Those dratted tags
By webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
United States
March 21, 2008 5:55pm CST
Okay I really like the tags so this is not a ranting or whining discussion. I seem to add WAY too many tags each time I start a discussion, respond to a discussion, or add comments to anothers discussion. We are limited 10 only and I always seem to go over the limit. Are you the same way? Or are you the type that just puts in a few that come to mind right away? Or maybe you're the type that doesn't use tags at all? Do you like having to add tagas to your PM's as well? I feel that is truely a waste of time as we don't look at those ads while reading or responding to a PM. We may look at them in the discussions though.
HAPPY POSTINGS (TAGGING) FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@Modestah (11179)
• United States
22 Mar 08
yes, I am the same way... and then you have to take one away and resubmit, and try again and again till you get down to ten. big waste of time! too bad mylot does not keep track of the number of tags you have typed out and let you know that you have reached the limit instead. I guess you could forgo using the commas and then it will all read as being one tag, haha.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
22 Mar 08
I try my best to count them as I type but always lose track. 
But then it would be considered just one not the limit of 10. 
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But then it would be considered just one not the limit of 10.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
22 Mar 08
Too funny. My caps lock a lot on me as well.
That's the excuse I use anyhow. 
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
22 Mar 08
end of discussion if I even remember to do it,
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@howard96h (11640)
• New York, New York
22 Mar 08
I never put any tags at all, I just pass right through it. I think they are used to help locate the different topics but I don't bother doing it. 10 tags on all the discussions takes up some time don't you think?
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@howard96h (11640)
• New York, New York
22 Mar 08
I did not know how beneficial it really is, I will start tagging. Thanks for telling me about this.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
22 Mar 08
You are quite welcome.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
22 Mar 08
Ten is the max and not a lot in my eyes.
I knew you were joking also. 
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~@webeishere (36313)
• United States
22 Mar 08
geeze! Thanks I think! 
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
22 Mar 08
they are supposed to be good for searching articles, trouble is people put on tags that have nothing to do with the articles,
so I hate them.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
22 Mar 08
So do you add them to your started discussions at all or not?
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@KrisNY (7590)
• United States
22 Mar 08
I have a hard time most times adding 4... I don't know why- I think it's because I want to get on to the next discussion already- so my brain has already left the one I was on.. therefore no tags come to my mind.
I don't think I have ever added 10-- Wow..
I skip them on pm's--- I think they are a waste of time.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
22 Mar 08
I have tried to skip the tags on Pms
and when I did they never went through. Odd.
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
22 Mar 08
I add as many as I can think of at the time. SOmetimes it's one and sometimes it's five LOL sometimes they are not really related as I make the tags funny LOL
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
22 Mar 08
I have added silly and senseless tags myself.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@sacmom (14192)
• United States
22 Mar 08
I use to tag all the discussions, but now usually skip on tagging discussions I reply to, unless I notice the discussion has no tags at all. I try to remember to add tags to discussions that I start, though I'm sure I forgot at least a couple of times before. 
As far as tagging the PM's, I don't do that, as I really don't see the point in doing so. 
As far as tagging the PM's, I don't do that, as I really don't see the point in doing so. 1 person likes this
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
22 Mar 08
Sometimes I hate seeing my tags show up on others discussions to
a point. the Pms are personal and I feel why do we need a tag
word(s) on them as well.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
22 Mar 08
Hello dear Grandpa Bob. I am used to tag each discussion now, but sometimes I ignore it. I do not think that all of the tags we tag are shown there because sometimes when I check it, I do not see my tags at all, leaving me wondering whether there is need to leave a tag or not. It seems that tags are always for those who tag before you, not after you, when there are already a few tags there.
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@terri0824 (4991)
• United States
22 Mar 08
I noticed this was your 6666 post. You've been busy since you started this discussion because you are now at 6682. I don't usually pay attention to post nummbers but I noticed this one.
I don't usually use tags unless I start a discussion. Then I only use a few. When responding to discussions I generally just skip through them.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
22 Mar 08
Ummm? This activity of yours can be considered a type of stalking. Just kidding. yeah I've been a busy bee today. I think I started the day around 6570 or so possibly. I didn't even notice my count. But I did see when this was 6666. I hated seeing those 6's all in a row. 
I think I started about 6 discussions and have been busy responding to a bunch for a change. It's been awhile since I have been this active here. Kind of missed being this busy doing mylotting.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
Just kidding. yeah I've been a busy bee today. I think I started the day around 6570 or so possibly. I didn't even notice my count. But I did see when this was 6666. I hated seeing those 6's all in a row. I think I started about 6 discussions and have been busy responding to a bunch for a change. It's been awhile since I have been this active here. Kind of missed being this busy doing mylotting.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@moneyandgc (3428)
• United States
22 Mar 08
I think the tags on PM's are useless.
When I am the one starting the discussion I try to think of as many tags as I can. If I am just commenting on another users discussion I will only add one or two tags. Every once in awhile I will skip adding tags altogether. Like if I can't think of one or I am getting ready to leave or my internet is acting up.
I didn't even know what the tag limit was!
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
22 Mar 08
Good deal adding the max on your discussions. I usually add a comment or more to discussions I respond to so I add at least 5 the time that I respond so that I do not get asked again usually for tags when I add a comment later. Now ya know the limit is 10.
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HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~ @wisconsin26 (3859)
• United States
22 Mar 08
No I really don't like adding the tags to either the topic or mainly to the pm's thats kind of silly if you ask me they only get deleted by one or the other person if not yourself... I don't think they are even kept or are they? LOL I will admit sometimes I hit the skip on them...
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
22 Mar 08
From my experience if you add at least 5 tags, then, each time you comment back on that same discussion you aren't asked for tags again. So that's one of the main reasons I add tags all the time. At least 5 and most times too many.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
22 Mar 08
I usually place up to 10 tags, so I am not ask later...but with few discussions I am asking over and over again.
If someone respond to old discussion, system is asking you for tags again...
I am wandering if tags are inactive after while...
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
22 Mar 08
That's one reason I add ten as well to avoid
adding them after I add a comment at a later time.
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@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
22 Mar 08
It's a habit for me already, I'm already used to adding tags whenever I post (start a discussion or respond). I think if a member has more than just one, then the better. As long as they are all willing and don't consider it as time-consuming (for people are always in hurry!LoL), it would really help the discussion. Also, tags should be posted in relation to the topic at hand, and not just because some only wants to add so.
For my case, I always put tags as much as I could, as well on PM's. The most I could add is 5, that are similar or related to the discussion itself.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
22 Mar 08
Same here as far as my tagging practices go. I try my best to add tags that describe and or fit the main topic of the discussion. Plus I'll add tags that fit the response to which I am commentting on as well.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@blackbriar (9076)
• United States
23 Mar 08
I used to tag all the time, now I just skip the tags being the discussion usually has several tags already. I just have to remember to tag whenever I start a discussion is all.
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@mnsrwt123 (2057)
• India
23 Mar 08
Well, i just use TAGS only when i start discussions, and i rarely use tags when i respond to any of them, and i think we are limited to tag only 5 tags to each discussions,,,
and also i don't understand the feature of tags in PM's...lol they are just waste...
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