[Data-modeling] the commons / non distinction is a farce

[Stefano Mazzocchi]

Spencer Kelly wrote:
> an undiscussed part of the new layout is that only commons types and 
> their data are displayed on the browse page.
> a fair choice, especially considering we have (so far) decided not to 
> delete the duplicate, silly, or otherwise junk types.
> though, by determining if anyone will see the work we do, the commons 
> distinction has now become political.
> in all fairness, there are some really thoughtful types outside the 
> commons, and some pretty flakey types within.
> We need a fair way for our good types to 'rise out of the junk', and a 
> responsible (and scalable!) way to do this is allowing users to vote to 
> promote or demote specific types.
> 
> is metaweb ready to democratize control of what makes the browse page 
> and what doesn't?

Say it were and you were in charge of making it happen: how would you do 
it?

I'm not defensive, I'm honestly curious.

> if implemented, schema building would instantly become more 
> collaborative, goal-oriented, and users would be better motivated to 
> maintain and defend their ontologies.

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Stefano Mazzocchi                              Application Catalyst
Metaweb Technologies, Inc.                      stefano at metaweb.com
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