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Do we really need the [executable] or [exe] tags?
We have two tags representing 'executable programs':
executable
An executable is a fully compiled program that can be run without further processing.
exe (tag was merged into executable)
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1
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I need some [Output] [Technology], can anyone help?
Here are some really ambiguous tags:
output - Used for everything from Command Line output, Logging output, TV/monitor output etc.
technology ...Really? ಠ_ಠ
Questions using these tags are already …
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1
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Let's bring [tables] to the table
tables is a very broad tag, which currently has no tag wiki and encompasses everything from questions about Excel, SQL tables, tables in Microsoft Word, and a whole host of other things. In other word …
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Let's change our [background]
There are actually a few 'background' tags floating around in the... background.
...Ok, that one was terrible. In all seriousness:
Updates
These tags have been removed:
background - used generi …
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1
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Time to be LESS organised
organization is a pretty big meta-tag.
It's uses include,
Organisation charts
Sorting data
Windows Explorer functionality
Email organisation
and many more.
Should we burn it?
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Merge/Synonymise [right-click-menu] -> [context-menu]
context-menu is the correct term for the menu that appears when right-clicking, however we've also got right-click-menu.
We should merge them together, and synonymise them.
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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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Get rid of the Manufacturer (tag)
manufacturer has been removed from all questions where it was used.
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Files and folders everywhere
All file and folder related garbage has been removed.
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1
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Reverse the [vlc] synonym direction?
Currently, vlc-media-player is synonymised to vlc. I think it would be better the other way around.
Doing so, we would:
Reduce the ambiguity of the tag. It would then be obvious, even to people wh …
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Beating the beta tag
The tag beta has been removed in its entirety.
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Potential Tag Merge/Synonym: [msiexec] -> [windows-installer]?
msiexec is used by 7 questions to denote msiexec.exe, which is the actual executable of Microsoft's Windows Installer program.
Seeing as we already have a tag for windows-installer, and the fact that …
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Burning [books]
books is a very ambiguous tag. It's use is varied, although generally it is used by questions looking for book recommendations. It heralds from the era of '09
A lot of the questions are closed and ha …
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The next [selection] for burnination
status-completed
The below changes have now been made
I agree that selection as a tag is too broad. However, when viewing the questions it's used with, a few separate topics emerge:
Text selection: …
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Consider blocklisting the [microsoft] tag?
As per Manufacturer & Company tags are back. Again, microsoft as a tag is not wanted: we have more specific tags to use for microsoft products (microsoft-excel, windows-10, etc).
It has been cleaned u …