Bad Tags November 26, 2006 4:45 PM Subscribe
Looks like you're trying to delete tags fromto the wrong post. Go .
Someone added the tags "penis" and "vagina" to this post. I'm unable to remove them.
Someone added the tags "penis" and "vagina" to this post. I'm unable to remove them.
It was presumably an admin trying to make the tags more helpful: see this post for a similar recent question.
posted by jacalata at 4:53 PM on November 26, 2006
posted by jacalata at 4:53 PM on November 26, 2006
damn, too slow! And to think I almost previewed...
posted by jacalata at 4:54 PM on November 26, 2006
posted by jacalata at 4:54 PM on November 26, 2006
Hi, it was me. Do you really want me to remove them? I just thought it was a cool post and good tags might keep someone from doubleposting it.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 4:58 PM on November 26, 2006
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 4:58 PM on November 26, 2006
Remove that penis immediately, jessamyn!
If not me, who? If not now, when?
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 5:01 PM on November 26, 2006
If not me, who? If not now, when?
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 5:01 PM on November 26, 2006
I'll happily take jessamyn's penis.
Though I'm not quite sure where I would put it.
posted by loquacious at 5:04 PM on November 26, 2006
Though I'm not quite sure where I would put it.
posted by loquacious at 5:04 PM on November 26, 2006
It's amazing to me that some people take tags to be some kind of expression of their unique personality rather than aids to people trying to find posts.
posted by languagehat at 5:13 PM on November 26, 2006
posted by languagehat at 5:13 PM on November 26, 2006
why, hat? Generally speaking, in the emotional tug of war between helpfulness and narcissism, narcissism generally wins. That's not exactly news.
posted by jonmc at 5:17 PM on November 26, 2006
posted by jonmc at 5:17 PM on November 26, 2006
And jonmc would know!
Thank you, I'll be here all night.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 5:18 PM on November 26, 2006 [1 favorite]
Thank you, I'll be here all night.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 5:18 PM on November 26, 2006 [1 favorite]
I think tags are both aids to finding and expression. I am not sure it is necessary, but the issue does keep coming up. Perhaps a little notation could be provided for those tags added by the admins to distinguish them from the tags added by the original poster? I am not really in favor of this though. I really don't think they should be that expressive. The primary function is truly as a finding aid, and if in the process of serving that end they can add some creative expression, then fine. However, some people add silly tags that will never be used as finding aids. As long as that is not overdone, I guess I have no problem with that either.
posted by caddis at 5:30 PM on November 26, 2006
posted by caddis at 5:30 PM on November 26, 2006
The state of tags at MetaFilter is beyond annoying. They are used for making jokes rather than as an aid to searching. This post about a comprehensive archive of the writings of Charles Darwin, for example, is tagged with "monkey's-uncle" (punctuated, even!), "beetles" and "earthworms", but not "darwin". The purpose of such tags can not possibly be to help in searching the MeFi archives; they are only there for the amusement of the poster. More hilarious than useful, but not much of either.
I support the proposal made several days a go for a squadron of tag librarians to run amok amongst the archived posts, tagging at well. If this is unacceptable to those artists whose unspeakably precious tags should be protected as free speech, maybe the additional tags could be called "keywords" to protect their sensibilities.
Changing subject, why do you want to remove jessamyn's penis and vagina, four panels?
posted by nowonmai at 5:48 PM on November 26, 2006
I support the proposal made several days a go for a squadron of tag librarians to run amok amongst the archived posts, tagging at well. If this is unacceptable to those artists whose unspeakably precious tags should be protected as free speech, maybe the additional tags could be called "keywords" to protect their sensibilities.
Changing subject, why do you want to remove jessamyn's penis and vagina, four panels?
posted by nowonmai at 5:48 PM on November 26, 2006
Shouldn't a BBC tag be added also?
and sex?
and studyofsex?
and definitely vaginalcam and peniscam?
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 5:53 PM on November 26, 2006
and sex?
and studyofsex?
and definitely vaginalcam and peniscam?
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 5:53 PM on November 26, 2006
I dunno, jessamyn; you added "penis" and "vagina" but not "sex" or "nsfw," both of which are used far more frequently? If you've decided to add tags, fine, but maybe the least you can do is check with the poster first? Or does it happen too often for that?
posted by mediareport at 6:03 PM on November 26, 2006
posted by mediareport at 6:03 PM on November 26, 2006
Oh, and four panels, why didn't you tag your post?
posted by mediareport at 6:05 PM on November 26, 2006
posted by mediareport at 6:05 PM on November 26, 2006
This is a problem why?
Not a problem so much as an opportunity to bitch, dude.
posted by jonmc at 6:06 PM on November 26, 2006
Not a problem so much as an opportunity to bitch, dude.
posted by jonmc at 6:06 PM on November 26, 2006
I'd think if you were planning on posting about the BBC strapping cameras on a penis and vagina, penis and vagina likely would be the sort of tags you'd search for dupes. Generic 'sex' would likely turn up a lot of stuff that isn't what you're looking for.
posted by jacquilynne at 6:08 PM on November 26, 2006
posted by jacquilynne at 6:08 PM on November 26, 2006
Also, as was pointed out in the thread, this isn't from the BBC (Channel 5, IIRC).
posted by sbutler at 6:12 PM on November 26, 2006
posted by sbutler at 6:12 PM on November 26, 2006
but maybe the least you can do is check with the poster first
In a perfect world, yeah, but the admins might not have enough time to do that for everything.
As for it not being the BBC, should a BBC tag still go in there, since the post says it's from the BBC and that's probably how many people remember it?
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 6:16 PM on November 26, 2006
In a perfect world, yeah, but the admins might not have enough time to do that for everything.
As for it not being the BBC, should a BBC tag still go in there, since the post says it's from the BBC and that's probably how many people remember it?
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 6:16 PM on November 26, 2006
wow, jessamyn typed the word penis. That's pretty hot.
posted by econous at 6:16 PM on November 26, 2006
posted by econous at 6:16 PM on November 26, 2006
Is'nt there some kind of taxinomical apptidue text that can be used to license tagologists?
posted by StickyCarpet at 6:30 PM on November 26, 2006 [1 favorite]
posted by StickyCarpet at 6:30 PM on November 26, 2006 [1 favorite]
Is'nt there some kind of taxinomical apptidue text that can be used to license tagologists?
Damn Philippinos.
posted by Pollomacho at 6:38 PM on November 26, 2006
Damn Philippinos.
posted by Pollomacho at 6:38 PM on November 26, 2006
No offense to our fabulous Phillippino friends out there in MeFi world
posted by Pollomacho at 7:02 PM on November 26, 2006
posted by Pollomacho at 7:02 PM on November 26, 2006
This is the second MeTa on this in a week. Perhaps you could make the tag-removal error page more explicit? Heck, a link to this post would clear things right up... or a cheeky insult about tagging and the categorical imperative.
posted by anotherpanacea at 7:24 PM on November 26, 2006
posted by anotherpanacea at 7:24 PM on November 26, 2006
wow, jessamyn typed the word penis. That's pretty hot.
heh
posted by delmoi at 7:46 PM on November 26, 2006
heh
posted by delmoi at 7:46 PM on November 26, 2006
That's not the half of it.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 7:58 PM on November 26, 2006
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 7:58 PM on November 26, 2006
delmoi... something wonderful has happened... number five is alive...
posted by econous at 8:06 PM on November 26, 2006
posted by econous at 8:06 PM on November 26, 2006
Its Filipino, dude. With an 'F.'
And one L and one P, duely noted, damn tagologists.
posted by Pollomacho at 9:31 PM on November 26, 2006
And one L and one P, duely noted, damn tagologists.
posted by Pollomacho at 9:31 PM on November 26, 2006
delmoi, your search is inexact.
Inexact, but hilarious.
posted by delmoi at 9:34 PM on November 26, 2006
Inexact, but hilarious.
posted by delmoi at 9:34 PM on November 26, 2006
Jessamyn also posted an animated gif of a penis moving into a dead animal, so typing the word "penis" is pretty mundane at this point.
posted by knave at 10:01 PM on November 26, 2006
posted by knave at 10:01 PM on November 26, 2006
Hey, four_panels: why don't you come back and let us know why you have a problem with it?
posted by arcticwoman at 10:02 PM on November 26, 2006
posted by arcticwoman at 10:02 PM on November 26, 2006
Jessamyn also posted an animated gif of a penis moving into a dead animal, so typing the word "penis" is pretty mundane at this point.
No, actually, I didn't.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 10:22 PM on November 26, 2006
No, actually, I didn't.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 10:22 PM on November 26, 2006
Yeah, it wasn't animated when she posted it.
It was a link. You guys act like I inlined it or something.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 10:46 PM on November 26, 2006
It was a link. You guys act like I inlined it or something.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 10:46 PM on November 26, 2006
It was indeed a link. I am also guilty of misremembering the event as though it was inlined.
I'm not entirely sure why this is so, but it perhaps has something to do with an admin linking to cocked up chicken. On cue. Reminder to self: Do not taunt librarians, for they truly know what something wicked this way comes.
Combine that with the animated variation inlined by someone more irascible and it seems to muddle the memories of more than a few of us.
posted by loquacious at 11:59 PM on November 26, 2006
I'm not entirely sure why this is so, but it perhaps has something to do with an admin linking to cocked up chicken. On cue. Reminder to self: Do not taunt librarians, for they truly know what something wicked this way comes.
Combine that with the animated variation inlined by someone more irascible and it seems to muddle the memories of more than a few of us.
posted by loquacious at 11:59 PM on November 26, 2006
it was hot. you guys act like it was a bad thing or something.
posted by shmegegge at 12:02 AM on November 27, 2006
posted by shmegegge at 12:02 AM on November 27, 2006
And one L and one P, duely noted, damn tagologists.
*duly*
Just trying to help.
posted by Kirth Gerson at 4:45 AM on November 27, 2006
*duly*
Just trying to help.
posted by Kirth Gerson at 4:45 AM on November 27, 2006
nowonmai : "If this is unacceptable to those artists whose unspeakably precious tags should be protected as free speech, maybe the additional tags could be called 'keywords' to protect their sensibilities."
If we're going to rename tags (which I certainly doubt we will), I'd say "search terms" would be way better.
posted by Bugbread at 6:05 AM on November 27, 2006
If we're going to rename tags (which I certainly doubt we will), I'd say "search terms" would be way better.
posted by Bugbread at 6:05 AM on November 27, 2006
anotherpanacea : "Perhaps you could make the tag-removal error page more explicit?"
Or the error. Instead of "Looks like you're trying to delete tags from/to the wrong post", how about "Looks like you're trying to delete tags from/to the wrong post, or tags added by a moderator".
posted by Bugbread at 6:07 AM on November 27, 2006
Or the error. Instead of "Looks like you're trying to delete tags from/to the wrong post", how about "Looks like you're trying to delete tags from/to the wrong post, or tags added by a moderator".
posted by Bugbread at 6:07 AM on November 27, 2006
knave: Jessamyn also posted [perhaps a mere link to] an animated gif of a penis moving into a dead animal.
Not really sure how to deal with what happend just now. Having read that. First I thought I was going to have a pee or something, you know out of my willy. But I didn't have a pee pee. Then, all of a sudden, it totally got out of hand. The fire-fighters laughed and then left. And here I am with all this mess to clean up. I hope mummy comes home late tonight...
posted by econous at 6:19 AM on November 27, 2006
Not really sure how to deal with what happend just now. Having read that. First I thought I was going to have a pee or something, you know out of my willy. But I didn't have a pee pee. Then, all of a sudden, it totally got out of hand. The fire-fighters laughed and then left. And here I am with all this mess to clean up. I hope mummy comes home late tonight...
posted by econous at 6:19 AM on November 27, 2006
Doolie noted: penis tag might help avoid DPs.
posted by and hosted from Uranus at 6:25 AM on November 27, 2006
posted by and hosted from Uranus at 6:25 AM on November 27, 2006
As for it not being the BBC, should a BBC tag still go in there, since the post says it's from the BBC and that's probably how many people remember it?
Actually, I would prefer it if one of the admins could edit the post text so that it's accurate. Just changing "The BBC" to "Channel 5" would do it.
posted by teleskiving at 6:38 AM on November 27, 2006
Actually, I would prefer it if one of the admins could edit the post text so that it's accurate. Just changing "The BBC" to "Channel 5" would do it.
posted by teleskiving at 6:38 AM on November 27, 2006
tagologists
Given the dual context, gold star for Pollomacho.
posted by hangashore at 6:51 AM on November 27, 2006
Given the dual context, gold star for Pollomacho.
posted by hangashore at 6:51 AM on November 27, 2006
Doolie noted: penis tag might help avoid DPs.
posted by and hosted from Uranus at 9:25 AM
*snicker*
posted by terrapin at 9:22 AM on November 27, 2006
posted by and hosted from Uranus at 9:25 AM
*snicker*
posted by terrapin at 9:22 AM on November 27, 2006
It was indeed a link. I am also guilty of misremembering the event as though it was inlined.
That's why I was trying to find earlier, but I couldn't, so I just posted the search results (Which were also entertaining)
posted by delmoi at 9:47 AM on November 27, 2006
That's why I was trying to find earlier, but I couldn't, so I just posted the search results (Which were also entertaining)
posted by delmoi at 9:47 AM on November 27, 2006
You know, one of those BBC/Channel5 cameras would easily fit inside a frozen chicken.
posted by horsewithnoname at 10:50 AM on November 27, 2006
posted by horsewithnoname at 10:50 AM on November 27, 2006
Geez, if no one else is going to do it:
Would it be wrong to use AskMe to request graphic imagery of a man sodomising a chicken?
yes yes yes
posted by team lowkey at 4:39 PM on November 27, 2006
Would it be wrong to use AskMe to request graphic imagery of a man sodomising a chicken?
yes yes yes
posted by team lowkey at 4:39 PM on November 27, 2006
Would it be wrong to use AskMe to request graphic imagery of a man sodomising a chicken?
If asking that is wrong, I don't want to be right.
posted by Pollomacho at 10:22 PM on November 27, 2006
If asking that is wrong, I don't want to be right.
posted by Pollomacho at 10:22 PM on November 27, 2006
Link is dead, now, BTW.
posted by evilcolonel at 9:58 AM on November 29, 2006
posted by evilcolonel at 9:58 AM on November 29, 2006
It's 3 links. The 2nd is the infamous one, and still live.
posted by team lowkey at 4:20 PM on November 30, 2006
posted by team lowkey at 4:20 PM on November 30, 2006
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posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 4:53 PM on November 26, 2006