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How can I remove all results with a certain tag. Harry Potter and Story Identification need their own Stack site....

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Here's how to ignore certain [tags]

Hover on the tag and click the star at the top left of the box twice. Go to the “preferences” tab in your profile and select “Hide questions in your ignored tags”.

Thanks Gilles.

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    Harry Potter doesn't need its own site. It already has questions here.
    – Jamal
    Commented Mar 15, 2014 at 22:18
  • Perhaps you need to search for each tag specifically.
    – Brian J. Fink
    Commented Mar 15, 2014 at 22:35
  • you might also try -[harry-potter]
    – Brian J. Fink
    Commented Mar 15, 2014 at 22:53
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    Additionally, to remove [harry-potter] and [story-identification] from the home page, make them ignored tags (hover on the tag and click the star at the top left of the box twice).
    – Gilles 'SO- stop being evil'
    Commented Mar 16, 2014 at 1:18
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    Go to the “preferences” tab in your profile and select “Hide questions in your ignored tags”.
    – Gilles 'SO- stop being evil'
    Commented Mar 16, 2014 at 1:32

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If you think Harry Potter needs his own site, you can propose the site on Area 51.

Also, I think the search help here already answers your question, if it is regarding excluding tags:

To exclude results from a tag, term or phrase, prefix it with - in your query: waffles -unicorns finds posts that mention tasty batter-based breakfasts without including mythical creatures, while [laurel] -[hardy] includes only posts pertaining to the first half of the classic comedy couple.

So for your example, including -[harry-potter] might do the trick.

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  • "Story Identification" makes up the majority of the hits I skip. Sugest this at that same site?
    – Mazura
    Commented Mar 15, 2014 at 22:35
  • @Mazura But keep in mind, there's a process that an approved proposal must go through before it even becomes a beta site, so if you're looking to exclude search results by getting a new site, it won't work, at least not right away.
    – Brian J. Fink
    Commented Mar 15, 2014 at 22:39
  • I may have to push for an ID site. It is seemingly at least 3\4 of the results if not more.
    – Mazura
    Commented Mar 15, 2014 at 22:46
  • @Mazura I updated my answer with a quote from the Search Help page.
    – Brian J. Fink
    Commented Mar 15, 2014 at 22:48
  • intags:mine returns only posts that appear in tags you have marked as favorite. (i need that backwards) tx for the help link. There is no FAQ button and I'm too obstinate to have gone into a help center ;)
    – Mazura
    Commented Mar 15, 2014 at 23:01
  • @Mazura glad I could help!
    – Brian J. Fink
    Commented Mar 15, 2014 at 23:02
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Here's how to ignore certain [tags]:

Hover on the tag and click the star at the top left of the box twice. Go to the “preferences” tab in your profile and select “Hide questions in your ignored tags”.

Thank you, Gilles.

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