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Tags are keywords or labels that categorize a question with other, similar questions. Using the right tags makes it easier for users to find and answer a question. Use this tag for proposing actions upon tags (such as merging, synonymization, removal, etc.), or other tag-related questions.
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Deprecate the ubuntu-desktop tag?
Based on the feedback here and in chat, I have deleted the ubuntu-desktop tag.
However this does leave 49 posts tagged untagged which need to be retagged something more meaningful.
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When should we use the versions tags?
Version tags can be dangerous if the community starts to believe that every question, no matter what, has to have a version tag. …
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Should we create a wish-list tag?
This would be far outside the scope of the site; I suggest you leave feature requests in the bug / work item trackers of the respective projects, instead. That would be more effective.
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What does it mean to "Blacklist" a tag and when should I request it?
It should be rare, and only when there is overwhelming data supporting the idea that "yes, there is a problem, this tag keep coming up and we can't make it go away."
Generally you should be using tag …
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Accepted
Tag Synonym Request: [lense] -> [lenses]?
Looks like this got created.
(FYI, we like to have answers on questions so they don't look unanswered, please.)
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merge tags: tab and tabs
OK, good idea -- I merged them. We generally prefer the plural form of a tag unless there is some compelling reason to use the singular version.
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Blacklist the linux tag?
Looking at the list of questions, I think some of the questions need to be cleaned up first. It is not clear to me what this tag is actually used for based on browsing 15-30 questions with it.