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The question which topics we should create is related to, but definitely distinct from, the question of what naming conventions we should follow. I'd like to start a discussion about this. Here are some places to start:

  • Generally speaking, the creation of topics should be broadly encouraged. If anyone ever feels discouraged from creating a topic, it should be for a very good, clear, specific reason.
  • One issue that might constrain the choice of topics occurs when there are two or more names for the same topic. For example, "spam" and "spamming"; the first is a kind of e-mail or newsgroup post, and the second is the activity of sending or posting such messages. With such sets of closely-related topics, we have a number of choices:
  1. Redirect from one topic to another; so, for example, make "spamming" redirect to "spam."
  2. Make one page a very brief definition, followed by a pointer to the other page ("for more information, see spam").
  3. Develop two separate articles.

There must be other issues. Discussion?

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