Request to remove the thread tag option

**Devil** · 20th August 2009, 14:25

Would the site admin consider the request to remove thread tags?

I dont see them actually having any benefit apart from allowing cowards the ability to anonymously abuse or insult the thread participants.

**Cajun** · 20th August 2009, 14:32

if there is an abusive tag, report it like you would a post, but just comment to look at the tags, be specific if you can.

I have infracted a number of people for abuse via tags, I will also tell people who wrote the abusive tag, so they can not do it 'hidden'.

the thread starter can remove tags.

**p.dath** · 20th August 2009, 14:33

I think they are meant to aid in searching. I tend to just use the full text search myself though.

**Quasievil** · 20th August 2009, 14:36

i Agree get rid of them, mind you I asked the same thing a few months ago and got slammed

**James Deuce** · 20th August 2009, 14:45

Damn.

Busted.

**CookMySock** · 20th August 2009, 14:50

Originally Posted by p.dath

I think they are meant to aid in searching. I tend to just use the full text search myself though.

Yes they are supposedly an indexing tool, but I take great glee in putting some snide or off-colour remark in them. I think they are a lot of fun.

I vote to retain them. As has been stated, the thread originator may remove them at his whim, and moderators will infract as required for abuse.

Maybe some sort of game can be played with the tags?

Steve

**Mully** · 20th August 2009, 15:04

Originally Posted by Devil

I dont see them actually having any benefit apart from allowing cowards the ability to anonymously abuse or insult the thread participants.

Except some of them are hysterical.

Some threads are only worth reading cos of the tags.

**Maha** · 20th August 2009, 18:08

Originally Posted by Mully

Except some of them are hysterical.

Some threads are only worth reading cos of the tags.

True that, there are some funny bastards around for sure, and theres the ones that tag a thread (hypothetically lets say, attention whore) you may remove it, it pops up again, you report it and a message come back, I will keep an eye on xxxxx. Could even be a person you least expect, all this is hypothetical naturally.

**CookMySock** · 20th August 2009, 21:33

The best thing with the tags is, they force you to summarise the thread in under 25 characters. Good fun.

Steve

**Mom** · 20th August 2009, 21:42

I think tags are fun. They are also a great way to search if they are used as I imagine they were intended to.

I have a few favorite tags that I use, they dont appear to cause offense, and I hope to continue to use them for my own amusement, and for the amusement of the recipient

Mind you, some people never start threads so your ability to give them a bit of stick via that means is not available

**ajturbo** · 21st August 2009, 20:32

Originally Posted by Quasievil

i Agree get rid of them, mind you I asked the same thing a few months ago and got slammed

yeah.. but you da bitch.... hahahahahahah

but i NEVER use the tags... and i don't even look at them...

**Taz** · 21st August 2009, 20:40

I also agree. Remove the tags and the rep system and the site will become alot more mature.

**Okey Dokey** · 21st August 2009, 21:35

I only notice tags when someone in the thread mentions them...otherwise I never see/look at them....

That being said, they mostly make me laugh when I read them. So , I guess my wishy-washy opinion is that they are okay and leave them be.

**quickbuck** · 30th August 2009, 00:07

Originally Posted by Okey Dokey

I only notice tags when someone in the thread mentions them...otherwise I never see/look at them....

That being said, they mostly make me laugh when I read them. So , I guess my wishy-washy opinion is that they are okay and leave them be.

Yup...
The tags on this thread are only the second ones I have looked at EVER.
The last time was when somebody said along the lines of "Who's the funny bugger that put such and such in the tags"

The tags on this one gave me a giggle...

I vote for leaving them.... who said this site had to be totally serious?

Edit: One disadvantage with them though is... that you can find threads that are really old...
I just read through one that I initially thought "Bloody Hell, Not Again.. when will this guy learn?!!!" Added some rep to some really good posts... then realised it was August 2008 I was looking at!
Good thing I didn't post in it to dredge it...

Note to self: Take more care... and be careful not to thread dredge...