Pointers To Not Here

Pointers To Not Here -- ThinkingOutLoud DonaldNoyes 20071030

This is a class of pointers which exist to indicate the lack of a pointed to State, Object, Reference, or Method.

It is initially a Pointer to Nowhere and has no champion, being only a notation.

It becomes actionable only when it is provided a destination or fulfillment by one who accepts, or is assigned the responsibility of action.

It is useful because it announces that something is missing.

I think I know what this is supposed to mean but it really is formulated too abstract/fluffy.

This is what ThinkingOutLoud is. (Abstract, Structural, Not fully developed, suggestive) I mean for the idea to be abstract. In this way it covers more objects, much in the way classes do.

[Indeed. The above certainly raises the bar on WoodenLanguage. Wouldn't the description be much clearer if it were replaced with a statement like, "These tags indicate pages in need of further work or attention," and perhaps change the page title to something meaningful like PageNeedsWork? or CategoryNeedsAttention??] See Below (Plain Language Instances)

Here are examples, objects and instances which the abstraction is meant to cover.

Wiki:

AreYouThere
DeletedUnlessDefended
EditHint
Citation or Reference Missing
ThreadMess
RefactorMe
A new wiki page

SoftwareDevelopment

ToDo
...

WikiPedia

CitationNeeded
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Plain Language Instances:

This is a notation made in a page, a portion of text, or source code, in which a person playing the role of manager, director or controller inserts a notation which points out that something is missing, either within the text space, or pointing from the text space which needs to be supplied by a volunteer or assignee.
These tags indicate pages in need of further work or attention
PageNeedsWork?
CategoryNeedsAttention?
This page may be deleted (sometime, sometime soon, eventually)

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