Folders versus labels

The problem

OAE folders don't behave as folders the same way most software nowadays does. And this is a problem because users have general expectations on how certain aspects should work (like file and folder hierarchy) and then find OAE hard to use.

The way folders work in OAE have the following problems:

• One cannot create folders inside folders
• One file can belong to several folders (unlike file systems)
• Folders create a hierarchy that does not reflect on access permissions (see https://github.com/oaeproject/Hilary/issues/1407)

The way folders currently work is not only inconsistent but it also behaves like something else: tags or labels. For this reason, they'll be transformed into labels in the next major redesign of OAE.

The solution

TBD

Future adaptations:

• The "create folder" feature will likely be removed because "create label" doesn't usually make sense. Instead, we label content after it's created. Pretty much like tags on github issues.