Asian Food?

[+gnbrotz]

I have a restaurant that I'd like to submit, but it doesn't fit any of the current sub-categories. It's also not very specific in and of itself, since they serve a variety of Thai, Vietnamese, and Chinese dishes. They might even have a little Japanese, but no sushi, so I didn't think it appropriate to list it there.

 

Suggestions?

[+Black Dog Trackers]

I suggest that under the current Restaurants super-category, a new super-category called Ethnic Restaurants be created, and under that, a new super-category, Asian Restaurants be created, and place the current Sushi category under that.

 

This would break the current rule that no super-category can have any waymarks (or however that is worded). But..... is that really a good rule? This case would indicate not, I think.

[+gnbrotz]

BDT, Thanks for your thoughts!

 

Your thinking follows mine as to what would be a logical heirarchy to find a home for my entry. Hopefully, enough similar situations will present themselves so that something gets done about it.

[+StagsRoar]

I would give my support to this category proposal!

[+chstress53]

As a new category Yes.

[+Team GeoDuo]

It's got my vote although I would be great to have sub categories for different types of asian food. Chinese, Korean, Thai, Etc.

[+chstress53]

I like the Category: but please they are not sub-categories

Jeremy had this to say regarding Sub-categories:

 

"I keep seeing this recommendation for a sub-category. There is no such thing as a proposed sub-category per se. When you make a request for a new waymark category you do just that - Ask for a waymark category to be created and you become the manager.

 

For example, my wife really enjoys factory tours. So I suggest the waymark category "Factory Tours" and put it through this process. If it goes past 2/3 rule (and possibly, as suggested, passes the veto rights of Groundspeak), it gets listed and the category is transferred. At that point it will be Groundspeak's role to put it in the taxonomy of the site, though suggestions as to where this goes is welcome.

 

What many folks are asking for in the way of a subcategory is really a waymark variable. For example, a type of blog is an option for the blogger category. With these variables you can further filter out information within that waymark category. They are not broken out into subcategories of Personal, War, etc. blogs.

 

The process outlined above helps better define the waymark category, which is turning out to be a good idea. It also makes sure the waymark category manager really wants to manage this category or if it is just a whim. From there the category can be further upgraded/downgraded to fit within a certain threshold. For a good example the McDonalds category has been severely downgraded and shouldn't show up in the directory unless you decide to show them all. This is illustrating that even categories that are listed can possibly be downgraded to obscurity."

[+gnbrotz]

While that is certainly a very well stated response, and I believe I understand the concept, perhaps it would be best if Groundspeak itself did not list "subcategories", if by definition, they don't exist and can't be suggested.

 

When I click on "Places" for example, I get a new list of 23 items, clearly labeled "Subcategories". If I then choose "Buildings" from that list, I get another list of 23 items, again called "Subcategories".

 

If they exist, let's call them what they are. If they don't exist, then why are so many headings being labeled this way?

[+Black Dog Trackers]

I'm thinking that the situation is that this thread contains statements about 2 definitions of the word. There is category and there is Category.

 

The category is the ususal sense that people categorize things and since there are zillions of different things, and categorization of them is complicated, then often a system of many levels of categories are used and when you go down a level, it's a subcategory to the category above it.

 

The Category is a specific Waymarking term that refers to a ..... well a Category - we've all seen Waymarking Categories. Within a Category are Waymarks, and the Waymarks have Logs. All these are terms that Waymarking uses in a specific ways.

 

Within a Category, the Category manager can establish a variable that effectively separates the Category into subcategories, but it's still all just one Category.

 

The list of Categories is now up to 4 categorization levels deep but there are no subCategories.

[+chstress53]

Well said Black Dog Trackers.

 

To further clarify, proposing sub-categories is what TPTB are ferfering to. If we want Asian Food We propose a New Waymarking Category. We then flesh out where it fits and variables here in the forums before they become Waymarking Categories by the 2/3 rule and if it fits with TPTB. Then it becomes a category. Only TPTB place with the manager place it into what is categorized into sub-categories. With our suggestions under where we think it bast fits. But we only PROPOSE Waymarking Categories, Groundspeak places the Choosen Category into the respective Sub-Category. ( Of course that is how until the new group management thing begins.)

Edited February 17, 2006 by chstress53