6 votes

What are Tags?

Posted by AlastrionaCatskill

Sorry, stupid question but I just got here.

On some comments, I see colored tags right where the number of votes are. What are those, and how can I do that?

Edit: That was REALLY fast, thank you!

11 comments

  1. Petril
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    The tag function was just removed as of this morning! It was a way to categorize posts, but it was being slightly misused, and there wasn't a good use for it yet, since no algorithms had been put...

    The tag function was just removed as of this morning! It was a way to categorize posts, but it was being slightly misused, and there wasn't a good use for it yet, since no algorithms had been put into place to promote or demote threads based on them. Just kind of cosmetic.

    5 votes
  2. what
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    The mechanics documentation page has info on this. At the moment, comment tags are disabled until they’re implemented better. This was talked about in a daily Tildes discussion thread IIRC.

    The mechanics documentation page has info on this.

    At the moment, comment tags are disabled until they’re implemented better. This was talked about in a daily Tildes discussion thread IIRC.

    4 votes
  3. dstaley
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    Those are comment tags, which are currently disabled until some technical changes are made so that they more accurately achieve their goal.

    Those are comment tags, which are currently disabled until some technical changes are made so that they more accurately achieve their goal.

    2 votes
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    Shimmyshine
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    On the right by the votes? Those are the only groups available (no custom groups yet). Otherwise, I think tags can only be added to new topics? I'm not entirely sure, I'm new here too.

    On the right by the votes? Those are the only groups available (no custom groups yet). Otherwise, I think tags can only be added to new topics? I'm not entirely sure, I'm new here too.

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      m-l
      (edited )
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      Since @DyebrewsWitch mentioned "colored tags", maybe she is talking about the currently disabled "user tags"? More information here:...

      Since @DyebrewsWitch mentioned "colored tags", maybe she is talking about the currently disabled "user tags"?

      More information here: https://tildes.net/~tildes/11n/daily_tildes_discussion_what_do_we_need_to_change_to_make_comment_tags_reasonable_to_re_enable

      1 vote
      1. [3]
        AlastrionaCatskill
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        *She but yeah, I was thinking about those

        *She but yeah, I was thinking about those

        3 votes
        1. [2]
          m-l
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          Fixed. I should learn to use 'they' for people whose gender I don't know... Glad I could help

          Fixed. I should learn to use 'they' for people whose gender I don't know... Glad I could help

          2 votes
          1. AlastrionaCatskill
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            Don't worry too much about it, for me at least!

            Don't worry too much about it, for me at least!

      2. [3]
        Shimmyshine
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        I guess I do not see those at all so I was thinking of something completely different?

        I guess I do not see those at all so I was thinking of something completely different?

        1. [2]
          m-l
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          Maybe you have only looked at comments that were written after the tags were disabled. Do you see the "Offtopic" tag on this comment?...

          Maybe you have only looked at comments that were written after the tags were disabled. Do you see the "Offtopic" tag on this comment? https://tildes.net/~games/go/a_game_of_trust_this_particular_link_came_up_a_lot_when_talking_about_how_to_build_tildes_id#comment-1ep

          2 votes
          1. Shimmyshine
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            Ah, I do. I hadn't run into any of those yet (I joined today around 11AM CST). Thanks!

            Ah, I do. I hadn't run into any of those yet (I joined today around 11AM CST). Thanks!

            2 votes