Questions tagged [retagging]
This tag is for requests to replace one tag with another existing tag. It also applies to requests that one tag should be merged into another, or simply abandoned.
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The [unknown-composer] tag is used for many purposes, so do we need an [identify-this-composer] tag?
We currently do not have a tag called identify-this-composer, but I feel there is a decent case for adding it.
Currently, the unknown-composer tag seems to be used for the purpose of identifying a ...
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Should we merge the tags [unknown-performer] and [unknown-composer]?
We currently have the two tags unknown-performer and unknown-composer. However, we use the single tag identify-this-artist for questions asking to identify all artists: singer, musician, dancer, back-...
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Should we merge the tags [effect-identification] and [identify-this-effect]?
We have the pair of tags identify-this-effect and effect-identification which appear to serve the same purpose. The current stats are as follows:
3 questions tagged with effect-identification, and
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“Please don't use this tag for X purpose” - how strict are we regarding this disclaimer?
We have several tags which contain a disclaimer of the kind:
Please don't use this tag for X purpose, instead use (other-tag).
I decided to do a search for such tags to see whether this is being ...
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Should we merge the tags [backstory] and [history]?
The tag wiki for backstory mentions:
It could be that this tag ultimately should just be folded into history but it does seem like there's a distinct kind of history, and some people who have a ...
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Should we merge the tags [concert] and [live-music]?
A concert is a live music performance, so having both concert and live-music seems redundant. So, I propose that we merge both tags.
Specifically, I suggest we make concert a synonym of live-music, ...
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Do we really need the [song-title] tag when we have the [identify-this-song] tag?
It looks like the unknown-title tag was burninated back in 2016 because it was too similar to identify-this-song.
It sure looks like most questions tagged song-title are either "What is the title?" ...
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Can we merge our synonymised tags?
Tag synonymization is officially considered a precursor to merging. To quote from a post by @animuson♦ on Meta SE:
[U]ltimately, this action should happen at some point. If everyone is too afraid ...
