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See the Discussion page for discussion about what to call things that haven't been named yet.
 
See the Discussion page for discussion about what to call things that haven't been named yet.
  
==WTF==
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== User Relationships ==
  
We're not going to be using the term "friend" at all. Watching will be called '''subscriptions''' and trusting will be called '''access'''. The equivalent of the friends page will be called the '''reading page'''.
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Instead of using the term <b>friend</b> we will be using two terms:
  
You will subscribe to a journal and it will become a subscribed journal, or you will be subscribed. This journal will appear on your subscriptions list, and you will appear on their subscribers list.
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* Watching will be called <b>subscriptions</b>.
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* Trusting will be called <b>access</b>.
  
You grant access to someone, and they have access and appear on your access list, while you will appear on their "access to" list.
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The equivalent of the friends page will be called the <b>reading page</b>.
  
There will also be '''reading filters''' and '''access filters''', which will be filters of who appears on your reading page and who has access to your content respectively.
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For example:
  
'''Relationship''' will be a generic term including both subscriptions and access. Your '''circle''' will be all people with whom you have a relationship. Your '''network''' is your circle's circle. Thus, the equivalent of the friends' friends page will be '''read your network''' and the equivalent of popular with friends will be '''popular in your network'''.
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* You will subscribe to a journal and it will become a subscribed journal, or you will be subscribed to that journal.  
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* This journal will appear on your subscriptions list, and you will appear on their subscribers list.
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* When you grant access to someone, they appear on your access list, while you will appear on their <b>access to</b> list.
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There will also be <b>reading filters</b> to show who appears on your reading page and <b>access filters</b> to control who has access to your content.
  
==Other==
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<b>Relationship</b> will be a generic term including both subscriptions and access.
  
===Archive===
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Your <b>circle</b> will be all people with whom you have a relationship.  
Use '''archive''' instead of calendar.
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===Email confirmation===
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Your <b>network</b> is your circle's circle.  
On Dreamwidth, we will '''confirm''' email addresses rather than validating them.
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===Entry or Post===
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Thus, the equivalent of the friends' friends page will be <b>read your network</b> and the equivalent of popular with friends will be <b>popular in your network</b>.
The proper noun form is '''entry''' (entries rather than posts or postings); the proper verb form is '''post'''. The only exception to this is the verb to make. (You post an entry to your account; you make a post to your account; you write an entry in your account.)
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===Feeds===
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== Other ==
Refer to these as '''feeds'''. If it's necessary to distinguish the account on Dreamwidth from the offsite feed, use '''feed account'''. Do not mention syndication or syndicated accounts.
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===Interactions Menu===
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=== Archive ===
The little menu that appears on the top right of the profile with options like modify access send message, track, etc. will be refered to as the '''Interactions Menu'''.
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===Nav Strip===
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Use <b>archive</b> instead of calendar.
The preferred term is '''Navigation Strip''' or '''Nav Strip''' for short. Do not refer to it as the control strip.
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===Profile===
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=== Email Confirmation ===
The correct term is '''profile'''. Do not use user info.
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===Tracking/Notifications===
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On Dreamwidth, we will <b>confirm</b> email addresses rather than validating them.
'''Tracking''' specifically refers to tracking of comments/entries, but use '''notifications''' in a more general sense. So for instance, you would receive a notification when someone adds you to their circle or you might receive a notification when someone comments on an entry you're tracking, but you wouldn't track people adding you to their circle. The '''inbox''' would still be referred to as the inbox, so all notifications would go to the inbox, and you also have the option of having them emaiiled to you..  
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Do not refer to this feature as subscribing or as ESN.
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=== Entry or Post ===
  
===User Icons===
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;Entry
Refer to these as '''icons''' generally, and as '''user icons''' if necessary for clarity or to distinguish from other icons.
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:The proper noun form is <b>entry</b> (entries rather than posts or postings).
  
===Adult concepts===
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;Post
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:The proper verb form is <b>post</b>.
  
What LiveJournal calls "adult concepts" and "graphic adult material" is done differently on DW. "Adult concepts" is "Age-Limited to 13+". "Graphic adult material" is "Age-Limited to 18+".
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The only exception to this is the verb to make: You post an entry to your account; you make a post to your account; you write an entry in your account.
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=== Feeds ===
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When it is necessary to distinguish the Dreamwidth account from its originating feed, use the term <b>feed account</b>. Do not mention syndication or syndicated accounts.
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=== Interactions Menu ===
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The little menu that appears on the top right of the profile with options like modify, access, send message, track, etc. will be referred to as the <b>Interactions Menu</b>.
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=== Navigation (Nav) Strip ===
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The preferred term is <b>Navigation Strip</b> or <b>Nav Strip</b> for short. Do not refer to it as the control strip.
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=== Profile ===
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 +
The correct term is <b>profile</b>. Do not use user info.
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=== Tracking/Notifications ===
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<b>Tracking</b> specifically refers to tracking of comments/entries.
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<b>Notifications</b> refers to a more general sense.
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* You would receive a notification when someone adds you to their circle.
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* You might receive a notification when someone comments on an entry you're tracking.
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* You wouldn't track people adding you to their circle.
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* The <b>inbox</b> would still be referred to as the inbox, so all notifications would go to the inbox, and you also have the option of having them emaiiled to you.
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Do not refer to this feature as subscribing or as Event Subscription Notification (ESN).
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=== User Icons ===
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Refer to these as <b>icons</b> generally, and as <b>user icons</b> if necessary for clarity or to distinguish from other icons.
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== See also ==
  
==See also==
 
 
* [[Manual of Style]]
 
* [[Manual of Style]]
 
* [[Consistency in naming]]
 
* [[Consistency in naming]]
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[[Category: Documentation]]
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[[Category: Dreamwidth.org]]

Revision as of 22:43, 29 March 2009


This is a list of what we're calling things. At the moment, this should be considered almost-but-not-quite definitive. That is, it's still subject to change, but this is highly likely to be what we go with.

See the Discussion page for discussion about what to call things that haven't been named yet.

User Relationships

Instead of using the term friend we will be using two terms:

  • Watching will be called subscriptions.
  • Trusting will be called access.

The equivalent of the friends page will be called the reading page.

For example:

  • You will subscribe to a journal and it will become a subscribed journal, or you will be subscribed to that journal.
  • This journal will appear on your subscriptions list, and you will appear on their subscribers list.
  • When you grant access to someone, they appear on your access list, while you will appear on their access to list.

There will also be reading filters to show who appears on your reading page and access filters to control who has access to your content.

Relationship will be a generic term including both subscriptions and access.

Your circle will be all people with whom you have a relationship.

Your network is your circle's circle.

Thus, the equivalent of the friends' friends page will be read your network and the equivalent of popular with friends will be popular in your network.

Other

Archive

Use archive instead of calendar.

Email Confirmation

On Dreamwidth, we will confirm email addresses rather than validating them.

Entry or Post

Entry
The proper noun form is entry (entries rather than posts or postings).
Post
The proper verb form is post.

The only exception to this is the verb to make: You post an entry to your account; you make a post to your account; you write an entry in your account.

Feeds

When it is necessary to distinguish the Dreamwidth account from its originating feed, use the term feed account. Do not mention syndication or syndicated accounts.

Interactions Menu

The little menu that appears on the top right of the profile with options like modify, access, send message, track, etc. will be referred to as the Interactions Menu.

Navigation (Nav) Strip

The preferred term is Navigation Strip or Nav Strip for short. Do not refer to it as the control strip.

Profile

The correct term is profile. Do not use user info.

Tracking/Notifications

Tracking specifically refers to tracking of comments/entries.

Notifications refers to a more general sense.

  • You would receive a notification when someone adds you to their circle.
  • You might receive a notification when someone comments on an entry you're tracking.
  • You wouldn't track people adding you to their circle.
  • The inbox would still be referred to as the inbox, so all notifications would go to the inbox, and you also have the option of having them emaiiled to you.

Do not refer to this feature as subscribing or as Event Subscription Notification (ESN).

User Icons

Refer to these as icons generally, and as user icons if necessary for clarity or to distinguish from other icons.

See also