What do you think about a 'tagging feature'?

[웃 910]

I think it could be interesting. Perhaps cap it at 2 tags per day to prevent OTD (obsessive tagging disorder).

Thoughts?

[TBoneTX 46,074]

Uh, for those who don't patronize either network, to what does a "tag" refer, huh man?

[웃 910]

Uh, for those who don't patronize either network, to what does a "tag" refer, huh man?

OK TBoneTX, this is how it works. Very complex!

I write your name and it will give me the option to make your name appear as a hyperlink which lets me know I am tagging you. If I do not want to tag you then I just continue typing without either hitting enter to confirm the tag or taking my mouse and clicking on the hyperlink over your name...That sounded really confusing, I know...

Basically the point is that if, for example, I tagged your name in my first sentence....Visa Journey will then notify you by private message (or a pop-up notification if you are online) that I mentioned you in one of my posts. So you click the link that VJ provides you and it will directly take you to my post in this particular thread...

Basically tagging = mentioning someone with the site notifying that someone that they were mentioned (and providing a link to the conversation)...

Edited October 10, 2011 by Lord Infamous

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

In what sort of instances would you see that as useful? Couldn't you just PM the member yourself, saying something like "hey, I know you have a lot of experience with X, could you weigh in on my topic here: link ?".

[NicciNono 1]

I love the idea

[rsn 135]

In what sort of instances would you see that as useful? Couldn't you just PM the member yourself, saying something like "hey, I know you have a lot of experience with X, could you weigh in on my topic here: link ?".

I don't think you understand the concept.

Tagging is a way to refer to another member in a public forum and notify them of this referral at the same time.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

No. Visa Journey is already too much of a social network.

[rsn 135]

I'm guessing this is a Facebook feature and your description mirrors the way it is implemented on Facebook?

Edited October 10, 2011 by rsn

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I'm guessing this is a Facebook feature and your description mirrors the way it is implemented on Facebook?

I have seen tags implemented in a couple ways. One to identify members in picture (Facebook), the other is to assign a keyword (metadata) to an item to make it easier to find in a search, or by the use of a tag cloud, for example.

[MyLittlePony 340]

Not a good idea for me.

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

I do understand what you mean; I use G+, LJ and Facebook, all of which have tagging featured. I don't think tagging for key words is needed here, because we have a search function. I don't think tagging for members is needed, because you can quote a member, or PM the member saying that you'd like their input/ would like them to see the post you have made. Tagging for photos aren't needed, because we don't have a big photo feature here. This is my personal opinion, not as a mod.

[TBoneTX 46,074]

OK TBoneTX, this is how it works.

Once I was blind, but now I can si, man!

[^_^ 5,021]

I don't think tagging for members is needed, because you can quote a member, or PM the member saying that you'd like their input/ would like them to see the post you have made.

If something that is currently done can be done with fewer steps, why not? I'd posit that is precisely what technology is meant to do.

Let's say I want to put forward an idea and give a tip of the hat to Kathryn who first suggested it many months ago. I could enter the idea here, tag Kathryn and she'll automagically know I referred to her. Currently, I'd have to enter the idea here and then send Kathryn a PM. Nothing wrong with that, but it's more "work" and as I've already said, technology is supposed to let us do more with/in less.

[웃 910]

I do understand what you mean; I use G+, LJ and Facebook, all of which have tagging featured. I don't think tagging for key words is needed here, because we have a search function. I don't think tagging for members is needed, because you can quote a member, or PM the member saying that you'd like their input/ would like them to see the post you have made. Tagging for photos aren't needed, because we don't have a big photo feature here. This is my personal opinion, not as a mod.

I am thinking more like for debates....You were in the midst of a debate on P & R....You leave the house for 5 hours.....All the threads in which you had your debates either are lost on the 2nd and 3rd pages of the forum or maybe when you left the house the discussion was on page 3 of the thread and now it is on page 18 (and you got tagged on page 4).....

But it could also work outside of P/R too.

In what sort of instances would you see that as useful? Couldn't you just PM the member yourself, saying something like "hey, I know you have a lot of experience with X, could you weigh in on my topic here: link ?".

I don't think anyone (unless seeking immigration help) PMs a member letting them know to carry on the discussion....Hey Penguin, it's been 4 hours and you still didn't answer my question on why you support X Politicians economic policy....That would be weird.

[^_^ 5,021]

I don't think anyone (unless seeking immigration help) PMs a member letting them know to carry on the discussion....Hey Penguin, it's been 4 hours and you still didn't answer my question on why you support X Politicians economic policy....That would be weird.