Questions tagged [tag-cleanup-request]
Questions that deal with our cleaning up unwanted junk tags.
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We need to modify [mod]
mod has no definition, but 19 questions where the tag has varying meanings:
modification of various and sundry things
what appears to be a reference to MOD format recording
the Excel function
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We're in the [same-state] as a messy tagged site
Does anyone know how to be an expert at same-state? Who are the experts that would benefit from this tag?
Get rid of it!
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Unraveling the various types of [wiring]
wiring is an undefined tag that enjoys varied usage:
computer circuitry
network connections
home electrical wiring (power/grounding)
phone line wiring/connection
networking over electrical or phone ...
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Tag cleanup: [interface]
interface is an undefined, ambiguous tag that appears to be unnecessary as a stand-alone tag. It is used to mean:
network interface (existing specific tag)
user interface (existing specific tag)
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Don't postpone fixing the [delay] tag
The delay tag is undefined and used in several ways. Many of the questions are about processing delays. Some are about postponing activity. Some are about external delays (like emails not being ...
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Can we kill the consolidate tag?
Its not too bad, only 10 uses of it, and Its easy to eliminate. Its got no tag wiki, and as such it won't be missed if we drag it out somewhere and bury it. Its a classic metatag apparently used with ...
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What is the difference between the file-types and filetype tags?
What is the difference between the file-types and filetype tags?
Is it best to leave them as two separate tags or merge them together?
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Usefulness of product line tags?
Product Lines
Some model names describe a specific piece of equipment, so the name is synonymous with its unique characteristics.
In other cases, it's a product line covering numerous models aimed ...
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"blocking" is too generic
blocking includes questions about all kinds of software and problems, from Make computer lock itself after 30 minutes of continued usage to Block ONLY Google Ads and Block outgoing connection to a ...
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Normalize [normalize]
normalize is used mostly to mean equalizing volume. However, some questions use the tag to mean standardize the format of a document or spreadsheet. Although there are not yet any examples, the term ...
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Can we pair off [pairing] with [bluetooth]?
pairing is a tag specifically for pairing bluetooth devices, according to it's Wiki. However I'm not convinced it's different enough of a topic area from bluetooth to warrant it's own tag.
Should we ...
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Should we recalibrate the [calibration] tag?
The calibration tag is another broad tag that includes questions about calibrating displays, mice, batteries, printers, etc.
I think it is helpful to have tags specifically about calibration issues, ...
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Do we need the [downtime] tag?
I can not see any possible use for the downtime tag, and there are only 7 questions tagged with it. Should we remove it?
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Deletion of [tag:wrong]
I believe that the wrong should be deleted. It is not description and I do not see how it could be applied to any question.
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About [crash] and [freeze] tags
(I did point this out earlier in the now defunct June tag cleanup post as a comment, but this way I can discuss it better).
Now... as per the June cleanup audit, the freeze tag was uncovered in the ...
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Delete redundant [microsoft-dynamics] tags
Note: The question has been revised since Mokubai posted the comment below. It originally looked like all of the microsoft-dynamics tags referred just to CRM, and the question suggested synonomizing ...
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Image modification tag cleanup
We have a number of tags relating to image modification:
image-editing (189 Q)
image-processing (85 Q)
image-manipulation (25 Q)
image-transparancy (10 Q).
None of the tags have a definition, and ...
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Tags related to time and clocks
I believe that questions marked with time-zone should be re-tagged with time, and time-zone should then be made a synonym for time.
Mentioning the phrase "time zone" in the title and/or body of the ...
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Eliminate results
Meta tag results has four questions, zero followers, and zero utility. Can we nuke it?
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Make a decision on [decision-tree]
decision-tree is an undefined meta tag with two questions, both of them closed. Recommend deleting the tag.
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Normalize [database]
database is largely a meta tag. Unlike the spreadsheet tag, its definition doesn't cover a non-meta usage, although there is some non-meta usage among the questions. It looks like the vast majority ...
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Eliminate [annoyance]
annoyance is a meta tag that serves only to diminish any question it is attached to. Actually, it's not even a meta tag, it's a comment tag. Recommend simply deleting it (4 questions, which makes ...
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tag cleanup: [editor]
I was looking for an example for my question on tag definitions and came across editor, which isn't the best example because it obviously needs tag cleanup. So this is a tag cleanup request. In ...
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Is the `windows-8.1-preview` tag really needed?
As the title says, is the windows-8.1-preview tag really needed, especially as we're near the release of the Windows 9 Developer Preview (or beta, whatever it is).
The Windows 8.1 Preview is over a ...
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Stop attending [events]
events is a flexible, undefined meta tag with so many uses:
system actions
programming triggers or actions (covered by [vba] and other programming tags)
calendar activities (covered by specific ...
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Escape from [escaping]
Some of the uses of the undefined escaping tag look like they should have used escape-sequences The rest don't seem to have a whole lot in common. Can someone look at this and see if they can make ...
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Writing off [doc], [document] and [documents]
doc is undefined but should refer to the MS Word file extension (like docx does). However, it is synonomized with documents. It should be unsynonomized (or is that dissynonomized?), the relevant ...
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Compute a solution for [spreadsheet]
spreadsheet is a meta tag but it has a definition that describes when it would be relevant (spreadsheet software in general and interoperability between spreadsheet programs). That sounds like ...
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Re-align the [alignment] tag
Usage of the undefined alignment tag is split between referring to visual appearance of content and partitioning disk drives. The usage should be split between two new specific tags. I'll toss out ...
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Cleanup the [typing] tag
typing is a pretty mixed bag:
how to enter specific characters
keyboard hardware problems
how to change font attributes in various software
hot to handle various page layout and LaTeX problems
issues ...
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Split the [manual] tag
manual usage is evenly divided between people referring to documentation and people referring to doing things by hand. Recommend splitting it into two tags that each have a consistent meaning. ...
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Clear up the [clear] tag
clear is another undefined tag that is used is multiple ways:
the "Clear" command in a number of command languages
To empty various lists like history, cache, or cookies
Clear (TM) brand hardware
to ...
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Un-referencing the [reference] tag
It only has 7 questions, but I can't imagine reference is specific enough to be useful. I didn't want to just clear this out without asking others if it could be useful.
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Should we Merge/Synonymise [button-remapping]/[remapping] -> [keyboard-layout]?
button-remapping and remapping are the same thing, and keyboard-layout's Tag description says to use it for remapping keys.
I'm for merging both of the former into the latter. Does this seem sensible?...
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Rename .net-core to .net and fix past synonyms
In November 2020, Microsoft released .NET 5.0 and the "Core" branding was removed.
Alas, 2011's Merge some .NET tags request messed up present times by doing the opposite - removing the word ...
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Clean off the [Dashboard] tag
dashboard looks pretty meta to me... It does not describe one single product, or even one company. Is there an expert on every dashboard available to answer all the questions?
I think we need to get ...
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Merge: [charging] into [battery]
I don't see why charging should be a seperate topic area from battery, any battery will need to deal with charging, and any 'battery expert' is also going to know how to troubleshoot charging issues ...
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Tag cleanup: Delete / merge [function] tag
function has no description, but it has cc 130 questions.
In most of the cases it's used as synonym of worksheet-function (with or without it), and sometimes referring to functions in scripts or ...
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