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tags on stackoverflow, aren't they redundant? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Why do we tag questions? there is nothing to criticize, but just from functionality perspective, why would tags still needed if the message body contains bulk of text already ...
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The correct usage of tags Chat Support mobile-web 'bug-feature request discussion support' [duplicate]

I am new here. I was wanting to know if you can use tags whenever I am answering another person's questions? Tags have me a bit confused? Chat Support mobile-web 'bug-feature request discussion ...
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Could the tagging system be enhanced to support tag synonyms?

Quite often Transact SQL questions get tagged as t-sql when the convention now is to tag as tsql. However, no matter how hard you can try to educate users that the 'correct' tag is tsql, you're ...
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How do I correctly tag my questions?

Here are some tips for tagging questions. These guidelines will help you more accurately tag your questions, which in turn will help them get more attention and lead to better answers faster. For ...
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When should I create a new tag? How do I request a new tag if I don't have enough rep?

Can someone please create the tag foo on our site? We need to have it because Foo is a recent/upcoming release / edition / model / episode of a popular, established OS / board game / bike brand / TV ...
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Why was the *pronoun* tag removed?

I recently asked a couple questions with the pronouns tag. A mega-high-rep user removed that tag. Now, the tag doesn't exist. What gives? Why was the pronouns tag deleted? Update: I don't know if ...
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Closing/Migrating question instructions/guidance [closed]

What does it mean to "close" a question? How/when can I vote to close questions? When should I vote to close questions? When should I not vote to close questions?
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FAQ for Stack Exchange sites

Community FAQ For sites in the Stack Exchange 2.0 network To see a list of commonly used words and phrases, see the glossary. For official guidance from Stack Exchange, visit the Help Center. Asking ...
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Tag description

Is it possible to have an optional brief tag description? To sum-up what could go in it or simply what they are about. edit: For example knowing what can/should go in the "development" tag. Or ...
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Reference to Policy "`not-` tags inappropriate on this site"?

A user has claimed that: not- tags are inappropriate on [StackOverflow]. Can anyone provide a reference to the policy/decision to which he refers? Or is he just stating an opinion? For example ...
Andrew Tomazos's user avatar
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What are the funniest Trilogy posts?

I'm including Meta in Trilogy. Is there a more accurate term? (Quadrilogy?)
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Taxonomist Badge - How can I earn this badge?

I am confused about the Taxonomist badge. Its tagline is "Create a tag used by 50 questions". So my questions are: I created a few tags by clicking the help us create it option. So I created those ...
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1 answer
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How should questions dealing with playing cards be tagged, or should they? [closed]

Among things that beginners seem to undertake are programming tasks involving playing cards. (They come up in a lot of school assignments, but it seems people are equally enthusiastic about trying it ...
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Sandboxing the FAQ for Stack Exchange sites to make it international

The content was taken from the rev. 233 of FAQ for Stack Exchange sites to test an idea shared on a comment to my answer to Help develop the site and community knowledge base in your language. The ...
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Rewriting "local" URLs automatically

I think that URLs like https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/31776/why-do-we-tag-questions could be automatically rewritten by Stack Overflow and other sites into a nicer form. It could be ...
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