forums [Suggestion] Allow All Members To Add/Amend Tags In Any Thread

Currently the system only allows the thread originator and whoever has moderator powers in the given area the ability to add, remove and amend tags for threads. I propose that this system is opened up so any member can do so.

The benefit would ideally be to increase the amount of threads that utilize the tag system and make it easier for others to contribute tags that the OP may have missed, which would be especially useful in forums that would benefit from filters (eg being able to filter threads in Anime based on tagged themes). There have been times I've come across threads that I figured on adding a tag or two in but obviously couldn't. I can, of course, contact the moderator or even the OP to do this, but I feel this allows for a much more straightforward method.

The obvious downside is the potential for abuse. In this instance it would be good for a system that can track who made what amendments and perhaps tie the ability to add tags to bans (either like how the current method of preventing reporting by tying to actual bans/PPD restrictions or an entirely new method of banning just from tagging).

Edit: As mentioned by Enhance, restrictions such as post count or join date could also apply similar to how removing posts from view are currently restricted, if need be.

I might suggest putting a required minimum post or join date but other than that I support.

This is a great idea. Tags are underused which is a shame as they have the potential to be really useful and bring a lot of different areas of the site together. Allowing members to add tags to existing threads would help create various quick indexes that'll make locating specific types of threads.

In the meantime, we should look into explaining tags in detail and promoting there use throughout the forums. That way users can experience how handy this simple feature can be and if this were to be implemented, members will already be used to utilizing them.

It really is ashame how unused the tag system is. I think users abusing this is only looking at the bad side of things. This could potentially bring the tagging system to the status it was always meant to be at. Support!

quote Enhance

I might suggest putting a required minimum post or join date but other than that I support.

Yeah I was thinking of this, like a certain post rank similar to removing a post from view iirc

Solid, good suggestion.

Edit: ah saw it in the first post's little edit which I somehow didn't read.

Can you explain your reasoning for that castlewars?

The potential of abuse, although a real threat, has been addressed in the thread already. If you have valid reason to believe that these safeguards, if implemented, would not be enough to limit the abuse to be worth the benefit then I would be keen to see why.

Despite the risks, I think the potential benefits far outweigh them if this is handled correctly.

This works exceptionally well on Quora so it's definitely something that should be possible. To escape abuse there's the possibly of the system where changes will be pending until the OP or mod confirm, and could queue up in the same way as reported posts. Likewise you should be of a certain Neo rank to suggest changes at all.

Would it hurt to allow both to approve? The benefit of allowing an OP to approve is largely in cases where there is no local mod and to shift some of the burden away from them. On the other hand, a mod approval is useful in cases where the author of a thread will no longer tend to it in that manner (either they've lost interest or maybe it's a very old thread and the member is no longer active).