SevorisAug 11, 2023

Two questions for you #pkm folks and those that use #zettelkasten (-derived) methods:

In your eyes,
1.) Should permanent notes be edited once created, or should they let be and a fresh note refering to them be made instead?
2.) what differentiates a permanent note from an evergreen note?

Show threadAnders ThoressonAug 11, 2023

@spinningthoughts

1. Whatever works for you.
2. Whatever you decide, should you choose to use those note categories.

I think what’s important to understand is that the ZK method – or any method for note taking – only works once you’ve made it your own.

Spending to much time thinking about adhering to some arbitrary rules is just a time waster.

That said: Reading about what others do and how they formalize their note taking style provides important inspiration.

Show threadSevorisAug 11, 2023
@anders also, generally agreed - but the way we define those notes is because of context of use - they are workflow anchors- and there‘s a lot of patterns and anti-patterns in the workflow discussion, so it‘s interesting to see what properties and workflow outcomes are valued why - and how these outcomes are supporter by structure.
Show threadAnders Thoresson
@spinningthoughts ”Workflow anchors” was a term I haven’t heard before, but really gets to how I think about my different note types! They each represent a specific stage on my way to creating something, be it a better understanding for a new subject or an article I write. And by having a finite set of defined note types help me decide what the thing I’m writing in the moment really is and where it fits into the process.
Aug 11, 2023 at 9:38pmWeb
Show threadSevorisAug 11, 2023

@anders Yup! Here‘s another concept that relates to that issue: ontology drift! It‘s what happens when ontological classifications and relations are not applied consistently.

Root issue under the whole "take time to grow your notes system" advice. Yes you‘ll need more structure to manage things… eventually. Not yet. You‘ll want to have your workflows keep consistent enough or you‘ll start suffering "second brain amnesia" or worse, "I know I saw this" gremlins…