Comment on Upcoming limit on tags per work

  1. neko1998 Sun 29 Aug 2021 07:51PM UTC

    Yes I do understand that, but any type of story has the option to do it. Just because someone else won't doesn't mean that writers won't use tags. Real world books or not. I'm not saying that we shouldn't compromise, I just think more revisions should be implemented to fit this algorithm more. I'm sorry if it upsets people but that's my opinion. Everyone can agree to disagree. Do I think the changes will benefit readers yes. Writers. Depends. I do think the change was a good start, also useful for all readers using different platforms. As I said, this is just my opinion. I won't tolerate being labeled a certain writer just because I enjoy the tag feature. That's the last I will say on the matter. And if everyone is going to criticize my tag uses in my stories (since everyone enjoys looking for targets), then be my guest, don't just read the tags, read my stories and then give me constructive feedback.

    That's all I'm going to say on the matter. Thank you all for sharing.

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    1. Malcoholic Sun 29 Aug 2021 08:00PM UTC

      AO3 is not taking away your tag fun, it's asking you to curate it in a way that is accessible for everyone (especially people who depend on screen-readers and other software). I'm not upset by your opinion, but I am upset that so many writers like yourself are taking this as a personal attack when it's clearly something that is being implemented to maintain the integrity of the Archive.

      Also, if you're going to talk (in a public forum I might add) about how you're struggling with tags, the first thing people are going to do is take a look at your stories to test the claim that you really "need" them. So far, every writer that has made that claim has been proven to have redundant and unnecessary tags regardless of their fic length.

      I'm sorry this is so upsetting for you, but considering your other options for tagging on websites are very slim (FF.N gives you a total of 4 character tags and 2 genre tags for example), parring down your tags is the best course of action. It's unlikely that the tag limit will be upped based on the data as this is the compromise that disrupts the least amount of users while still allowing for enough tags to convey a fic's basic premise, triggers, and players involved.

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