as such
 ** (and others)
-* [[Category:CAVE]] – a major developer who put out many (notable) games may be a good category ('''discuss whether we can organise these better''')
+* <nowiki>[[Category:CAVE]]</nowiki> – a major developer who put out many (notable) games may be a good category ('''discuss whether we can organise these better''')
-* [[Category:Bullet_Hell]] – there are different sub-genres and categorising games by them might be beneficial ('''discuss regarding lower-casing the second word and about introducing other sub-genres, as well as a ''Category:Sub-genres'' to cover them all''')
+* <nowiki>[[Category:Bullet_Hell]]</nowiki> – there are different sub-genres and categorising games by them might be beneficial ('''discuss regarding lower-casing the second word and about introducing other sub-genres, as well as a <nowiki>[[Category:Sub-genres]]</nowiki> to cover them all''')
 What is '''not''' a good use of categories:
 * a game is not its own category, but a series might be ('''discuss whether we can organise these better''')
-−
 Naming convention: