[Search wiki] Mini Articles and Use of the Main Namespace

[Fred Bauder]

> Why don't we keep this discussion on
> http://search.wikia.com/wiki/Forum:Main_Namespace ?  Regarding the
> distinction between "mini" and "maxi" content, I sort of replied there.

Because I was asked to post the issue here, which make sense as
conversation about fundamental policies affecting the structure of the
site needs to be where as many folks as possible can see it and
participate.

Fred Bauder

> Fred Bauder fredbaud at fairpoint punkt net wrote:
>> reserve the main namespace for an intensive disambiguation of its
>> subject, including suggestions regarding how to [search effectively]
>
> My guess is that there will be relatively few content written along
> these lines, compared to "leaf content".  There will be many mini
> articles with some content, but for which no one ever writes a
> disambiguation or "how to".  To me it looks like a waste to reserve the
> main namespace for the relatively few "orientation" articles, even
> though they will probably be of higher average quality.
>
> Regarding [[search:Main namespace]], I would prefer if its text made
> clear that this it is a suggestion that was made, not a "provisional
> policy".
>
> Rainer

Let's see.

Fred