Sorry to bother the moderators with a similar problem, but it seems the tag suggestion process went from not accepting or rejecting at all to picking and choosing which ones to do that with. I have 2 tag suggestions from 12 days ago that weren't addressed, yet I recently made one today that was accepted within minutes. Maybe this isn't really a problem, but I just find it odd the way tags are handled in general.
It's not a problem. I took the week off, meaning it was a slow week for us. The way tags are handled is simple: obvious tag suggestions are accepted on sight, debatable suggestions are debated. Sometimes, tags may be left for days or weeks because quite frankly, tagging is not a top priority, nor is it an exact science.
For example, I don't know if this is an unspoken tag rule, but whenever I seem to tag something with Masturbation that has the Lots of Sex tag, it is always denied. But some mangas I see have both, which totally goes against my whole theory.
Your theory would be incorrect. If such a conflict between tags exists, it will be clearly marked as such. Your suggestion is most likely denied because it didn't have as much masturbation as we deem appropriate to be tagged.
Also, how come Ecchi and NSFW can be tagged in the same manga? Ecchi means almost NSFW. It's one or the other.
Without a specific example, I'm not sure I could say exactly. In the case of the several series' that have both tags, the series likely started out with the Ecchi tag, but later needed the NSFW tag as well. While they may not apply to all the same chapters, they are both accurate tags of the content in question. Overall, ecchi also has more meanings than "almost NSFW" and often is used to refer to a specific kind of nsfw content (i.e. the humorous/teasing kind that doesn't actually involve sex).
As an example, Everyday Monster Girls receives both tags for both reasons - it is also tagged ecchi on MAL, Batoto and Manga Updates in spite of it being clearly nsfw because ecchi is an accurate description of the content.
I just feel like if there were more distinct rules on what each tag means (some of them can be interpreted in more than one way and really aren't specified enough or even quantifiable like FREEDOM, M Night Shyamalan, Moderate Amounts of Sex, Wishful thinking, Telling Twins Apart, ETC.)
Most tags are self-explanatory, and I don't believe the ones that aren't are particularly confusing in context. Some tags, like M Night Shyamalan are clearly used jokingly, and any attempt at description for means of categorization would be vastly missing the point. That said, I'm happy to entertain any questions about tag meanings though they may not result in any changes to the tag description or the site.
what tag can't go with another (more than what's already established)
This has most likely been established but may not be available for all to see unless deemed necessary. In most cases, tags that should not be used together will be clearly marked in their description, or will be obvious by way of redundancy (i.e. Subtext and Yuri should not both be used at once). I would welcome any and all specific cases of confusion where such conflicts are not directly marked (in the tag's own thread instead of here, preferably). Admittedly, there is quite a bit "in-the-works" as far as tags are concerned, but I haven't gotten to it yet and thus would welcome the feedback.
and maybe a reason to go with why a tag took longer than usual or why it was denied this whole thing would become a lot less confusing.
I agree, and a feedback system is being considered for implementation. Unfortunately, there's simply no easy way to go about doing that outside of it being implemented into the site.
ALSO: I just thought of a new tag. If there's a Big Breasts tag, shouldn't there also be a Flat-Chested tag? Of course this would only apply if the story wasn't Lolicon. Some people like seeing non-loli flat-chested women. I think it would be beneficial.
Thank you for the suggestion, it will be considered~
last edited at Jul 26, 2015 10:32PM
