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== Content namespaces == | == Content namespaces == | ||
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== Namespace notes == | |||
* '''Archive''': Keep. It has a clear long-term purpose for historical, obsolete, superseded, or preserved material. | |||
* '''Beta / Alpha''': Probably retire. Page maturity changes over time, so these may be better handled with templates or categories. | |||
* '''Scratch''': Probably retire. Sandboxes or Draft may serve the same purpose more cleanly. | |||
* '''Draft''': Worth considering. It gives unfinished or not-yet-ready material a clear temporary home. | |||
* '''Portal''': Optional. Could be useful for broad curated entry points, but may not be necessary if Main-space pages and categories are sufficient. | |||
* '''School''': Worth considering for large educational subject areas. | |||
* '''Department''': Possibly useful, but may be unnecessary if pages such as "School of Engineering" can simply exist in Main. | |||
* '''Topic''': Probably unnecessary. Main-space pages already work naturally as topics. | |||
* '''RecoveredNS*''': Clean up over time and retire after useful material is moved elsewhere. | |||
== Possible simplified structures == | |||
=== Minimal === | |||
* Main | |||
* Meta | |||
* Archive | |||
=== With drafts === | |||
* Main | |||
* Meta | |||
* Archive | |||
* Draft | |||
=== Educational structure === | |||
* Main | |||
* Meta | |||
* Archive | |||
* Draft | |||
* School | |||
=== Expanded educational structure === | |||
* Main | |||
* Meta | |||
* Archive | |||
* Draft | |||
* School | |||
* Portal | |||
== Current leaning == | |||
A fairly simple structure may be best: | |||
* '''Main''' for most educational, research, and project content | |||
* '''Meta''' for site coordination, policies, development, and governance | |||
* '''Archive''' for preserved historical material | |||
* '''Draft''' for material not yet ready for Main | |||
* Possibly '''School''' for broad educational areas | |||
Portal may not be necessary unless there is a clear need for curated subject landing pages. | |||
Department may not need its own namespace. Pages such as [[School of Engineering]] or [[Department of Biology]] could simply exist in Main. | |||
The main goal should be to keep the namespace structure useful without creating unnecessary layers. | |||