Wikipedia:WikiProject Expert Request Sorting/Categories
This is a page for category and template proposals. Feel free to edit.
An alternative proposal
Why reinvent the wheel? I propose using an existing structure, the Wikipedia Portals. The portals already have well defined categories that we can use. If the main categories get too large and it is felt that we need a finer structure, the sub-categories can be used to further deliniate the type of expert needed.
I an addition to being an already existing structure, this also allows for leveraging existing expert communities. Perhaps the talk page for each portal could list of have a link to the "Expert needed" category for that Portal.
By using the portal scheme, the initial breakdown would be as follows:
- Arts
- Culture
- History
- Philosophy
- Religion
- Science
- Mathematics
- Society
- People
- Sports and Games
- Technology
- Geography
Epolk 11:39, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
- Actually that sounds pretty good. I think we should go with that. Maybe we could even avoid the trouble of creating the new templates by doing something like {{expert-portal|<Portal Name>}}, though I'm not sure how easy that would be to use to someone who doesn't know all the different portals already.--Konstable 06:42, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
- I like the {{expert-portal}} idea. Since this isn't policy, how about we vote on it?--Urthogie 13:54, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
- I like this suggestion too, it looks good. --Maelwys 17:53, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
- Ok, there aren't too many people, but no one against it, so that's a good sign. I will see if I can get a (sample) template drawn up some time soon.--Konstable 04:10, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
- Sorry, coming to this discussion late, but I think this proposal makes sense, too. --Heidijane 08:48, 24 June 2006 (UTC)
- Actually that sounds pretty good. I think we should go with that. Maybe we could even avoid the trouble of creating the new templates by doing something like {{expert-portal|<Portal Name>}}, though I'm not sure how easy that would be to use to someone who doesn't know all the different portals already.--Konstable 06:42, 19 June 2006 (UTC)