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Referring to Could we finally get rid of [software-rec]? I get overall impression we want to get rid of the software-rec tag.

At the same time someone is actively editing existing questions all over the place and adding the tag. He edits questions by the dozens.

For example this question: Is there a native tool for parsing xml files available on RedHat?

I read this as, is there a native tool that can do this or that? How is this a recommendation for software? And why on Earth add the software-rec tag here?

Another examle: Is there a diff-buffer-with-file equivalent for Word?. I read this as person asking the question is looking for a feature / toll within Office / Word. Was also edited and tagged software-rec. IMO it's a nonsense tag.

So we have a tag we , as I understand it, want to get rid of. At the same time I see someone tagging question after question.

A far more logical solution seems to me, rather than add the tag:

  • read the question carefully and see if it's actually a request for a software recommendation
  • if so then either cast a close vote, flag it, edit it ..
  • But don't add a tag that appears to be undesired.

So, what is the way to handle questions that are requests for software recommendations?

Referring to Could we finally get rid of [software-rec]? I get overall impression we want to get rid of the software-rec tag.

At the same time someone is actively editing existing questions all over the place and adding the tag.

For example this question: Is there a native tool for parsing xml files available on RedHat?

I read this as, is there a native tool that can do this or that? How is this a recommendation for software? And why on Earth add the software-rec tag here?

Another examle: Is there a diff-buffer-with-file equivalent for Word?. I read this as person asking the question is looking for a feature / toll within Office / Word. Was also edited and tagged software-rec. IMO it's a nonsense tag.

So we have a tag we , as I understand it, want to get rid of. At the same time I see someone tagging question after question.

A far more logical solution seems to me, rather than add the tag:

  • read the question carefully and see if it's actually a request for a software recommendation
  • if so then either cast a close vote, flag it, edit it ..
  • But don't add a tag that appears to be undesired.

So, what is the way to handle questions that are requests for software recommendations?

Referring to Could we finally get rid of [software-rec]? I get overall impression we want to get rid of the software-rec tag.

At the same time someone is actively editing existing questions all over the place and adding the tag. He edits questions by the dozens.

For example this question: Is there a native tool for parsing xml files available on RedHat?

I read this as, is there a native tool that can do this or that? How is this a recommendation for software? And why on Earth add the software-rec tag here?

Another examle: Is there a diff-buffer-with-file equivalent for Word?. I read this as person asking the question is looking for a feature / toll within Office / Word. Was also edited and tagged software-rec. IMO it's a nonsense tag.

So we have a tag we , as I understand it, want to get rid of. At the same time I see someone tagging question after question.

A far more logical solution seems to me, rather than add the tag:

  • read the question carefully and see if it's actually a request for a software recommendation
  • if so then either cast a close vote, flag it, edit it ..
  • But don't add a tag that appears to be undesired.

So, what is the way to handle questions that are requests for software recommendations?

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Os Is software-rec an unwanted tag, yes or no?

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Os software-rec unwanted tag, yes or no?

Referring to Could we finally get rid of [software-rec]? I get overall impression we want to get rid of the software-rec tag.

At the same time someone is actively editing existing questions all over the place and adding the tag.

For example this question: Is there a native tool for parsing xml files available on RedHat?

I read this as, is there a native tool that can do this or that? How is this a recommendation for software? And why on Earth add the software-rec tag here?

Another examle: Is there a diff-buffer-with-file equivalent for Word?. I read this as person asking the question is looking for a feature / toll within Office / Word. Was also edited and tagged software-rec. IMO it's a nonsense tag.

So we have a tag we , as I understand it, want to get rid of. At the same time I see someone tagging question after question.

A far more logical solution seems to me, rather than add the tag:

  • read the question carefully and see if it's actually a request for a software recommendation
  • if so then either cast a close vote, flag it, edit it ..
  • But don't add a tag that appears to be undesired.

So, what is the way to handle questions that are requests for software recommendations?