To tag or not to tag

I tag when I start my own discussions, when I respond or comment and also when I see discussions with no tags even though I may not respond.

I dont often add tags to other's discussions, but I do sometimes. Usually when I notice that there arent any there. But I dont often look! I have heard several people comment that the tags can really make a difference for the number of responses. How is this? I dont pay attention to the tags at all! I have noticed that if you put a discussion in a category rather than general discussion, you will get far more responses. It seems to me that tags are only useful if someone is searching for something. Is there another way to use them?

Honestly, I forget to tag, but I try to make my subject such that I will get the responses I want - of course, I have hundreds of friends, so I've always got 10 or 20 who might respond.

There are times I forget to add tags to my own so I go back and add them on the pages like I would if I had forgotten to add tags to a response I made on another's discussion. Tags do help a lot in the long run but at the same time, you've really got to be careful how you tag, and sometimes it's better to have five relevant ones you've made yourself or lest someone will unknowingly or intentionally tag to make the discussion seem different. Well I hope you have a wonderful day and happy tagging!

As for me, I always add a tag to a discussion, be it mine or others. Reason being is that I use to add comments to other's discussion and if I will not add tag to that discussion, it will ask me to add every time, I will add comment to it. You are right, the more tag we will give, more chance it to be seen by other mylotters.

You must be talking about me? I rarely tag my discussions. I never really even think about putting tags on them. I didn't know they were important until I saw this. I guess it would make sense that that is how someone would find your discussion if they went searching. It's a wonder anyone answers my discussions. LOL

I tag all my own and sometimes others, if I have a tag that I think is fitting

I have on occassion added a tag to a discussion when I have responded, though definitely not all the time. I haven't even had much time to respond to any discussions lately either here or gather and with my new granddaughter due the first of June, I will probably even have less time than I do now.

the only time I tag someone else's discussion is when I report it for violating guidelines I do that so other people will realize it is a violation and report it as well beyond that I dont bother with tags

Hi Canellita, I think tagging or not has not much effect on popularity of discussion thread. I used to faithfully tag every single thread I started, but not great responses to them. Recently I get lazy to tag any discussion thread I started, and find that the most popular thread attracts more than 120 responses. I guess it's the way the question is asked, when you start a discussion with "what do you think", it will attract response, if you ask "would you do this or that", not many people will answer. I think people are more comfortable sharing thoughts than make commitment.

I haven't fully utilized MyLot's search functions in my short time of being here, so I didn't take into account the importance of the tag system. i have looked over the FAQs. Still though, didn't think tagging was that big of a deal/ Now I kinda feel bad about not tagging every discussion I reply to. I've some across some interesting topics that got only a handful of responses. If I had taken the time to tag said topics, maybe they would have gotten a butt load of replies. I have been thinking about tagging things I don't reply to. Something I can't think of a good, or lengthy response, but was still interested in what was posted. I think I'll make it a habit to tag things after I post at least ten or so times daily. That'll be a good little routine to break up the monotony of posting responses.

Yes it is necessary to add tag in the topics that you create . Because it helps in getting indexed , also shows in the similar topic area . Comes very handy while you search for any particular things . Which all together draws more people towards it and get more response . But i often feel so lazy to add all the tags lol , but its a bad practice not to add.

cane thats not a problem if you dont tag it doesnt matter it wont deduct points I also forget many a times dont take it. Its a tag or thread like ?

There needs to be a system where smart software can do the tagging automatically. Seems kind of archaic to me - to have to highlight your own discussion. Doesn't it? Kind of like we'll look back and be like remember when...?