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The idea is good, but the application poor.

As somebody has already pointed out, the tag needs to bear no relation to the subject, some people simply repeat the thread title, and and on most of "the others" tags are optional, not compulsory

I've just posted one with a repeat of the title as it was the best tag in my mind.

Also when the post tagging first started I was playfully dropping some poor Latin tags in until the headmaster noticed and put a stop to it:)

"We have an absolutely huge archive, and tags make searching it a much faster process."

I'm not arguing with that.

I'm simply pointing out that most, if not all, of the other forums I visit, who might also be expected to have vast archives, have tagging as an option, not a requirement.

I seem to recall a lot moaning about the search feature not being very good.

I thought the tags were to help make searching faster and more relevant.

... An RNA post (tag) would be a mirror image...of course.