Comments on: Tagging Variations http://jessmc.edublogs.org/2009/01/12/different-tag-different-results/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:49:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: brette lockyer http://jessmc.edublogs.org/2009/01/12/different-tag-different-results/comment-page-1/#comment-507 brette lockyer Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:49:50 +0000 http://jessmc.edublogs.org/?p=439#comment-507 Funky post Jess I like tags! They are like my own personal Library of Congress subject headings, but I won't get told off if I use the wrong one. They are my own personal database, but to keep it personally useful I try to use only two tags per item. I like the challenge of working out 'what is this item really about?' and 'which tags will help me this term?' One thing that helps me is regularly reviewing My Tags. it's nice to remind myself of the tags I do actually use and how I spelt them. I am selfish. I create tags for myself. I don't think about other Diigo users - yet. The social networking/exploring others' tags is my next step. Cheers Brette Funky post Jess
I like tags! They are like my own personal Library of Congress subject headings, but I won’t get told off if I use the wrong one. They are my own personal database, but to keep it personally useful I try to use only two tags per item. I like the challenge of working out ‘what is this item really about?’ and ‘which tags will help me this term?’
One thing that helps me is regularly reviewing My Tags. it’s nice to remind myself of the tags I do actually use and how I spelt them.
I am selfish. I create tags for myself. I don’t think about other Diigo users – yet. The social networking/exploring others’ tags is my next step.
Cheers
Brette

]]> By: Jess http://jessmc.edublogs.org/2009/01/12/different-tag-different-results/comment-page-1/#comment-506 Jess Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:24:59 +0000 http://jessmc.edublogs.org/?p=439#comment-506 I think part of my problem is that I can't stand clutter and to me several variations of one tag clutters up my cloud! Silly, I know. And yes, I found a few damn typos while I was doing my clean out. I don't think I use my tag cloud nearly as well as I could either. I'm actually thinking I don't use Diigo as well as I could. I save stuff in it all the time, but I really could go there and have a look around before going to Google. Might have to change that! See what the PLN says before the search giant. Thanks for stopping by Sue! I think part of my problem is that I can’t stand clutter and to me several variations of one tag clutters up my cloud! Silly, I know. And yes, I found a few damn typos while I was doing my clean out.

I don’t think I use my tag cloud nearly as well as I could either. I’m actually thinking I don’t use Diigo as well as I could. I save stuff in it all the time, but I really could go there and have a look around before going to Google. Might have to change that! See what the PLN says before the search giant.

Thanks for stopping by Sue!

]]> By: Sue Hickton http://jessmc.edublogs.org/2009/01/12/different-tag-different-results/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Sue Hickton Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:15:18 +0000 http://jessmc.edublogs.org/?p=439#comment-505 wow - great post. This is something that drives me a bit potty too. In theory I would rather stick to the KISS principle as well. However I tend to go for the multiple versions (eg socialnetworking and social_networking and ‘social networking.’) more for other users and also the day when I am in a hurry and can't remember the default (tbh I don't use my tag cloud nearly as well as I should). So, I am not a lot of help really, other than to say I do the whole lot. When I clean up my tags, its more for the typos etc, because the day you are looking for that important thing, you will have tagged it with a type and never find it again :( Sue wow – great post. This is something that drives me a bit potty too.

In theory I would rather stick to the KISS principle as well.

However I tend to go for the multiple versions (eg socialnetworking and social_networking and ‘social networking.’) more for other users and also the day when I am in a hurry and can’t remember the default (tbh I don’t use my tag cloud nearly as well as I should).

So, I am not a lot of help really, other than to say I do the whole lot. When I clean up my tags, its more for the typos etc, because the day you are looking for that important thing, you will have tagged it with a type and never find it again :(

Sue

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