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I just received the following error message:

Creating the new tag 'github-for-windows' requires at least 300 reputation. Try something from the existing tags list instead.

This despite the fact that this tag is used on Where is git.exe located?. While I understand that I'm not allowed to create new tags, why can't I use one used earlier? Or how can I guess if a tag used before is no longer allowed?

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    This seems like a Stack Overflow specific question... but I'm curious, did you pick the tag from the tag picker or type it in from scratch? If the latter, is it possible that you had a typo?
    – Catija
    Sep 25, 2017 at 21:52
  • I typed it, but I don't think there's illegal character in it...
    – witrak
    Sep 25, 2017 at 21:54
  • I didn't say "illegal character"... I'm implying that you actually typed something like "gtihub-for-windows". If you pick it from the tag picker, you won't have to worry about typos.
    – Catija
    Sep 25, 2017 at 21:55
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    On which site did you want to use that tag? Because on SO the create tag privilege comes at 1500 rep. That error is not from SO and tags are per site, not across the network. See also: meta.stackexchange.com/a/268892/158100
    – rene
    Sep 25, 2017 at 21:57
  • Well, I haven't picked it from the tag picker - I assumed, that if I copy a tag from another (quite old) question it must be defined. The tag was from stackoverflow and the question was posted there (see link).
    – witrak
    Sep 25, 2017 at 21:58
  • So, you are saying there is absolutely no chance that you typed the wrong thing?
    – Oded
    Sep 25, 2017 at 22:06
  • Absolutely no chance :-)
    – witrak
    Sep 25, 2017 at 22:07
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    There seems to be some confusion. I assume you posted a question somewhere where you wanted to add the tag [github-for-windows]. On which site did you try to post your question? Was it on SuperUser.com?
    – rene
    Sep 25, 2017 at 22:08
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    Or that you have mistakenly tried to ask it on Super User, where tag creation is at 300 rep (and where you also have an account)? And you did not, in fact, ask it on Stack Overflow (where tag creation is at 1,500 rep)?
    – Oded
    Sep 25, 2017 at 22:08
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    Most likely you tried to ask on a different site by mistake, as @rene said. For example on Super User where you also have account, and where such tag doesn't exist, and it takes 300 rep to create new tags in there.
    – Shadow Wizard Love Zelda
    Sep 25, 2017 at 22:08

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So, from your description the likeliest thing is that you have tried to ask your question on Super User, which does not have a "github-for-windows" tag.

The error you got indicates it was on a site where tag creation privileges are gained at 300 reputation, which matches what it is set on at Super User (and doesn't match it on Stack Overflow, where the tag exists, and the privilege is set to 1,500 rep).

The two sites are different and have different tags (for instance, Super User has a "github-desktop" tag, which is essentially the same thing as "github-for-windows").

You have an account on both Stack Overflow and on Super User.

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    Thanks. I just checked and I did just that.
    – witrak
    Sep 25, 2017 at 22:18
  • ._. And people were complaining the web design between SO and elsewhere was inconsistent. ;p
    – Journeyman Geek
    Sep 26, 2017 at 2:43

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