Linked Questions
49 questions linked to/from How can we get rid of misspelled and unused (or "zombie") tags?
41
votes
2
answers
3k
views
I accidentally created a tag. How do I delete it? [duplicate]
I attempted to ask a question regarding "object-role-modeling" (it's a design methodology that doesn't get nearly as much attention as it should).
Unfortunately, when I wrote the question, I made a ...
- 638
19
votes
1
answer
567
views
What *currently* happens to zombie tags? [duplicate]
I've been doing some retagging on Super User lately, and the tag page still shows the old, crusty, now-orphaned tags. Worse, these tags are still available via the tag autocompletion, reporting their ...
- 4,351
12
votes
1
answer
129
views
Should this tag be removed [duplicate]
Just seen someone has created this silly tag: vw-vh-vmin-vmax
Should it/can it be removed?
- 1,695
6
votes
3
answers
136
views
Why does the Javacript tag exist? [duplicate]
I found a silly tag. It's called javacript
The description is WRONG TAG! Use [javascript] instead!. So why does this tag still exist? Can tags be deleted? Will this tag ever be deleted? I think ...
- 2,601
5
votes
3
answers
118
views
Rules around deleting or editing tags [duplicate]
I know we need 1500 points to be able to create tags on Stack Overflow.
Now I wonder about the rules around removing or editing tags.
Would it need consensus of a certain number of people to ...
- 161
4
votes
1
answer
91
views
Accidentally created the [teaxx] tag [duplicate]
I accidentally created an inaccurate tag on Stack Overflow - I created teaxx when I should have been using xxtea.
How can I delete it, or get it deleted?
- 167
4
votes
1
answer
129
views
What should I do for wrong spelled tag [duplicate]
If I found a wrong spelled tag , what should I do ?
Javscript ? I think it's JAVASCRIPT .
Can I flag to moderator for it ?
- 675
6
votes
1
answer
88
views
Delete `visual-stuido` tag or merge it with `visual-studio` [duplicate]
Because of the typo, I'd like to suggest the visual-stuido tag be deleted or merged with visual-studio. On Stack Overflow.
- 213
4
votes
1
answer
110
views
Misspelled 'guassian' tag [duplicate]
While performing a review task I came across the guassian tag.
The suggested edit was actually a comment, stating
I think this is a misspelling for gaussian. It probably should be deleted.
I ...
- 3,383
0
votes
2
answers
73
views
hardware tags and OT-Questions [duplicate]
Wow that was fast...
There was a question tagged the following: repair, lcd,laptop which are obviously hardware tags, and the question was something like this:
How can i remove permanent marker ...
- 4,261
3
votes
1
answer
85
views
Created a tag with a typo, but can't change it (or suggest synonym) [duplicate]
I created a new tag for C/AL (Client/Server Application Language for Microsoft Dynamics NAV), which was recently approved. However, I just noticed that I have a typo. I am unable to suggest a synonym ...
- 133
1
vote
1
answer
60
views
I suspect a wrong tag (typo) for jersy [duplicate]
I suspect this question has been wrongly tagged with jersy instead jersey.
- 577
1
vote
1
answer
99
views
Why did Community just create an unused tag? [duplicate]
Community just created a tag on Stackoverflow called javscript.
There are no questions, on Stackoverflow, with this tag.
It appears to be a mispelling of javascript.
Why was it created?
- 2,521
1
vote
1
answer
156
views
Burninate [what-is] tag [duplicate]
I mean come on guys, do we really need such a tag?
It has not even been used and I see no point in having it.
Does anyone agree?
hold on, why am I thinking it does exist?
First of all, someone is ...
user221081
1
vote
1
answer
52
views
Destruction of irrelevant / typo tags [duplicate]
I can't find an answer to this after searching meta and the help files: how do "typo" tags get killed off? For example, currently there are tags for i0s7 and javascipt, which are both obviously typos. ...
- 3,676