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I noticed some users absing the tag. Linking to jsfiddle code. Therefore making a case for perhaps removing the tag .

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I actually cleaned up this tag a while ago, leaving only around 10 questions left with it. There are some valid questions about jsFiddle that deserve the tag. jsFiddle is a programming tool and there are some cases where it can be difficult or confusing for some people using it, so questions about it are valid. However, the tag is widely misused to indicate "I have a jsFiddle example in my question."

So, yes it is useful, and yes, it does appear to need cleaning again.

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  • So about 7 % of the tag is valid (141 tags total). If jsfiddle is in the title and the question is tagged javascript the relevant questions would still be searchable.
    – r4.
    Jun 14, 2012 at 19:24
  • 93% is abuse, I'd say revove the tag.
    – r4.
    Jun 14, 2012 at 19:24
  • @OlofEdler Searchable, but not in the same way. Maybe if the popup/etc. had info saying not to use it just because you made a fiddle? Jun 14, 2012 at 19:25
  • @Olof: That was also back when the tag only had ~30 questions to begin with. Going through it now, there are a decent number of questions that use the tag appropriately.
    – animuson StaffMod
    Jun 14, 2012 at 19:25
  • @animuson. If the tag was renamed to [jsfiddle-page] the tag would likely be less abused. I think now it can't be many questions not already asked that really deserve the tag [jsfiddle].
    – r4.
    Jun 14, 2012 at 19:37
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    Perhaps the tag wiki excerpt could open with something explicitly indicating that the tag should be used for asking questions about how to use the jsFiddle application? Might help (if anyone ever reads the excerpts before just clicking that tag). Jun 14, 2012 at 20:17
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To vote on. If you like me think the tag is mostly useless. And you don't see the point of keeping it since people abuse it.

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  • Don't worry, this is meta, we'll vote on your question instead :) Jun 14, 2012 at 20:16

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