Foldering

[timepiececlock]

As I slowly reinstall all my processes into my computer, I've been doing what I like to refer to as "foldering." Bascially, foldering is when I go through all my files and I organize them into folders of almost the smallest category. No lumpy groups of mismatched program files all in one long list I have to scroll through on my start menu... everything is made clean, and neat. And as I install new software, I set up new folders categorized within the start menu each time, so I don't have clutter. This actually takes a horrendous amount of time. I haven't even started on my website bookmarks yet... that will take a few hours to sort through. Especially the anime sites, which tend to go cross-category. Buffy too.

If I have a BtVS website that has fanfiction, fan vids, and screencaps, do I sort it into the video folder, the fanfiction folder, or the general btvs folder? How do I label it in the future so that I know it has any number of those things?

Comments

[mackiemesser.livejournal.com]

I know you want to keep the folders small and controllable, but...

If I were organizing your computer, I'd have the parent folder be "BtVS," and then have child folders in the various categories. That way, if you have something that doesn't fit neatly into one of the sub-categories, you can still have it under the main folder's umbrella. As in:

BtVS--> Miscellaneous or Combination sites; Video; Fanfic; General fan site. I'd put something like the Official site under "General," because it's about the show as a whole, rather than a character or a fan aspect offshoot, and so isn't quite like a Miscellaneous or Combo site that has a lot of fan elements, but no overview of the show. Hope that makes sense.

good ideas

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it does. I think it's best to break it down by general show/topic, and then by Fanfic, Video, or Miscellaneous. And anything with vids on it, regardless of what else, goes in the vid folder, since that's what I download the most of from specific personal websites.