Questional Thread Tags

[TommyTree]

It's a nice feature to relevantly tag something and using search you can bring it up without searching the whole forum which often returns hundreds of results. It "guesses" at what you're trying to type too, like "TOTY 2011."

An excellent point. Maybe the admins could create a list of possible tags and eliminate the use of custom tags. It would keep people from adding objectionable tags and make it easier to effectively search tagged threads.

[ashauler]

An excellent point. Maybe the admins could create a list of possible tags and eliminate the use of custom tags. It would keep people from adding objectionable tags and make it easier to effectively search tagged threads.

I disagree. This would remove responsibility from the individual for their actions, and limit responsible poster's freedom. Tags are indeed a useful tool, made more so by the ultimate customization ..basically designing ones own search tool.

[badwhale]

I disagree. This would remove responsibility from the individual for their actions, and limit responsible poster's freedom. Tags are indeed a useful tool, made more so by the ultimate customization ..basically designing ones own search tool.

I was sorta thinking the same thing, but more like "I'd rather just not have tags, than pre-scrubbed tags"

[CoventryCat86]

I disagree. This would remove responsibility from the individual for their actions, and limit responsible poster's freedom. Tags are indeed a useful tool, made more so by the ultimate customization ..basically designing ones own search tool.

How do you perform searches on tags?

[badwhale]

How do you perform searches on tags?

"advanced search"

down closer to the bottom, there's a field for "tags"

ETA: For example, I noticed that Young Forbes‎ was being a relentless tool, so I tagged it "relentless tool" and he pops up!

[CoventryCat86]

"advanced search"

down closer to the bottom, there's a field for "tags"

ETA: For example, I noticed that Young Forbes‎ was being a relentless tool, so I tagged it "relentless tool" and he pops up!

Okay but how do you search for a "tag" if it isn't in the "These are the 70 most-searched-for thread tags" list?

[badwhale]

Okay but how do you search for a "tag" if it isn't in the "These are the 70 most-searched-for thread tags" list?

Ok. It's not all the way at the bottom. It's the second section down and there's a field "tag"

Better yet, go to "advanced search" and press ctl-F then type in "tag" and look for the field.

Shit, let me just drive up there and take the ferry and show you...