AltNation Thread Tags

Woolies · 25th April 2007, 1:18am

You may already have noticed the new addition to Alternative Nation - we now have thread tags enabled!
You'll see them at the top of most threads and a new link in the navigation bar under the "Welcome" box.

If you use flickr, last.fm, del.icio.us or any number of blogging sites you should be familiar with the ideas behind tags. On altnation.com they are simply a guide and aid for thread topics; more adaptable than forum area alone and more useful than many thread titles.

For a more in depth infomercial about the tags see this thread.
To dive right in go to the main tag cloud page: www.altnation.com/tags/

Currently you can only set tags on the threads you have started yourself and the Moderators will be looking out for any "hilariously" inappropiate tags to remove and as with any tagging system it only works best for those who tag sensibly - for example you'll notice a bias towards useful gaming related tags at present due to the good working practice of Moderators in that area while the tags have been being trialed.

Tags aren't obligatory in any way though so you can just ignore them if you like although they will be popping up in places to help you navigate and find things on the site!

Westy · 25th April 2007, 2:29am

The "Goth" tagged threads had me in stitches.

Quote:

Are Goth +Mosher chicks better girlfriends?

Even the thread titles are great.

But aye nice wee feature. (Y)

Campestral · 25th April 2007, 2:51am

i think you are tagged and you will be up untill the greatest strorm and when that day comes you will both be looking at each other saying who was it that made up this idea? and of course in due course when the waves come you will say it was you and you will say it was you. so get used to it this is your last moment unless you make something up soon

Stew · 25th April 2007, 1:18pm

Is there any way to have the tags at the bottom of the page? It's adding more scrolling considering it's a feature that's not going to be used before reading a thread.

Just a suggestion.

**PapaZeb** · 25th April 2007, 1:21pm

After using 'em for a few months of testing, they're great where they are.

You could always greasemonkey up a script to hide it?

Stew · 25th April 2007, 1:23pm

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Originally Posted by PapaZeb

You could always greasemonkey up a script to hide it?

Good shout. On it.

Woolies · 25th April 2007, 3:49pm

"more scrolling"?

Last August you asked for 100 and settled for 50 posts per page and you're concerned over less than forty pixels extra scrolling on a page?

Seriously?

Stew · 25th April 2007, 4:09pm

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Originally Posted by Woolies

"more scrolling"?

Last August you asked for 100 and settled for 50 posts per page and you're concerned over less than forty pixels extra scrolling on a page?

Seriously?

Yeah, posts. You know.. the purpose of the message board format. Oh, and I use a greasemonkey script that loads more and more posts as I scroll down to get round the 50 limit.

This is something to scroll past that is not going to be used until the thread has been read. It's fine, though. I've got it hidden thanks to greasemonkey, along with the digit/delicious/whatever else is fashionable this week.

There's no problem here, resolved it myself. Dismount horses, nothing to see here people.

**GreatKingRat** · 26th April 2007, 3:32pm

0x21 · 1st May 2007, 1:46pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stew

Is there any way to have the tags at the bottom of the page? It's adding more scrolling considering it's a feature that's not going to be used before reading a thread.

Just a suggestion.

I 2nd this suggestion; surely its a feature thats only really used when searching for a thread rather than when you're already viewing the thread, so is almost useless for those who can't edit it?

(or do people actually search for things with a common tag?)

Runt · 1st May 2007, 2:05pm

aren't they fine at the top of a thread because they give a better indication of the content than the thread title on its own?

**GreatKingRat** · 1st May 2007, 2:12pm

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Originally Posted by GreatKingRat

Yas!

Gutted, that took me ages.

**PapaZeb** · 1st May 2007, 3:42pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0x21

I 2nd this suggestion; surely its a feature thats only really used when searching for a thread rather than when you're already viewing the thread, so is almost useless for those who can't edit it?

(or do people actually search for things with a common tag?)

Ask Stew for his Greasemonkey script.

Tags at the bottom result in tags not really being used ime, mods less likely to add tags to threads when the "add tag" line isn't in their face, and just not noticeable.

It's great for blog or news posts to have 'em at the bottom, but on a forum at the top makes more sense.

Have been pondering for a while, but I believe I'm about to propose how certain forums get moderated to fall in line with tagging a bit better. *scratches head thoughtfully*

Stew · 1st May 2007, 7:13pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0x21

I 2nd this suggestion; surely its a feature thats only really used when searching for a thread rather than when you're already viewing the thread, so is almost useless for those who can't edit it?

(or do people actually search for things with a common tag?)

Quote:

Originally Posted by PapaZeb

Ask Stew for his Greasemonkey script.

Slight problem being I'm stuck on a laptop at the moment, but I just knocked together a quick one for you using a diy greasemonkey extension. *Shudders* (The Pool/Chelsea game is on, c'mon!)

http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/8966

I'll bump when I have the proper, but this'll see you through the next few days when I'm away on a course.

Woolies · 1st May 2007, 9:59pm

How To: Change Thread Tags Display Position

Don't say I'm not stupid.