"GENERIC"

[Desdichado]

Not seeing any tags at all in "Stealth Mode" for whatever reason. And the colors are easy on the eyes.

 

[Michael Morris]

I understand it's experimental, but I'll throw in my vote against this default generic tag.

I think most people do use the appropriate tags when necessary, more often than not at least.

While I like the idea of a default generic tag, now is not the time. It should be implemented only when the majority of posts already have a tag. That isn't the case now, and it may never be, so while we're offering opinions, I'd say turn it off. Course that's only an opinion.

 

[Davelozzi]

I agree with the consensus here, the generic tag is both annoying and unnecessary. It wasn't broken before.

 

[Len]

Well, you figured out how to turn it on today...

No, Russ did.

Sorry MM, let's change "you" to "one of you".

And I just clued in that the generic icons on the showthread pages are an automatic side-effect of adding them to the forumdisplay pages.

 

[Michael Morris]

If people hate the GENERIC tag so much, it'll just be even more incentive to choose the correct tag!

That's fine and well if folks have been using post icons for a month or so, but their mandatory use here is a relatively new idea.

 

[Michael Morris]

Good point.

As an aside, you do realize that several old icons are still mixed in with the new ones? I mentioned it in another thread, but you might have missed it.

Refresh your cache - your browser is clinging.

BTW, we will need more post icons if we are to make them mandatory. I started to switch the labels to something more appropriate in General (Yes, I know I'm not a mod but I'm going generically insane here), but quickly realized there aren't enough to cover the bases.

 

[der_kluge]

Bah, change is bad!

BTW, if we're getting tags for everything, can we get a tag for Story Hour?

 

[MerakSpielman]

LOL.

"Change is bad, but while you're at it, here's a suggestion..."


I don't mind tags, as long as they're not eyesores. Don't be expecting me to use 'em that often, though.

 

[MerakSpielman]

What I'm saying is expect a lot of generic tags from people like me who can't be bothered to select a different one. Might as well make them look decent.

 

[Femerus the Gnecro]

I believe the end result is that they are a requirement now. If you don't choose one, the GENERIC tag gets used as a default.

I think that GENERIC is MM's subtle way to get people using the 'Stealth' style again.

Very sneaky, MM.

-F

edit:

Implementing the Generic tag is Russ' idea

I take it back.

Very sneaky, Morrus.