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1. • CommentRowNumber1.
   • CommentAuthorJon Beardsley
   • CommentTimeMar 27th 2014
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   Author: Jon Beardsley
   Format: MarkdownItexSo, apparently [[twisted forms]] links to the differential forms page, and is related to the notion of $L$-twisted forms for a line bundle $L$. However, this is also the name of the more general notion of possible descent data on a pulled back sheaf (where I'm being vague about context because it's a pretty general idea). The notion at [[differential forms]] is just one particular example of this. In particular, such things are classified by nonabelian cohomology. Anyway, in an attempt to deal with this, I made a page called [[formes tordues]] which is just the French name for it (and the name that Knus and Ojanguren use in one of my favorite references on the subject), though I've not written anything there. I figured, however, that I should ask here before going any further, since that's kind of snarky, just making another version of the page in French... Thoughts? -Jon

   So, apparently twisted forms links to the differential forms page, and is related to the notion of $L$-twisted forms for a line bundle $L$. However, this is also the name of the more general notion of possible descent data on a pulled back sheaf (where I’m being vague about context because it’s a pretty general idea). The notion at differential forms is just one particular example of this. In particular, such things are classified by nonabelian cohomology. Anyway, in an attempt to deal with this, I made a page called formes tordues which is just the French name for it (and the name that Knus and Ojanguren use in one of my favorite references on the subject), though I’ve not written anything there. I figured, however, that I should ask here before going any further, since that’s kind of snarky, just making another version of the page in French…

   Thoughts?

   -Jon

2. • CommentRowNumber2.
   • CommentAuthorMike Shulman
   • CommentTimeMar 27th 2014
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   Author: Mike Shulman
   Format: MarkdownItexThe right thing to do would be to make the new page be called "twisted form" (singular) and remove the redirect from [[differential form]]. This sort of thing happens a lot: when we don't have a page about something yet, we often make it redirect to the closest thing yet available, but when someone wants to actually make the page, they remove the redirect.

   The right thing to do would be to make the new page be called “twisted form” (singular) and remove the redirect from differential form. This sort of thing happens a lot: when we don’t have a page about something yet, we often make it redirect to the closest thing yet available, but when someone wants to actually make the page, they remove the redirect.

3. • CommentRowNumber3.
   • CommentAuthorJon Beardsley
   • CommentTimeMar 27th 2014
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   Author: Jon Beardsley
   Format: MarkdownItexAh, okay, thanks! Uhhh, am I able to delete that other page?

   Ah, okay, thanks! Uhhh, am I able to delete that other page?

4. • CommentRowNumber4.
   • CommentAuthorUrs
   • CommentTimeMar 27th 2014
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   Author: Urs
   Format: MarkdownItexTo effectivley delete a page here one just removes all links to it and renames it to something with evident meta-meaning. Following a tradition initated by Toby I usually rename to original name > history It doesn't matter what you rename it to, it should just be something that will never collide with an actually intended entry. To physically remove pages, somebody with admin rights on the nLab would have to run the garbage collector. That should remove all "orphaned" entries,meaning those that have no links pointing to them. I am not aware that we ever did this. Maybe one day we should.

   To effectivley delete a page here one just removes all links to it and renames it to something with evident meta-meaning. Following a tradition initated by Toby I usually rename to

   original name > history
   

   It doesn’t matter what you rename it to, it should just be something that will never collide with an actually intended entry.

   To physically remove pages, somebody with admin rights on the nLab would have to run the garbage collector. That should remove all “orphaned” entries,meaning those that have no links pointing to them.

   I am not aware that we ever did this. Maybe one day we should.

5. • CommentRowNumber5.
   • CommentAuthorJon Beardsley
   • CommentTimeMar 27th 2014
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   Author: Jon Beardsley
   Format: MarkdownItexThanks Urs! It's now orphaned and alone.

   Thanks Urs! It’s now orphaned and alone.

6. • CommentRowNumber6.
   • CommentAuthorMike Shulman
   • CommentTimeMar 27th 2014
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   Author: Mike Shulman
   Format: MarkdownItex(For future reference, you could also have just renamed the page "formes tordues" to "twisted form".)

   (For future reference, you could also have just renamed the page “formes tordues” to “twisted form”.)

7. • CommentRowNumber7.
   • CommentAuthorJon Beardsley
   • CommentTimeMar 28th 2014
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   Author: Jon Beardsley
   Format: MarkdownItexOh. Haha, yeah... good point.

   Oh. Haha, yeah… good point.

8. • CommentRowNumber8.
   • CommentAuthorTobyBartels
   • CommentTimeMar 29th 2014
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   Author: TobyBartels
   Format: MarkdownItex\#6 and \#4 are sound advice; additionally, you should redirect [[formes tordues]] to [[twisted form]]. (I have done this, and also regularized the appearance of [[formes tordues > history]].)

   #6 and #4 are sound advice; additionally, you should redirect formes tordues to twisted form. (I have done this, and also regularized the appearance of formes tordues > history.)