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More descriptive title; Remove [tag-cleanup-request] as this is not a request.
Robotnik
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Should we remove general tags (in favour of specific tags) immediately, or create a Meta for review first?

In many cases, questions will be tagged with both a specific tag and a general tag. For example, and on a question dealing with network interfacing. Both tags are undefined. is unambiguous but covers a lot more territory.

If all network interface questions use only the tag, it would reduce the diversity of meaning under the [network] tag. It could be that the remaining meanings are sufficiently similar that grouping them under an umbrella tag is fine.

This post, tag-tag-version-or-just-tag-version, indicates that as a general rule, the generic tag should be removed if a specific tag is appropriate. When I see examples, should I just go ahead and fix the tag or is this something that should be posted here for review?

fixer1234
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