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caio  ·  4612 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: On Hubski topics
I've been thinking about the question of tags a lot these last few days, and I have come to the conclusion that I've to redefine my position. Tagging is an art form, and as such, I can't think of them as only topics that define the ocean of ideas of which our little post is but a drop. Sure, they're that, but tags can also be a way of having fun with the title. They can agree or disagree with it; they can be non-sequiturs; they can, maybe, even tell a story. Who knows?

I don't follow tags, because I think that hubski is about people, and that's what makes it fun. mk's suggestion about following 20 people is great, and my suggestion is that his suggestion go to the about or the faq.

As the poet Fernando Pessoa said about the tag system of Aristotle Poetics: Divided Aristotle the poetry in lyric, elegiac, epic and dramatic. As with all well thought classifications, it is useful and clear; as with all classifications, it's false.

And I think he may have a point there.





mk  ·  4612 days ago  ·  link  ·  
>and my suggestion is that his suggestion go to the about or the faq.

Your suggestion is a good one! -Will do.

BTW, I'm glad to hear your thoughts on this caio. Not everything needs to solve a problem, right? ;)

I've been thinking about this, and other things a bit lately. A number of you have been shaping these thoughts. I think a few of us have a common feeling about the best parts of Hubski. I'm currently at work on something that I think will be interesting. -Something that thenewgreen suggested. :)

caio  ·  4612 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Can't wait to try it out.