[ SECRET POST #2588 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2588 ⌋

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Comments

[sparklywalls]

I always worry I'm not using ENOUGH tags on AO3. I get sort of intimidated in fact when I see fics that are popular with loads of tags like...somehow that relates to their popularity.

[inevitableentresol]

It does help people search for your fics. Law of averages, if a fic comes up on a search then it's more likely to be clicked.

So the use of many tags can relate to fics gaining popularity.

But on the other hand, as I've seen many times on fs, there are other readers who hate tags. Probably just better doing what you're comfortable with. You're going to (hopefully) attract readers who have similar tastes to your own, anyway.

[elaminator]

I doubt it makes much difference. If you tag the important bits people who are interested are going to be able to find it, which is the important thing. I've never gone, "Wow, this rambly, never-ending series of tags is so damn witty, let me read this fic!"

[inevitableentresol]

Yeah, but there are a lot of good writers who don't even tag their characters or pairings and also don't tag for warnings. Just the fandom and that's it. There's such a thing as undertagging.

[elaminator]

Oh, I do agree about that. Undertagging and overtagging are both problems; I don't understand why someone wouldn't at least tag the main characters and pairings. (People that post fic typically want readers...so it seems counterproductive.)

[(Anonymous)]

Unless I'm misunderstanding, wouldn't they opt for "Choose Not to Warn" vs 'not tagging for warnings'. I am confused - how is that undertagging?

Maybe I don't get it cause I'm guilty of undertagging. Main characters, main tropes, CNTW, and that's it.

[inevitableentresol]

"Choose Not to Warn" vs 'not tagging for warnings'

For a reader, aren't they the same?

But if you're tagging your characters, tropes and warnings you're tagging a lot more than some.

[(Anonymous)]

I think tags and warnings on AO3 are not quite the same thing, as I frequently see "Author chose not to use archive warnings" followed by some tags. Then there are times where I see things like "Rape/non-con" in bold and stuff like character names in regular text. Tags can function as warnings (because I do see tags for things some people might want to steer clear of) but they are also for benign stuff like "fluff" and "alternate universe." At least, that is my understanding.