Is it possible to add categories in addition to tags?
asked 2012-02-16 06:46:48 -0500
Anonymous
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It would be great for sites with more than one main topic.
Like: Physics-, Chemistry-, Math- Category on a scientific site
so the user can subscribe to a special category and the tags within category.
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Asked: 2012-02-16 06:46:48 -0500
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Last updated: Feb 16 '12
We will build the category feature. I think it will be using special tags, I don't want to add field category as an extra independent piece of data to enter, because it will make the user experience worse.
Evgeny ( 2012-02-16 08:55:09 -0500 )editWhat you mean by "special tags"? When the category field will build?
Katy23 ( 2012-02-16 14:59:11 -0500 )editBasically I don't want to have an extra field for a category on the questions, because it adds one more piece of data to enter. We can have a tag connected to categories (potentially with several levels of categories - maybe 1-3 levels). The category tags must be more or less leaves of the category tree, otherwise there is a potential for confusion. Some tags may end up two completely unrelated fields and you may see irrelevant entries in the q-list when filtering by categories. When we do it depends on funding. Our current priorities - moderation and customization features and solving bugs.
Evgeny ( 2012-02-16 16:42:47 -0500 )editGreat great feature. I hope that this feature is included soon
Katy23 ( 2012-02-16 18:01:00 -0500 )edit