Talk:Index of robotics articles/Archive 1

message: Hey Guys I found this link www.TheRobotSociety.org 59.178.55.239 (talk) 14:03, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The whole point is to provide information that is in other articles - it's a "basic" reference aid, or more accurately, it's part of one...  The collection presented on Lists of basic topics is a general reference tool intended to provide an outline of knowledge to make Wikipedia easier to use:  its intended function is to cover all subject areas which are important enough or broad enough that lists of their basic topics are worthwhile.  Holes in the coverage of the collection hamper its reliability as a general reference aid to help users find what they are looking for or familiarize them with the subject areas of interest to them.  When visiting the (main page of the) collection they should confidently expect to be able to find at least something on every major subject area. Therefore, scant lists ("stubs") generally remain in the basic topics collection to provide 1) a starting point which presents at least the barest essential links on a subject to help point users in the right direction as an alternative to providing no assistance at all, 2) to establish a conventient place in a standard format for users to contribute links (saving them the trouble of starting such pages from scratch, which is more tedious than donating a link or two here or there), and 3) clearly show where expansion to the list collection is desired and expected.  Keep in mind that the entire basic topic lists collection is a work in progress, and that any progress made is a good thing to be left in place as a foundation for others to build upon.  For the above stated reasons, the addition of list stubs to Lists of basic topics is entirely acceptable and should be be encouraged.  AfDs (nominations to "Articles for Deletion") of new basic topics lists are generally subject to "speedy keep", and such nominations are a blatant waste of time and effort on the part of the nominators.  Building a brick wall is all the more difficult if someone removes bricks as you are adding them.  A better approach would be to add a link or two every time you visited a less than complete list of basic topics.  If everyone did that, the lists would get completed much more quickly, and in the meantime would be improved for the next user who came along after you.  Think about that user.  Sincerely, --The Transhumanist 23:17, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  AfD? 

message: See the proposal at the Village pump
The Transhumanist 09:25, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rename proposal for this page and all the pages of the set this page belongs to 

message: These links have been vetted several times at Robot, but the current WP:GAR review and upcoming peer review are going to require a lot fewer links.  Rather than doing something rash, I think it makes sense just to transfer discussion to the proper venue, which is probably this page.  Which of these links seems good for this list? - Dan Dank55 (send/receive) 15:58, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Links moved from "See also" section of [[Robot]] 

message: * Android science
* Clanking replicator
* Disabled robotics: Powered exoskeleton
* Domestic robots
* Gynoid
* Hybrot
* Japanese robotics
* Mecha	
* Microbotics
* Microsoft Robotics Studio
* Lego Mindstorms
* Open source hardware
* Rapid prototyping
* Robot kits
* Robot locomotion
* Robotic mapping	
* Robotics suite
* RooTooth
* Snake-arm robot
* Ubiquitous robot
* Uncanny Valley
* URBI
* Vocoder
* Webots
- Dan Dank55 (send/receive) 15:58, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Additional topics

message: I found a Glossary_of_robotics page, and I started adding some terms, but I think it would be better if it managed to get merged into this page on the outline.
- Phil 128.95.205.213 (talk) 18:07, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge with [[Glossary_of_robotics]]? 

message: Guidelines for the development of outlines are being drafted at Wikipedia:Outlines.
Your input and feedback is welcomed and encouraged.
The Transhumanist 00:31, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Guidelines for outlines 

message: Please add some relevant links to the history section.
Links can be found in the "History of" article for this subject, in the "History of" category for this subject, or in the corresponding navigation templates.  Or you could search for topics on Google - most topics turn blue when added to Wikipedia as internal links.
The Transhumanist 00:31, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  The "History of" section needs links! 

message: This article has been named Outline of robotics since March 2009.  And before that it was Topic outline of robotics from October 2008.  It was created Sept 26, 2006 as "List of basic robotics topics".  Renaming it out of the blue to "List of robotics topics" after it has been called an outline and part of Wikipedia's Outline of Knowledge for over a year, is disruptive.  And the rename was done without any consensus. The Transhumanist 22:31, 18 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rename of "Outline of robotics" to "List of robotics topics"