I have just seen a question with the "error" tag on it. This tag does not seem to add anything to questions.
What is its use?
Should [error] be deleted and added to the list of prohibited tags?
asked Oct 4, 2010 at 22:03
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Hey, I just got a badge for it! Admittedly I chuckled. I have answered several questions about mysterious error codes. Five votes per answer on average, a very uncommon luxury for me.– Uphill LugeCommented Oct 4, 2010 at 23:40
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It's a meta-tag, and should be removed.
Reasoning:
- It doesn't reasonably stand on its own (it doesn't describe a technology, feature or methodology)
See https://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/the-death-of-meta-tags/
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I am still seeing questions with this tag (stackoverflow.com/q/6295916/265570) Are these meta tags making a comeback?– bkaidCommented Jun 15, 2011 at 4:04
It's there so people can search specifically for an "error" that they're dealing with, and not get other kinds of posts.
answered Oct 4, 2010 at 23:01
