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Relatedly (since we've got you here), rather than blocking bad users it would be nice to be able to tag specific users in a way that shows up on the comment fee
by InitialLastName 6y ago
Relatedly (since we've got you here), rather than blocking bad users it would be nice to be able to tag specific users in a way that shows up on the comment feed. For example, there are a few users whose comments consistently impress me with their depth, and whose commentary in a thread often flags a deeper conversation on a topic.
It might just be because I have a terrible memory for usernames, but it would be nice to be able to immediately see "Founder/CEO of Initech" or "Expert Bananacurist" next to the name.
- dang 6y agoDo you mean a private list of your own tags that the UI would then display to you? Interesting idea.
- tptacek 6y agoIt's a great idea that will probably damage the community. I do something like this privately, or did until earlier this year, when I stopped because it (a) was making it hard for me to read people's comments rather than surveil threads for specific tags and (b) really drove me to invest time in tagging people, which is unproductive since I know so little about the people commenting here and really have no business bucketing them.
- lazyasciiart 6y agoSounds a lot like this user script for metafilter http://mefiwiki.com/wiki/UserNotes http://mefiwiki.com/wiki/UserNotes
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- DoreenMichele 6y agoI will agree with tptacek that this is likely a harmful idea and will undermine some of the current strengths of the community.