FAQs - Tagging

• What is tagging?

• How do I tag?

• What is the purpose of tagging a discussion or myLot message?

• Can I tag other user's discussions?

• What can I do if someone has tagged my discussion with inappropriate words?

• Tagging is a way of using a keyword, or a descriptive term, to categorize and search discussions. Tags are chosen informally and personally by the discussion starter, responder, commentator, or any person interested in the discussion topic.

• A discussion should have one or more "tags" associated with it to help organize the discussion as part of our automated classification system.

• Once you click the submit button after entering your discussion, posting a response, or adding a comment, you will be taken to a page where myLot will ask you to "add tags to this discussion". Here you need to input keywords that are associated with your discussion.

• You also have the ability to tag other user's discussions. When you are signed in, you will notice below each discussion detail there is a "submit tag(s)" box. Simply, read through the discussion and submit keywords associated with the discussion topic that has not been posted..

• Tagging allows for a way to categorize and search discussions and messages in myLot for easy navigation.

• Yes, you have the ability to tag other user's discussions. When you are signed in, you will notice below each discussion detail there is a "submit tag(s)" box. Simply, read through the discussion and submit keywords associated with the discussion topic that has not been posted.

• Please bring this to myLot's attention by reporting it as abuse. Make sure you give us the tag you feel is inappropriate and we will take care of this immediately.