Commons:Categories for discussion/2019/08/Category:Book signing

Most of the images in this category, and all its subcategories, show authors at book signing events. Only a few of the images record authors in the act of book signing. So I suggest that we set bots to work, renaming this category, and all its subcategories, to Category:Book signings - plural, to reflect the actual contents. Geo Swan (talk) 17:52, 12 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

That makes sense to me. This category isn't really about the act of signing books, but events at which books are signed. – BMacZero (🗩) 20:13, 26 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Geo Swan and BMacZero: Some images actually feature the act of book singing though. Perhaps a split into Category:Book signings/Category:Book signing events and Category:Book signing/Category:People signing books? -- Themightyquill (talk) 10:49, 22 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Geo Swan and BMacZero: I agree with Themightyquill: split this category into two: one for the events and another one (as a subcategory) for the actual signing of books. JopkeB (talk) 08:26, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• That works for me. Geo Swan (talk) 13:56, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• @JopkeB and Geo Swan: Sure, though to split hairs I think maybe they should be parallel/sibling categories because people may sign books even if they aren't at a book signing. For naming, I favor Category:Book signings (commonly-used term) and Category:People signing books (clearer). – BMacZero (🗩) 16:07, 6 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  Yes, on closer inspection, you are right about parallel/sibling categories.

  1. For the event I prefer Category:Book signing events.
  2. For the signing itself Category:People signing books is indeed clearer when you split the category.

  JopkeB (talk) 08:40, 7 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  • I would accept the suggestions of either BMacZero or JopkeB. Geo Swan (talk) 08:44, 9 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • JopkeB's suggestion works for me. – BMacZero (🗩) 21:09, 10 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This category discussion has been closed.
Consensus	Resolved without objection
Actions	Create two subcategories as discussed above  Done
Participants	Geo Swan (talk · contribs) BMacZero (talk · contribs) Themightyquill (talk · contribs)
Closed by	JopkeB (talk) 09:30, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]