Who determines what tags should go on a novel? and what to do when a tag is wrong?

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  1. mrttao

    mrttao Well-Known Member

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    So, who exactly decides what tag should go on each novel? I noticed that I can edit it... but doesn't that just invites edit wars (unlike up/down voting tags)

    I noticed a lot of times a story has wrong tags. but haven't really touched them because it didn't feel right to make such a big change.
     
  2. Lucinia

    Lucinia Baby turtles are the Overlords of cuteness *_*

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    Pretty sure it's normally the translator
     
  4. Hunta

    Hunta shameless

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    Mc goes out = adventure
    Mc gets into political/ familial conflicts = drama
     
  5. Siceraria

    Siceraria Well-Known Member

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    Just edit it! The one who gives up the edit war loses!
    Anyways, everyone can edit but you can never be sure whether the tags are accurate or not (unless you read ahead RIP MTL)
    For example, if someone reads ahead of the translator and adds some tags. Those who only read to the latest translated chapter will think the tags are made up.
    Though some people edit tags to remove spoilers as well.
    And then there are the trolls lurking around the edit battlefields.....
     
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  6. Archaic pickle

    Archaic pickle Daoist Heavenly Kimichi

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    Well some tags don't make sense to me tbh... Especially that reverse **** tag, isn't that just consensual? Lol anyways doesn't a mod check or approve of edits? Otherwise people could troll tags?
     
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  7. CyberCypher

    CyberCypher Air Breather

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    in the beginning it is usually the translator or the NU mods that decide the tags and genres but as the chapters get longer sometimes readers or NU members that edit tags
     
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  8. Phoenix

    Phoenix Nameless Wanderer 『WW Vet.』

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    Nope. It's been up to the NU community to fight the trolls for a while now. The mods don't have the time (or motivation) to read every novel (good or bad) to check the tags. Luckily there is a tag change tracker for when the trolls swing by and start messing things up.
     
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  9. AliceShiki

    AliceShiki 『Ms. Tree』『Magical Girl of Love and Justice』

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    Anyone can edit the tags.

    There are some users that are working on cleaning up the tags of NU, since we have plenty of useless tags.

    However, if you feel a tag is useless or simply a troll tag, you are free to remove it, there isn't really a problem with it.

    In the case of a troll tag, you might even consider reporting it, as the mods can see the change log and they can ban the user if they are trolling in NU, since NU is the place you shouldn't mess with.
     
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    xp32 Well-Known Member

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    That's good way of thinking! probably everyone might want to kill me if I accidentally removed NTR tag XD
     
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  11. ultrafunfun

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    God!
    The God of Tags decide the tags!
    They can't be wrong!The God is always right!At least sometimes
    If you don't like it, become a god and be better at his job!
    Let the tags guide you to a better life!
     
  12. fireclaws

    fireclaws 『FA Sect's Hermit』 『Rice Bucket』

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    Users can edit the tags and genres, there's also a edit tags log so people can double check if people troll tags or not.
     
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    Crimshine x399 %993

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    The tags could be relevant later in the story, not touching it is usually the right choice.
    I think there is a thread where you can discuss tags somewhere... Not completely sure.
     
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  14. Archaic pickle

    Archaic pickle Daoist Heavenly Kimichi

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    Wouldn't you want a warning if a novel you liked, had something happen in a few chapters that ruins it for you? Like ntr or Loli... (Loli no touch is fine)
     
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  15. OverlyFriendly

    OverlyFriendly I should do something about

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  16. runsing

    runsing status : bleeding, health -10/s Novel Updates Staff

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    you can use the report button, or if you're not sure, drop me a pm

    most of the times, no. the readers did it it. >.<

    err.. it's actually a fetish... >.>

    +1
    the hammer is polished and ready

    what oly said
     
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  17. Wujigege

    Wujigege *Christian*SIMP*Comedian

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    runsing status : bleeding, health -10/s Novel Updates Staff

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    only she can do that, iirc

    send her a 'conversation' (the mail icon). just posting on the profile page is too easy to miss
     
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  19. TheMrAzn

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    Sometimes I get nervous that I'm putting in the wrong tag/name for it, when a tag is already widely used.
     
  20. infinit3aura

    infinit3aura [Infinit3 Clan] [delirious army] [meowstic]

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    Oh great gods(mods) of the Nuf society, enlighten us with a clue... if you want...