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Primarily categorization and then searching.

Trying to make folders to categorize websites but I end up with multiple folders for the same website and the mess grows.

The fewer folder categories the better. For my files I try to keep it simple and have just Media, Applications, Documents as the top level folder. Media would break down in to pictures and video then video into TV, movies. Documents and Applications would also break down a bit more.

The other problem is the websites I gather tend to get added faster than I can categorize them which is compounded by the multiple category problem.

Searching do I search by time or category? Sometimes time is easier if it was recent but then later on, years later, it's easier to search by category.

In the end I get frustrated and dump it all into one giant pile probably never to be viewed ever again.



Oh that's interesting, why not just use tags though? One bookmark gets any number of tags, and then you just have to be somewhat consistent about your tag choices. The first few hundred bookmarks are usually tagged poorly, and then after that you get into a consistent naming pattern.

https://github.com/davidlazar/jotmuch


I think I've tried tags maybe on bookmarks maybe it was some things else.

I am a fan of them maybe I drifted away from them for some reason.




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