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What label should be used by the link for creating a new section on Wikipedia talk pages?
On Wikipedia, if you are on a discussion page, there is a link to start a new section, so that you can start a discussion on some new topic or other.
Historically, this button was labelled "+", beside the edit button, but as this was somewhat cryptic, I (through the general consensus of a community discussion) changed it to "New section".
In the new skin, associated pages (like articles and their "talk" or discussion pages) and the actions are separated, with verbs being used for the actions and nouns for the pages. Since the new section link is an action, the usability team has suggested that the text "Add topic" be used.
I don't think "Add topic" is entirely clear—"what's a 'topic'?"—but the decision to distinguish actions by using verbs is entirely rational.
What do you think the label should read? I'd just like a bit of input, preferably from people not entirely familiar with Wikipedia.
Some links:
The discussion page for "Plutonium" in the new skin: < http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Plu... >
Creating a new section in the discussion page for "Plutonium" in the new skin: < http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Plu... >
3 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
I keep + on mine as well, but I've been there for a while.
"Add topic" is OK, but perhaps "Add section" would be better. "Section" is the term used in all documentation and URLs, and I think it's intuitive enough for most English speakers to grasp.
- vanzylLv 45 years ago
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- 1 decade ago
I keep the traditional "+" with some adjustments on my monobook.js. I personally think "New section" would work the best..."add topic" seems a bit confusing.
