Thread:Luxartisan/@comment-5785681-20190522140000

I've created a real example to show you how the new tree works. To do so, I created two much-needed pages: Iwatobi High School Swim Club and Iwatobi Junior High School Swim Club. In categorizing them, I've used the Category Tree to determine categories, which is its purpose. In the past, we would likely have listed many different things including Iwatobi Town, among others. Using the CT as a guide, only the page topics themselves (as categories), Swim Organizations, and Places and Things appear. As a result, a "tree" structure is created within the wiki. This contrasts with a "web" structure that tries to connect every page to every relatable category, becoming unwieldy in the process. Any elements that aren't categorized but are related to the page topic (e.g. Iwatobi Town) can always be added to the page via text containing a link.

That's it. Once we agree on the structure, we can begin to clarify the wiki. Sometimes, CTs get "pruned" along the way, as needed, but having it in place as a mutually agreed upon guide takes the guesswork out of categorizing and makes life easier for editors in the long run.

I hope this was clear and helpful. I also hope you approve of the tree as it now stands. I think it will serve the wiki well.

Angelle ( Talk ) 14:00, May 22, 2019 (UTC) 