***Administrative Advisement*** Re: Tags.....
By GoAskAlice
@GoAskAlice (5807)
April 9, 2018 11:27am CST
It's been quite a while since this issue has come up, but, it has recently come up again. So I think it's time for a friendly reminder. Although not (yet) specifically mentioned in the guidelines, the tagging of discussions with your user name is something that we frown upon. Doing so creates a bias in the "you may also like" section on the side of the page. The list will show mostly, if not entirely, discussions posted by the member with that name, rather than posts of similar subject matter.
As per the guidelines, tags should be relevant to the subject matter:
Spammy, inappropriate or irrelevant tagging - Tagging your discussions, responses and comments is a great way to get more exposure for what you write! However, any tag you create should be on-topic.
So please, refrain from doing this, and use tags properly. Thanks! 
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79 responses
@GooglePlus (3807)
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9 Apr 18
@sabtraversa That won't be hard. If I am not wrong, posting a discussion on a person/member was not allowed, May be that's the reason for it. @goaskalice ,please correct me if I am wrong.
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@GoAskAlice (5807)
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9 Apr 18
The best course of action in this case would be to simply not tag it. Although helpful, tags are not a requirement.
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@rebelann (111159)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Apr 18
True @GoAskAlice but tags help me determine if it's about one of the furbabies
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
9 Apr 18
I used to do that so some very early posts may still carry my name as tags. If I spot them I'll edit them out.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
9 Apr 18
i've noticed a few doing that. thanks for explaining.
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@Aquitaine24 (11653)
• San Jose, California
3 Apr 19
I have never noticed anyone tagging their name.
@Icydoll (36717)
• India
7 Apr 19
@Aquitaine24 there used to be one person ..that person was banned too.
@sabtraversa (12919)
• Italy
9 Apr 18
Thanks for clarifying.
What about creating a tag for a series of posts? Such as reviews, or "lots of trashy thoughts"? 
Otherwise, it's quite pointless to just use an username, like @LadyDuck said.
What about creating a tag for a series of posts? Such as reviews, or "lots of trashy thoughts"?
Otherwise, it's quite pointless to just use an username, like @LadyDuck said.7 people like this
@GoAskAlice (5807)
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9 Apr 18
That's fine. I almost always use the same few tags in my advisement posts.
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@Aquitaine24 (11653)
• San Jose, California
3 Apr 19
"Lots of trashy thoughts"...love it!!
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@LeaPea2417 (36431)
• Toccoa, Georgia
9 Apr 18
I guess I am in the minority. I have never used tags here.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
11 Apr 18
@LeaPea2417 I have never used tags either.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
9 Apr 18
Thanks. I noticed one tagging his own username and this reminder from you may stop him from doing so again.
I tag my discussions according to the topics I share and I never tag myself in any of my posts.
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@Plethos (13560)
• United States
9 Apr 18
@GoAskAlice - now i know. guess i'll have to start getting used to posting without tagging my name.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
9 Apr 18
Noted on this, Alex. Thank you.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
11 Apr 18
Tagging one's name in the discussion sounds unfair to me. I would never do it.
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@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
9 Apr 18
I have noticed personalized tags, and several members seem to tag things that will point to either their user names or something about themselves.
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@lookatdesktop (27129)
• Dallas, Texas
9 Apr 18
I have read this just now and I personally don't tag. I just like and respond.
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