Do you tag if there is already 5 keywords?

I only tag if I am posting a new discussion. I never tag from just responding. I used to do that but I never saw the tags being added to the discussion so I quit doing it.

I mostly skip the tags, to me its mostly a waste of time.

Sure I do! I don't even bother checking how many tag words there are already. Normally, I just try to give at least one tag for any post I respond with. Cheers!

When i start a topic, i usually tag two or three keywords, and if i am responding to discussions, i simply skip.

Tagging confuses me, If a discussion is started in a group, why do you need to tag it with a different name to begin with? When I do put a tag, most of the time it comes up with that little "This discussion was started in so and so, would you like to add this to your interest?" I understand that is how groups grow, but wouldn't it be easier just to do that to begin with, instead of everyone having to add another tag? As I said tagging confuses me!

Well I never tag others discussions anywyas the only time I put tags on is if I start the discussion. I feel if someone else has started the discusion they have it tagged the way they want it to be so I always just skip that part.

Yes, I still will usually add a tag, unless the tag I was going to put on is the same as what's shown...then I just skip it altogether. Not positive on this, but I think only 5 show up, and anything else that is a keyword tag for it won't show up on the visible list, but the search terms would still work in a search. I know the times I add tags (and there's already 5 shown) it still takes them and accepts them. It's just they don't show up. Next time there's a discussion that already has 5 listed, I'm going to add another and then search with the tag I just added (and not the ones that are shown on the discussion). I have a hunch that the tag would still lead to that discussion, as well as others with the same tag.

I tend to add the max of ten tag words for a few reasons. One being that if one does not add a minimum of 5 tags then goes back to that discussion the tag request comes again after adding a comment etc. 2 I add them for reference for future searches if need be, I tend to add my signature so I type that in the search box and find all discussions and or responses I have done. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~

Most of the time I tag what i right just to say this is where I fit in at in the discussion and for the comments listed. Every now and they I might skip the tag but most of the time i tag.

I've given up on tagging other peoples discussions. I found that even when I added tags that hadn't been used, they didn't show up.

I think one can tag a maximum of 10 key words. Of that only the first 5 in alphabetical order will be shown. I think if you are tagging for a discussion which you have started I would recommend you to tag all the possible key words.This is because if two discussions have the same key word,then it will be shown below that discussion. This helps you to get more number of responses to your discussion. [b] So,I advise you not to tag when you comment/respond but to add all possible tags if you start a discussion.[/b] Cheers! Have a nice day Happy mylotting and happy earnings.

at the begaining ,i always taged a discussion,but when i found it does't matter if to tag,now i don't tag anymore.

Hi marciascott! I am new here and have questions about tags too. Hopefully someone helps us:) Have a lovely day! Hartley