Consumer Action Taskforce:Categorization: Difference between revisions
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[[File:Screenshot of top of Nike page.png|thumbnail|An example of a company article]] | [[File:Screenshot of top of Nike page.png|thumbnail|An example of a company article]] | ||
Company articles and categories are categorized [[:Category:Companies|by industry]]. To avoid confusion, | Company articles and categories are categorized [[:Category:Companies|by industry]]. To avoid confusion, pages are categorized on this wiki based on how they are categorized on Wikipedia. | ||
When transferring the categories from the corresponding Wikipedia page, the following apply: | When transferring the categories from the corresponding Wikipedia page, the following apply: | ||
* Categories must describe the company in a way that relates to the products and services it provides. | * Categories must describe the company in a way that relates to the products and services it provides. | ||
* Categories do not contain information about the year or country of establishment. These are not important for the purposes of this wiki. | * Categories do not contain information about the year or country of establishment. These are not important for the purposes of this wiki. | ||
* | * Pages that belong to the "Companies by industry" category on Wikipedia belong to the [[:Category:Companies|Companies]] category on this wiki. | ||
As an example, consider the Wikipedia page for [[wikipedia:Sony|Sony]], one of the companies with the most categories on Wikipedia: | As an example, consider the Wikipedia page for [[wikipedia:Sony|Sony]], one of the companies with the most categories on Wikipedia: | ||
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[[File:Screenshot of Sony Wikipedia article categories.png|484x190px]] | [[File:Screenshot of Sony Wikipedia article categories.png|484x190px]] | ||
The following categories do not describe Sony in a way that relates to | The following categories do not describe Sony in a way that relates to its products and services: | ||
* TOPIX 100 | * TOPIX 100 | ||
* 1950s initial public offerings | * 1950s initial public offerings | ||
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* Privately held companies | * Privately held companies | ||
* Family-owned companies | * Family-owned companies | ||
* Multinational | * Multinational companies | ||
Here are a few categories with years or countries of establishment removed: | Here are a few categories with years or countries of establishment removed: | ||