Mike Posted November 5, 2013 Posted November 5, 2013 ok starting today we are having a week trial in this the "box" forum of making posting a tag a "must do" when starting a new thread basically when you post a new thread in here - you must enter in the topic tags box a tag the tag can be anything but for this feature to work and be worthwhile it should be simple , short and relevant eg the name of the artist, label, or subject such as ebay,postage, comedy sales and so on examples of threads that have been tagged https://www.soul-source.co.uk/tags/forums/brenda%2Bholloway/ click on below to see a simple diag as you add a comma after each tag the system then converts it to a tag max of 3 tags per post, once posted it can take upto 15 mins for all previous tages to show click to view above Select a maximum of 3 tags - use one or two word tags only, separated by a a comma! any q's just shout then up
Mike Posted November 6, 2013 Author Posted November 6, 2013 ok yesterday saw one new thread in box tagged stafford you can see how it works going by this and all the testing all seems well if do have probs then as said just shout up thanks mike
Mike Posted November 11, 2013 Author Posted November 11, 2013 have just added a few artists both to current and back posts do ask if your topic is about an artist then can you tag it as such thanks mike
Premium Stuff Posted November 11, 2013 Posted November 11, 2013 Hi Mike When I have been using only three tags I get a warning saying I can't use more than three tags. Won't let me post. Happened a couple of times. I then delete one tag, so there are only two tags, and then it will allow me to post. Maybe I'm doing something wrong? Cheers Richard
Mike Posted November 12, 2013 Author Posted November 12, 2013 Hi Richard yep three tags is the max there's still issues with some members use of them, if allow more then may confuse things more cheers mike
Premium Stuff Posted December 3, 2013 Posted December 3, 2013 (edited) Hi Mike I'm still getting the same issue - it will only let me put two tags, not three. This means that if I'm posting three records together for sale in a post, I can only put tags for two - so I haven't been bothering at all. Thought I'd mention it again as it is still the same issues as before. Plus I like the idea of tags too, so would like to max their use. Can you help please? Cheers Richard Edited December 3, 2013 by Premium Stuff
Mike Posted December 3, 2013 Author Posted December 3, 2013 have just tested and seen other use three tags ok not sure whats the error what's your browser ? what happens adding two ? will split this topic to support /views forum lateron mike
Premium Stuff Posted December 4, 2013 Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) Browser is Chrome Mike. Adding two tags is fine. When I try and put three tags and hit post, I get a warning message saying I can't use more than three tags, even though I have only used three tags anyway (separated by commas as recommended). I then delete the third tag, leaving just two and it allows me to post. Cheers Richard Edited December 4, 2013 by Premium Stuff
Mike Posted December 4, 2013 Author Posted December 4, 2013 chrome here and seems ok maybe its the way you are adding them try adding em like one,two,three as in use only two commas
Premium Stuff Posted December 4, 2013 Posted December 4, 2013 Thanks Mike. Will try tomorrow. No tag option in phone. Yes, maybe I'm putting comma on the third tag. That makes the tag go grey, but mayb it's also making it think there are four. Leave it with me. Thanks for your help. Richard
Mike Posted December 4, 2013 Author Posted December 4, 2013 Thanks Mike. Will try tomorrow. No tag option in phone. Yes, maybe I'm putting comma on the third tag. That makes the tag go grey, but mayb it's also making it think there are four. Leave it with me. Thanks for your help. Richard if it doesnt work can you pm me the exact three tags terms you used thanks mike
Premium Stuff Posted December 4, 2013 Posted December 4, 2013 Hi Mike Just tried it and all OK. Please see here (can't tage when starting a new post in this forum, so did it in Sales): https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forums/topic/302495-tags-test-3-mike-please-delete-when-read/?p=2021402 Cheers Richard
Dave Pinch Posted December 4, 2013 Posted December 4, 2013 I tried to start a new topic via my mobile yesterday using the simplist of tags... Wouldn't let me do it :-/
Mike Posted December 4, 2013 Author Posted December 4, 2013 I tried to start a new topic via my mobile yesterday using the simplist of tags... Wouldn't let me do it :-/ just tested the mobile skin and seems ok was it android or iphone or something else ?
Premium Stuff Posted December 5, 2013 Posted December 5, 2013 (edited) Hi Mike Happened again last night when posting in sales. Only had three tags, but it told me I could only post three (as if I had more). These were single word tags. There were two scans and two MP3 attached to the post. I needed to delete one tag, so I only had two, to be able to post it. Here is the post: Cheers Richard Edited December 5, 2013 by Premium Stuff
Pete S Posted December 5, 2013 Posted December 5, 2013 What actually is the point of tags? Making it easier to search for stuff at a later date?
Mike Posted December 5, 2013 Author Posted December 5, 2013 Hi Mike Happened again last night when posting in sales. Only had three tags, but it told me I could only post three (as if I had more). These were single word tags. There were two scans and two MP3 attached to the post. I needed to delete one tag, so I only had two, to be able to post it. Here is the post: Cheers Richard is there anything in common when it gives you grief eg does it happen with attachments only or etc
Mike Posted December 5, 2013 Author Posted December 5, 2013 What actually is the point of tags? Making it easier to search for stuff at a later date? theory is that it by using them it offers another level of navigation a thread about a 45 could be tagged say with artist or title or label tags people can then with just a click view related posts quickly however as with all things on here it falls down cause people don't use them
Premium Stuff Posted December 5, 2013 Posted December 5, 2013 is there anything in common when it gives you grief eg does it happen with attachments only or etc I guess so Mike - because the other night you might recall I tried a plain post and it let me add three tags. Could be correlation rather than cause-and-effect, but the only time I have had a problem with tags is when I am posting sales, and I always have attachments then. Cheers Richard
Pete S Posted December 5, 2013 Posted December 5, 2013 theory is that it by using them it offers another level of navigation a thread about a 45 could be tagged say with artist or title or label tags people can then with just a click view related posts quickly however as with all things on here it falls down cause people don't use them I sort of understand, but how do you get to see the related posts via the tags, do you click the tag? (I'll try it)
Premium Stuff Posted December 5, 2013 Posted December 5, 2013 (edited) I sort of understand, but how do you get to see the related posts via the tags, do you click the tag? (I'll try it) You can see some at the bottom of the page the post is on Pete - it's automatic Cheers Richard The bottom of this page automatically says: Also tagged with one or more of these keywords: site, tag, trial Edited December 5, 2013 by Premium Stuff
Pete S Posted December 5, 2013 Posted December 5, 2013 I realise why I wasn't getting it, I've never seen down to the bottom of the page, after I read the last post I just go back to the top
Mike Posted December 5, 2013 Author Posted December 5, 2013 I guess so Mike - because the other night you might recall I tried a plain post and it let me add three tags. Could be correlation rather than cause-and-effect, but the only time I have had a problem with tags is when I am posting sales, and I always have attachments then. Cheers Richard if it is using attachemnts thats causing it for now have to ask that you just use 2 tags i can later try and track error down but just not right now I realise why I wasn't getting it, I've never seen down to the bottom of the page, after I read the last post I just go back to the top also if you click on teh tag you then get took to a page listing all the posts tagged the same can be a handy navigation aid eg say for a artist https://www.soul-source.co.uk/tags/forums/john%2Bbowie/ or could be used for other stuff such as podcasts, sales and so on
Premium Stuff Posted December 6, 2013 Posted December 6, 2013 Hi Mike I just posted a new post in LAYB and it went off fine with three tags. Therefore, assuming it must be a problem when attachments are used (scans, pics, sound files) or with the Sales forum specifically. Cheers Richard
Mike Posted December 15, 2013 Author Posted December 15, 2013 Hi Mike I just posted a new post in LAYB and it went off fine with three tags. Therefore, assuming it must be a problem when attachments are used (scans, pics, sound files) or with the Sales forum specifically. Cheers Richard richard just saw a post of yours and it just dawned on me... think the issue is that the "prefix" is counted as a tag (which it is really) so as you use the prefix in sales a lot then I (without testing) would say this is why you are getting grief cheers mike
Pete S Posted December 15, 2013 Posted December 15, 2013 I can only post 2 tags as well by the way, when I add a third it tells me I can only post three, when I have only posted three
Premium Stuff Posted December 15, 2013 Posted December 15, 2013 Phew. It's not just me then. Did you use a prefix like "Sale" too Pete? That would confirm what Mike said above.
Pete S Posted December 15, 2013 Posted December 15, 2013 Phew. It's not just me then. Did you use a prefix like "Sale" too Pete? That would confirm what Mike said above. Yes I did
Mike Posted February 23, 2014 Author Posted February 23, 2014 no longer compulsory if you want to assist the site then by all means feel free to tag posts with artists names or relevant details
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