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16 questions linked to/from How does one determine the "consensus view"?
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The tag [rationale] has no rationale
I just noticed the tag rationale. It seems to be applied to a random-looking selection of questions whose title starts with “why”. It doesn't reflect anything about what the question is about, or who ...
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Summer Tag Rename 2015
When it comes to editing tags I usually wait for RoflcoptrException to be in the chat and I ping him directly. In case I know he's on holiday I open a meta thread every time I see a tag that should be ...
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Summer Tag Rename 2016
Since it's no longer Summer 2015 and the predecessor to this question contained a reference to a specific point in time, it's time for a new Tag Renaming topic.
So let's once more compile a list of ...
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September 2016 Tag Rename & Synonym MegaQuestion
Since The previous version of this question is no longer attracting the attention of any moderators despite my efforts, it's time for a new Tag Renaming and Synonymizing topic.
So let's once more ...
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Merge “left-luggage” and “luggage-storage” tags
So, there's a semi-popular (and obvious what it means) tag, luggage-storage. There's also a much less common tag (and easily confused with lost luggage, even if it is the idiomatic (British English) ...
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Should we consider having tags for individual airlines?
I just saw this question about lost luggage with United. Currently it's only tagged for luggage and air-travel.
I was about to add the "airlines" tag when I thought "Should that tag only be used when ...
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Tag descriptions
Just been going through fixing a lot of the tags ('Germany - questions about Germany' is NOT a descriptive tag!), and adding to some of the popular ones. Also fixed a lot of the singular tags, which ...
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Close for trivial?
ATM machine in Las Condes, Santiago Chile this is answered by a trivial Google Maps search. I am grateful for pnuts for actually doing the search, sure but this question ought to be closed for trivial....
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Usefulness of “sightseeing” et al
I wonder about these tags:
sightseeing
seasonal
activities
vantage-points
event-travel
Who is going to follow them? Do experts in "sightseeing" or "activities" exist?
Is the purpose of tags to ...
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Can we stop with the buses?
User pnuts is on a giant editing bender today, changing the spelling of the word "busses" to "buses," and doing some small copy editing on old questions along the way. This has involved well over 100 ...
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What is a good tag for the “where in the world can I” questions?
I just asked a question on behalf of someone close to me who is trying to choose a place for the next family trip based on wanting to experience something specific. (In this case, it's seeing flowing ...
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Which tags and tag groups need attention (where several synonyms or the synonyms do not cover all they should)?
Based on this question, I think are more tag groups that need attention.
I am thinking about public transport which does seem to include trams and buses but not trains, with high speed trains a ...
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2011 EVENT - Sorting out tags, wiki excerpts
Yes it's a boring topic for most, but for those amongst us who really want to get this sorted out, it's time to have an event.
Last month (Oct 31) we had an answering event, and did a massive ...
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Drive to 0 and cleanup day
So I'm setting this as a chat event a few weeks ahead. At the end of October, we'll do a massive drive to:
push all unanswered questions to have a useful and informative answer
add as many tag ...
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Help please with tag [self-guided]
Because new tags may be added at any time and enquiring into them is tedious without SEDE (which is only run weekly and seems not fully in sync even so) it is difficult to be sure, but self-guided may ...