User:Dvdkhl/TagSystem

Feature overview

This article will describe the features of the tag system and how to manipulate its tags and related items.
If you want to know the actual structure of the Tag System read "TagSystem Internal" or
if you're only interested in the steps which need to be taken to add/change/remove tags read TagSystem HowTo.

Basic Structure

There are multiple sub systems (Anime, Characters, Episodes and Creators) each have their own tree build upon a common pool of tags
Tags can have multiple names (one main name and multiple aliases, each with language support), an image, a description, 18+ restriction
Within a sub system a tag has additional properties: Abstract, HasWeight, NoPorn, OnlyPorn, IsSpecific, Spoiler, Verified, Blocked, RestrictedTo, etc
A tag may be added to an Entity (Anime, Character, Episode, Creator) when it is not blocked from their respective sub system, a weight and a spoiler flag may be added as well if needed

Tag Entry

Naming Rules

To ensure tag-naming consistency, please abide by these rules:

• Tag names are basically all lower case, just like they would be used in sentences with British English spelling, e.g.

anything can be awesome, creepy Gothic architecture.

• Reminder: Countries / languages start with a capital 1st letter, i.e.

Spain, French, Japanese.

• Abbreviations are kept all upper case, e.g.

SMS, CG, OP, ED, 3D.

• Full sentences begin in upper case, just like any sentence would.

Where`s my story?

• Names as in movies or book titles use Book Title Capitalization, e.g.

Blade Runner, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

• Japanese words are spelled all lower case, e.g.

sakura, henshin, onii-chan.

Avoid:

character names, voice actors, directors, fannames, etc.

• all upper-case tag names, e.g.

FOOBAR -> foobar

• avoid excessive use of ! or ?, e.g.

foobar!!! -> foobar!

Note	Please try to be objective when creating tag names, e.g. "this show is crap" will certainly not help and be deleted.

Examples: great OP song, Japanese mythology, tsundere, engaged to an alien, Weekly Shounen Jump

Descriptions

When adding a new tag name, please add a description text as well. This helps all the users out there understand why you defined the tag, and will make your tags all the more valuable and useful:

• Use British English (no fancy casing)!
• Try to describe the intent / meaning of your tag as clearly as possible.
• Use complete sentences, e.g. "Japanese for transformation (metamorphosis or disguise)."
• Please do not simply copy the tag name into the description field. This is redundant spam.

If you happen to see a tag without a description, feel free to add your own. Help make the anime tags more descriptive!

Note	Tag maintainers are much more likely to delete an obscure tag that does not have a description.