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A '''control verb''' is a [[verb]] that [[control]]s a system, including its human elements, e.g. [[ban]], [[desysop]]. | A '''control verb''' is a [[verb]] that [[control]]s a system, including its human elements, e.g. [[ban]], [[desysop]]. The [[Publish:policy]] and [[Research:policy]] need a very strict set of such verbs. | ||
A [[reflexive]] system treats control verbs very similarly to any other content. | A [[reflexive]] system treats control verbs very similarly to any other content. | ||
A special case of a control verb is a [[command verb]] that actually is encoded in the system, such as "[[edit]]" or "[[save]]" or "[[protect]]", all of which can be applied to any [[wiki page]]. | A special case of a control verb is a [[command verb]] that actually is encoded in the system, such as "[[edit]]" or "[[save]]" or "[[protect]]", all of which can be applied to any [[wiki page]]. A good [[Develop:policy]] would be to insist that all code specific to a namespace or named page goes at a page like [[code:verb]]. ''See [[talk:namespace]].'' | ||
Latest revision as of 21:12, 31 August 2005
A control verb is a verb that controls a system, including its human elements, e.g. ban, desysop. The Publish:policy and Research:policy need a very strict set of such verbs.
A reflexive system treats control verbs very similarly to any other content.
A special case of a control verb is a command verb that actually is encoded in the system, such as "edit" or "save" or "protect", all of which can be applied to any wiki page. A good Develop:policy would be to insist that all code specific to a namespace or named page goes at a page like code:verb. See talk:namespace.