Why somebody set tag "please rename" everywere?

vsorokin · wrote on 19 Dec 2010, 21:31

More 120 pages in wiki mark this tag. Why?
If we solve how title formed - ok? we need say trolls about it, and they renamed all pages automatically.
But 120 tags seems as project Elf Spam.

giesbert · wrote on 19 Dec 2010, 21:49

I think, it started with the discussion about the standardized Wiki page titles. CamelCase, underscore etc. Perhaps it took more afterwards

vsorokin · wrote on 19 Dec 2010, 22:06

Yes, it started after it, but I think is bad, It's junk. I created translations today and after half hour all my translations were marked this tag.

giesbert · wrote on 19 Dec 2010, 22:10

Then someone uses it to get points? Project elf effect?

vcsala · wrote on 19 Dec 2010, 22:10

I think while the tagging is not regulated and mainly during Project Elf we will experience similar "effects".

vcsala · wrote on 19 Dec 2010, 22:11

It is similar to "devnet" tag...

vsorokin · wrote on 19 Dec 2010, 22:14

VCsala, no, "Devnet" is old tag for topics about devnet.

But tag "wiki" in wiki and tag "faq" in faq is junk too.

giesbert · wrote on 19 Dec 2010, 22:18

but devnet is used more then 500 times... "see":http://developer.qt.nokia.com/tags/?tag_search=devnet

vsorokin · wrote on 19 Dec 2010, 22:20

Beta Testing (472) - its all about devnet. But, Yes, of course, it not good too.

giesbert · wrote on 19 Dec 2010, 22:25

So these tags do not help anymore and should perhaps be deleted.

milot.shala · wrote on 19 Dec 2010, 22:34

I think people should tag more appropriately and on the topic.

dangelog · wrote on 19 Dec 2010, 22:52

That's simply impossible if you promise prizes. "My article":http://developer.qt.nokia.com/wiki/ThreadsEventsQObjects on threads in Qt says that it's not an article about parallel programming, and every day someone tags it with "parallel programming", "concurrency", "mutex"!

milot.shala · wrote on 19 Dec 2010, 22:54

[quote author="peppe" date="1292799171"]That's simply impossible if you promise prizes. "My article":http://developer.qt.nokia.com/wiki/ThreadsEventsQObjects on threads in Qt says that it's not an article about parallel programming, and every day someone tags it with "parallel programming", "concurrency", "mutex"![/quote]

True.

Little out of topic but nice article BTW :)

fcrochik · wrote on 20 Dec 2010, 02:18

I have to say that if you check some "profiles" you will see that they are on a tag spree ... They have scored lots of points with very few wiki contributions or posts.

I think this will all go away when we are done with the "elf" but for now tags and "rates" are being over utilized just to score points.

dangelog · wrote on 20 Dec 2010, 10:28

[quote author="fcrochik" date="1292811519"]I have to say that if you check some "profiles" you will see that they are on a tag spree ... They have scored lots of points with very few wiki contributions or posts.

I think this will all go away when we are done with the "elf" but for now tags and "rates" are being over utilized just to score points.[/quote]

Which indeed pollutes the tag searches. After the elf-effect will we have to retag everything? :-(

By the way, are there any STRONG guidelines to consider when it comes to tag a piece of content?

mgran · wrote on 20 Dec 2010, 11:15

I've updated http://developer.qt.nokia.com/wiki/Tagging now. It's the start of the tag guidelines peppe.

It includes a list of "bad" tags that I have removed and will keep pruning out. The Tag module we use has a "bad tag" feature where I will add them later on.

vsorokin · wrote on 20 Dec 2010, 11:27

mariusg You added to bad tags "faq" into FAQ, but what about "wiki" into wiki? :)

troubalex · wrote on 20 Dec 2010, 14:22

At some point, when we have all agreed on which format is best to use, we will have to clean up in the wiki. I don't see any particular need for a tag that sorts those pages though. It can go. :)