Projects + Tags = Good?

May 9, 2010 9:54 AM

It seems like Projects should have tags. We could then see a list of "similar things MeFites work on." Is this something being worked on? If not, how come? Just curious.
posted by AugieAugustus to Feature Requests at 9:54 AM (24 comments total)

Yeah, this is something we can add to the to-do list. The hurdle is backtagging the Projects archive, but that wouldn't take too long for even one person to work through.
posted by pb (staff) at 10:03 AM on May 9, 2010

This seems like a good idea.
posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell at 10:20 AM on May 9, 2010

I would take part if I could get a Back Tagging Superstar! (Projects Division) badge.
posted by djgh at 12:42 PM on May 9, 2010 [9 favorites]

My inner Girl Scout wants one of those badges so badly.
posted by mmmbacon at 2:35 PM on May 9, 2010

*waves hand from back of room hoping to be noticed*
posted by infini at 5:03 PM on May 9, 2010

That is a good idea.
posted by orange swan at 6:30 PM on May 9, 2010

I'm down for earning a badge.
posted by Pirate-Bartender-Zombie-Monkey at 6:36 PM on May 9, 2010

This sounds good to me, too; it would be nice to have a way to browse the Projects back catalog. As it is, I don't imagine Projects posts get much exposure after they leave the front page.
posted by magnificent frigatebird at 7:22 PM on May 9, 2010

Badges are nothing compared to having jessamyn bust out the animated gifs when the untagged count hits zero.
posted by CKmtl at 7:24 PM on May 9, 2010

It also seems like Projects should have feathers. Pretty ones, like a peacock.
posted by carsonb at 7:35 PM on May 9, 2010 [1 favorite]

Peacocks are just fancy chickens.
posted by mmmbacon at 7:43 PM on May 9, 2010

Good idea!
posted by klangklangston at 7:48 PM on May 9, 2010

Ooooh that would be cool!
posted by gomichild at 10:40 PM on May 9, 2010

I endorse this
posted by not_on_display at 3:32 AM on May 10, 2010

Yes.
posted by adamvasco at 5:40 AM on May 10, 2010

I love this idea.
posted by edbles at 8:57 AM on May 10, 2010

This would be really neat and I would like to see this happen. I can commit a couple hours to back tag.
posted by fizzix at 11:26 AM on May 10, 2010

I vehemently oppose tagging Projects, but only to be contrary.
posted by maqsarian at 11:46 AM on May 10, 2010

Oh hey it exists now. Neat!
posted by The Whelk at 7:56 AM on May 13, 2010

Idle Curiosity: Who's doing the backtagging?
posted by The Whelk at 7:56 AM on May 13, 2010

I just backtagged my own project post. Seems like that's not a bad way to handle it.
posted by edbles at 8:56 AM on May 13, 2010

oh yeah, good eye. We have tagging now at Projects, but we haven't started a backtagging effort yet. Post authors (and mutual contacts) can go in and tag in the meantime, though.
posted by pb (staff) at 10:55 AM on May 13, 2010

tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrowwwwwwwwwww
posted by infini at 10:57 AM on May 13, 2010

My project is tagged.
posted by Pirate-Bartender-Zombie-Monkey at 7:08 AM on May 26, 2010