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[Jimmy O'Regan]

Martin J Hooper wrote:
> Jimmy O'Regan wrote:
> 
>> You probably don't want to use a hierarchical layout for topics:
>> multiple tags/categories are *much* better, just compare del.icio.us
>> with regular bookmarks. I've yet to come across a free blogging
>> service that allows you to use categories, but you can simulate the
>> feature using del.icio.us.
>>  
>>
> <SNIP>
> 
> How does del.icio.us cope with existing browser bookmarks?  Can you 
> upload a file containing all your existing bookmarks and tag em later?

No, although people have written scripts to do something similar 
(del.icio.us has an API that gives you complete control over your 
bookmarks). This sort of behaviour is frowned upon: there's a 
bookmarklet around that automatically chooses your tags for you, and the 
creators of del.icio.us are considering banning it. They may allow a 
default 'system:readlater' tag for untagged items, but in general it 
defeats the purpose of the system to add things untagged.