Dwight,
That sounds like David Weinberger's "Everything is Miscellaneous" approach to organization.

Dwight WALLIS <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Carol Choksy wrote:
>We call that a filing system.
>
>Carol, what I am describing is actually better named a tagging system. "File
>system" implies a container of related records documents. Tagging implies a
>common set of tags or metadata assigned across platforms.
>
>My message probably did not provide proper context. Right now, I am dealing
>with a simple fact - a shift from a relatively contained Microsoft universe
>to a much more complex suite of Microsoft, cloud, open source and SaaS
>services. These place an enormous amount of power in the hands of users, as
>well as responsibility (a trend, as we all know, that has been continuing
>since the PC became widely available). The tools, such as ERM systems,
>designed to control this expanding universe are either not yet available, in
>development, or out of reach financially.
>
>At this stage of the game, in my opinion, retention is not the key issue.
>With Gmail, for example, we have a background solution (Postini) that is
>applying a blanket retention to all emails - a blanket which can be further
>refined as we move forward.
>
>What is the key issue is the rapid proliferation of large volumes of
>information on multiple, disconnected platforms. Common to most (not all of
>these platforms) is some simple method of tagging/naming. My only point is
>that the concepts of classification, as outlined by Meadke et al, could be
>useful in training individuals how to apply those tags/names in a manner
>that is useful to them, in a way that is simple enough for most people to
>grasp. The combination of personal usefulness, and simplicity, may result in
>a better personal use of tagging/naming tools across platforms. In my
>opinion, that can only lead to positive results.
>
>Also, I have to say that I looked at a number sources as well in trying to
>come up with a simple answer to the question of "what do I call something" -
>a question that our customers clearly need help with - including a marvelous
>session on classification given by Charmaine Brooks, CRM, at the 2010 Great
>NW Region Conference. Most of these sources are dealing with classification
>on an enterprise level. In my opinion, Meadke et al - a 30 year old text -
>provided the clearest, simplest guidelines to apply at the personal
>"tagging" level.
>-- 
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