Region Tags!

[Antarctic Isles]

Thanks for this new feature.
Pacifist may be a useful addition to the list.

[Herrebrugh]

Some sort of LGBT/gay/queer tag would be appreciated. There may not be a lot of us but we're a pretty fabulous minority!

EDIT: Also, where can we go to see the list of all tags (and then click on them to search) other than from this news post?

There's a tag cloud on the "the world" page. It's next to the "The world contains this much nations" thing.

[Aglrinia]

Some sort of LGBT/gay/queer tag would be appreciated. There may not be a lot of us but we're a pretty fabulous minority!

I can see that being subjective. While some would wear the "Gay" or "Lesbian" tag with pride, others might not want to be "tagged" as such.

It's called a vote? and ever heard of Gay

Swkoll's updated list:

1. Real Nation Based
2. # of Embassy tag (not happening anytime soon)
3. Paradise
4. Intellectual
5. RL Nation specific tags, telling that the region is for people in the USA or UK or Netherlands
6. Continent specific, like RL nation specific but for continents
7. Alternative Lifestyles
8. Traditional
9. Utopian
10. Eco-Friendly
11. Fandom
12. Active RMB tag
13. Libertarian
14. Commended
15. Condemned
16. Commonwealth
17. Atheist
18. Year of founding tag (not happening any time soon)
19. Dramatic
20. Multilingual
21. Gay/Lesbian/Queer tag
22. Pacifist

Fixed.

Fixed again.

[Lordieth]

LGBT is a bit of a general tag isn't it? Not everyone knows the acronym, and if we're going down the route of sexuality then people are going to demand gay, lesbian, bisexual, transexual, transgender, asexual tags.

If only there were a way to organise tags into groups..

[Maryginia]

What does the International Federalist tag mean?

[Mousebumples]

What does the International Federalist tag mean?

It's the opposite of National Sovereignty. Basically, it's for nations/regions who feel that the WA exists to serve as a One World Government type - although that may be an admittedly slanted perspective as I'm a NatSov'er myself.

[Greater Stolichnaya]

Can someone explain what does the tag "Generalite" mean?


I tried wiki, the one in wiki didn't make sense.

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People that hang around in General. They like to debate things.

[EternalNight]

Would it be possible for a mod or admin to add the following to the Black Nebula region's tags?

Future Tech
Role Player

Thanks if it is possible.

[Omigodtheykilledkenny]

You can add them yourself on your Regional Control Panel.

[Dusty Angels]

Very nice

[Britarvia]

Could you add Libertarian?

[Noethra]

A science tag would be nice,f or regions dedicated to scientific advancement.

[Merric]

Some sort of LGBT/gay/queer tag would be appreciated. There may not be a lot of us but we're a pretty fabulous minority!

I can see that being subjective. While some would wear the "Gay" or "Lesbian" tag with pride, others might not want to be "tagged" as such.

As opposed to the "fascist" tag? My understanding is that Regions can decide what they'd like to self-tag in whatever way works for them.

However, I would like to amend that an LGBTA tag would make the most sense, so those regions that are open and affirming can utilize the tag as well.

LGBT is a bit of a general tag isn't it? Not everyone knows the acronym, and if we're going down the route of sexuality then people are going to demand gay, lesbian, bisexual, transexual, transgender, asexual tags.

Ummm... LGBT incorporates basically everything you just listed, and as far as I know asexuals haven't organized into a community. "Queer" or "queer friendly" could be used as umbrella terms if you'd like.

"not everyone knows the acronym" - as opposed the "generalite" tag? Knowing the acronym is only important for those who want to use it.
"a bit of a general tag" - as opposed to the "liberal" tag?

[Frank Reynolds]

How come no tags for regions that are based on our favorite TV shows?

[Aglrinia]

How come no tags for regions that are based on our favorite TV shows?

Lets not overdo it.

[Omigodtheykilledkenny]

"Queer" or "queer friendly" could be used as umbrella terms if you'd like.

Queer-themed is a better bet. "Queer-friendly" could be anyone. And "Gay/Lesbian" is generally a far better term than LGBTA, as the latter is quite centric to the gay/lesbian "community", whereas the former is more accessible to people outside of it.

Question to the admins: there are a number of Polar regions in NS - Arctic, Antarctica and Antarctic Oasis being the most prominent. Is there a possibility of adding a "Polar" tag, or does that just open the floodgates to an endless supply of geographical categories that's probably better avoided?

[The Apostatic]

Ummm... LGBT incorporates basically everything you just listed, and as far as I know asexuals haven't organized into a community. "Queer" or "queer friendly" could be used as umbrella terms if you'd like.

Actually, there is an asexual community. I don't think it's a particularly large one, but then again we're talking about minority communities one way or the other. And, to re-state a common joke about many subgroups of the queer community, they don't exactly multiply like rabbits. The visibility is low, for certain, but it's there.

[Oceanic Vakiadia]

How about an "Expansionist" tag?

[The Murtunian Tribes]

How about an "Expansionist" tag?

THIS

[Hard Line Commies]

Tagss are a great idea. Forest is an oldish region whose emphasis is environmental. Any chance of a tag along the lines of environmental, or eco-friendly, or green...?

If you can find me a few other regions this would apply to, then yes.

As for the master list. Yup, I just need to take care of some stuff first.

P.S. Check out the [region-tag] bbcode for easy linking to search results...

Hi:

Thanks again for the tags. Great work, really!
Yes, I found a few regions a tag like that might apply to: Hippiedom, Ecotopia, Forest and Green Federation come readily to mind. ..

Also, I prefer the term "Environmentalist" or "Green" to "Eco-friendly", a term I really dislike, because I don't think it means the same thing.

[Pragmacia]

There should be tags that indicate whether the delegate position can be obtained by simply by receiving the most endorsements or if you must be elected on an off-site forum. I'm not sure what the tag words would be for those. Maybe like "Endorsed Delegate" and "Elected Delegate" or something.

[Tyrich]

What about "Reactionary"

and "Authoritarianism"

[Kalibarr]

What about "Reactionary"

Does anyone actually call themselves that?

[Tyrich]

What about "Reactionary"

Does anyone actually call themselves that?

Well, it depends how you look at it. It's kinda a like conservatisme.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactionary

(also called Reactionism)

And yes, some are calling them self that:)

[Imperial Crown Knights]

I might have missed something while searching, but...what are (or where are) the definitions for these tags? I know that some of them are obvious for the most part, but there are quite a few that may have a variety of definitions. We have to make this easy for new NS players to identify and find the region that best fits their nation type.

And...I agree with one of the admins' comments about not overdoing the tags. Too many options can create additional confusion that would render them more a complication than an aid in helping to find the right region. Possibly some of the tags can be narrowed down into subtags. This would help narrow down some of the tag categories that are too general. The roleplay tag comes to mind since there are so many different rpg types...economy roleplays, military roleplays, alt history roleplays, et cetera. All things being equal, the tags are an excellent idea.