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Re: What do people use tags for in a zettelkasten?
I do use interstitial tags. Tags in the body of the note. Block-level tags. The Archive will 'goto' a tag when tags are included in the search query. Tags and structure notes have different functions—tags group items. Structure notes organize notes in a pattern that fosters understanding. Tags are collections of notes on a… -
Re: How to handle (famous) quotes in your system?
The title for a zettel, in my opinion, should be sufficiently long/descriptive to remind you of content, but only that long. No need to overdo it. Obviously your choice of title and its length will have a lot to do with your familiarity with the subject; some in this forum might argue that it should be a bit longer, so… -
Re: What is going on in a Zettelkasten visually
Hi @Dilan_Zelsky sorry for the picture being a little confusing. The problem is that, given my bad English, my writing could be worse
. So please forgive me for this. My ZK goes this way: * Software I proudly use: The Archive * All notes go in one folder (ZK in my use case) * All important files relevant to my… -
Re: Hello and THANK YOU
Hi David, I'm interested in your approach to quotes. It looks like each quote is a new entry, with a #quote tag. I would guess you could then search for the specific author, and get a list of their quotes. Is that right? Have you tried other approaches? Right now, I'm collecting all quotes from a given author into one… -
Re: Academic in the humanities, plus some reflections as a beginner in ZT
@MH__ , welcome to the forums. This is a huge advantage compared to us top-down thinkers. Yes, jump in the waters warm. Today it is hot and I love diving with these swimming metaphors. I'm conflicted about the use of tags. I'm not yet convinced they have much value, with one exception. The best use of tags I found is the… -
Re: Understanding the difference between object tags and topic tags
> One thing to remember is that tagging is a small part of a knowledge system or 'tool for thought' so I try and not let myself get too hung up on tagging. I trust it my tagging skills will evolve and get better. And that means tagging when appropriate. In my perspective, my confusion stems from the disconnect I have when… -
Re: Converting filename tags to note-body hashtags
Thanks! I cobbled together a python script that did more or less the same thing -- maybe not quite as elegantly. In case it's useful for others, here's what I did: import osimport timeimport datetimetag_dict = { '!bk' : '#backup', '!cn' : '#contact', '!dp' : '#prose', '!id' : '#idea', '!lg' : '#log', '!pr' : '#prose',… -
Re: Hello and THANK YOU
Hi Micah, Yes one quote per note. Years ago, I had longer notes with lots of quotes in them, but I have since moved everything to one quote per note. It's more flexible and I believe it adheres to the One Thought Per Note method. The advantage the this is I can tag and/or link to a specific quote that pertains to a topic,…