I think the tags video-driver and gpu-drivers basically means the same thing.
I suggest we merge one of the tags into the other.
1 Answer
I have found a quiet moment to merge the tags and after some thought I did the following:
- Created a tag for gpu-driver and as a temporary measure filled the tag details in from the older tag video-driver. These details could really do with some editing and updating.
- Merged gpu-drivers into gpu-driver without creating a synonym. This means that all the older tags are renamed now. However this leaves gpu-drivers available for use again. If it is not used and remains empty for 24 hours the system will eat it.
- Merged video-driver into gpu-driver without creating a synonym. This means that all the older tags are renamed now. Again this means that video-driver will be available for use again. If it is not used and remains empty for 24 hours the system will eat it.
Only job for the future is to watch to see if the old tags are reused before the system has a chance to consume them when empty. If they are used it will be simply be a matter of either quietly editing and switching the tags or simply putting a synonym in place.
Thanks Ola Ström for engaging with the community on Meta and getting a change made!!
Thoughts on Merge +/- Synonyms...
@muru asked 'Why not create the synonyms?' so I have added this little section to this answer.
When merging tags there are 2 good choices with some subtle differences: 'Merge with Synonyms' and 'Merge without Synonyms'. A quick description:
- Merge with Synonyms If this is selected the system does not alter tagging of existing questions but simply ensures that all questions will use the new tag, tag info will redirect to the new tag's info. Safest option and one that would most normally be used but not ideal for our example as 2 existing tags are serving the same function and we want to merge both into a new tag.
- Merge without Synonyms If this is selected the old tags are removed throughout the entire system and replaced with the new tag. Perfect for our changes here as both tags have the same purpose throughout the system and can logically both be completely replaced by our new tag. This option would not be all that commonly used.
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answered Apr 13, 2022 at 0:53
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Well, thank you Andrew, you had to do all the hard work... Commented Apr 13, 2022 at 0:57
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@muru Great question, I have added some explanatory notes to my answer.– andrew.46 ModCommented Apr 13, 2022 at 8:08
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1@OlaStröm Would probably never have looked at it without your Meta post, so thank you!– andrew.46 ModCommented Apr 13, 2022 at 8:11
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@andrew.46 note that even though the system doesn't alter the tagging of existing questions, (a) you can no longer add the synonmized tag to new posts, (b) any exists posts, when edited, will get the tag replaced with the master, and (c) users can type either
videoorgputo get a tag suggestion that ultimately leads togpu-driveras the tag. I think "merge without synonyms" is only useful for cases where an existing tag needs to be repurposed for something but first you want to move the current posts to another tag. For all normal cases, merging with synonyms is what we should do.– muruCommented Apr 13, 2022 at 8:18 -
2At any rate, IMO
video-drivershould be added as a synonym since people did actually use it, so that name might be more intuitive to a significant fraction of users.– muruCommented Apr 13, 2022 at 8:19 -
2@muru Thanks for your thoughts. I will be watching both of the older tags for some time; both currently with zero posts attached. And certainly if the community starts resurrecting either I will place the synonym.– andrew.46 ModCommented Apr 13, 2022 at 8:24
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@muru And I agree completely that merging with synonym creation should be most commonly used and I have altered my answer to make that perfectly clear. What we will have to disagree on is the appropriateness of my use of no synonym in this case; I am quite happy with this decision.– andrew.46 ModCommented Apr 13, 2022 at 8:32
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@cocomac That's the one! Tag references here: meta.stackexchange.com/questions/119111/…– andrew.46 ModCommented Apr 18, 2022 at 3:25
video-driversa synonym ofgpu-driver. The usage guidance should not be a problem. I can write it in a couple of hours or someone else may do that if they wish.gpu-driversin the plural otherwisegpu-driverhas to be created and 2 synonyms:gpu-driversandvideo-driver. Not sure if that starts getting a little sillygpu-driverstogpu-driver?gpu-driverand write up the details for the tag. 2. Mergegpu-driversintogpu-driver(and allow to create a synonym). 3. Mergevideo-driverintogpu-driver(and allow to create a synonym),