WikiStyleGuide

Masklinn masklinn at masklinn.net
Fri Oct 15 13:05:34 CDT 2010


On 2010-10-15, at 17:44 , Adrian Buehlmann wrote:
> On 15.10.2010 16:55, Martin Geisler wrote:
>> Adrian Buehlmann <adrian at cadifra.com> writes:
>>> On 15.10.2010 15:52, Martin Geisler wrote:
>>>> Adrian Buehlmann <adrian at cadifra.com> writes:
>>>>> You [Matt] changed the title from
>>>>> 
>>>>>  = Time-based release plan =
>>>>> 
>>>>> to
>>>>> 
>>>>>  = Time-based Release Plan =
>>>> 
>>>> I think we should just agree to follow the long and established
>>>> convention of using capitalizing words in titles.
>>>> 
>>>> It looks better and is more professional.
>>> 
>>> Even for section titles?
>> Sure, that's how you capitalize titles.
>> 
>>> And deliberately not doing the same as Wikipedia?
>> It has nothing to do with Wikipedia -- you may be used to a style from
>> them, but many others are used to the normal, traditional style used
>> when writing in English.
> I think a wiki like Wikipedia with over 3 million pages and an
> established long tradition for how titles on pages and sections are
> capitalized is definitely worth to consider using as a standard.
Being considered doesn't mean being used.

> Our wiki could benefit from some seasoned wiki users knowing Wikipedia.
Why? How? That doesn't make them more likely to know mercurial does it?

> I actually imagine some people used to edit WP might feel at home more
> quickly on the Mercurial wiki if we don't (needlessly?) deviate from
> their most important standards.
The title capitalization is the most important standard of wikipedia?

> Just starting at zero again with the style debate on another wiki is
> something which seems a bit pointless to me.
Yet you are the only person who seems passionate about doing it. No offense meant, but your actions don't match your words.


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