I saw a proposed edit in the review queue that added a java
tag to an android
question. The question had nothing to do with Java, but everything to do with Android.
Since the Java tag added no value to the question, I decided to reject the edit, but it had already been approved.
Intuitively it makes sense to me that one should use the most specific applicable tag for a question. So rather than tagging your question microsoft
or windows
or visual-studio
, tag it visual-studio-2013
.
If the principle is sound, then it behooves us to edit questions to replace general tags where a more specific tag is applicable.
However, I saw nothing to guide users to this kind of behaviour in the tag FAQ section.
It also occurs to me that people might tend to subscribe to only very general tags. I have insufficient information to decide whether the principle is sound or not.
Is there existing policy that addresses this question? If not, are there any other pros and cons I missed?