W13. Wikipedia: Categorization / Jung jisoo

1. Summary

Classification is a list for dividing topics and serves to help Wikipedia users find information easily. Therefore, when designating a subject (category), the category name must be clearly chosen. Also, rules exist when naming. The name should be simple and should not use abbreviations. In addition to these, there are several general and special conventions. Editors should refer to these conventions carefully when naming them.
Articles on Wikipedia must belong to more than one category. When classifying, it is recommended to have a neutral point of view, and to secure a basis to confirm whether the classification is correct.


2. Interesting point

When Wikipedia editors name categories, It is interesting that there are specific conventions, both general conventions and special conventions. In particular, the format in which the category name is divided into a topic category and a set category (a topic category for singular, a set category for plural) was interesting depending on whether the name of the category was singular or plural.


3. Question

When looking at the description of the category tree organization, the categories are divided into subcategories, parent categories, and the like. I found the double, non-diffusion subcategories a bit difficult to understand. In this material, a non-diffusion subcategory refers to a set with special characteristics within a sub-category. And, it says, subcategories defined by gender, ethnicity, religion, and sexuality should be almost non-diffusing subcategories. I'm curious as to how specifically articles are classified into non-diffusing subcategories.

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