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Questions that deal with our cleaning up unwanted junk tags.
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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
issue …
7
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1
answer
53
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Eliminate [processing] tag
processing appears to be a virtually meaningless, undefined tag attached to 112 questions. It does not appear to add any value because everything requires processing so the tag does not differentiate …
5
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0
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104
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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 del …
6
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0
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57
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Where should [location] be dumped?
The location tag is undefined and is used in numerous ways:
file location
memory location
software/OS installation device
locale
GPS position
IP address/VPN location
geographical source of images
lo …
6
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0
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67
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Remove the [label] tag
label is an undefined meta-tag that is used in many ways and does not appear to add value:
naming of system-related objects (partitions, files, ports, devices)
identifying names for rows/columns, ch …
5
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0
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57
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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 …
2
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0
answers
23
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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 specif …
3
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0
answers
44
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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 …
9
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1
answer
94
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It's time to talk about [date] and [date-time]
date and date-time are both undefined meta tags that are used in a variety of ways related to dates (and times). Even though these are meta tags, there might be some value in categorizing the subject …
2
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0
answers
38
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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 ques …
2
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0
answers
24
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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 s …
2
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0
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23
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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 cal …
7
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Accepted
Let's stop [chat]ting about it
We have an instant-messaging tag that has this wiki summary:
Real-time chat software, services, and protocols such as ICQ, Yahoo
Messenger, and MSN Messenger.
To me, that is similarly meta. …
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Should we preserve these tags?
Keep workflow (49 Q's before any cleanup, 2 followers)
Workflow is a planned and repeatable series of activities used to accomplish a recurring task. In addition to general use, it's an integral con …
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Should we preserve these tags?
Keep collaboration (44 Q's before any cleanup, 0 followers)
Collaboration is the use of processes and tools that allow multiple people to work in concert to accomplish a shared goal. Relative to SU …