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Perhaps one of the most under used features on the Nexus sites is the file tagging and searching system. In a nut-shell file tagging allows files to be categorised much more deeply than just being placed in a single category that may contain thousands of files. It's a great way to drill down in to the thousands of mods on the Nexus sites and look for something much more specific using the "Tag Search" link found in the right navigation.

There is however an issue with the amount of untagged files on the sites. Files can be tagged by both file authors and logged in members; if an author tags a file it becomes instantly tagged where as 3 normal members need to approve a tag for a file before it becomes confirmed. A confirmed tag allows that file to be found using the tag search. The current number of tagged files on the sites is as follows:

  • TESNexus: 8,868 tagged files out of 24,393 = 37%
  • FO3Nexus: 4,644 tagged files out of 11,049 = 42%
  • DANexus: 953 tagged files out of 1,606 = 59%
  • NVNexus: 2794 tagged files out of 4,530 = 62%


Those figures would suggest that the smaller percentages on TESNexus and FO3Nexus are a result of the tagging system being introduced after many files had been uploaded and authors had moved on from the scene. These files become the responsibility of the community to tag themselves. As a result I have added the number of tags a file has to the Tags tab on a file page (bracketed as usual). Files that have no tags will be highlighted red so that you know this file needs tagging. Tagging files not only helps the community but, once confirmed, will give you Activity Points on the site.

Having said that New Vegas Nexus was launched after the tagging system was introduced which suggests that close to 40% of mod authors are not tagging their files. Tagging your files increases their visibility in the community so more people can find your files and it takes about 20 seconds to do. There's no reason not to!

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  1. Netwit2008
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    Yeah I can do that and have. It's trying to vote for ones others have suggested. From what I've seen, once someone has suggested a tag, even me, that tag no longer shows up in the list. So there is no way to vote for it from the list. I've seen the suggested tags list in the middle of the three columns and unless someone has already done whatever you do to place a green check mark there, I only see the red x to disagree.

    Thanks for replying though. I'll look at it again, maybe I'm just missing that they are still in the overall suggestion list.

    Posting in that color means that those of us who view the site with the white skin simply don't even notice your remarks, (Try it, you'll see what I mean.)
    You might want to select aomething else, like the default. <img class=">


    Thanks Thandal, lol Grumpf often gives me the business for posting in one color or another. I try to pick ones that won't drive people to throw things at me thru their monitor. I usually do green <img class=">I'll do default this time just for you <img class=">

    Now about that tag question....... <img class=">
  2. Thandal
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    Yeah I can do that and have. It's trying to vote for ones others have suggested. From what I've seen, once someone has suggested a tag, even me, that tag no longer shows up in the list. So there is no way to vote for it from the list. I've seen the suggested tags list in the middle of the three columns and unless someone has already done whatever you do to place a green check mark there, I only see the red x to disagree.

    Thanks for replying though. I'll look at it again, maybe I'm just missing that they are still in the overall suggestion list.

    Posting in that color means that those of us who view the site with the white skin simply don't even notice your remarks, (Try it, you'll see what I mean.)
    You might want to select aomething else, like the default. <img class=">
  3. Netwit2008
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    For voting on tags that aren't already suggested, you have to tick off the tick-box next to them on the right column, then click suggest.


    Yeah I can do that and have. It's trying to vote for ones others have suggested. From what I've seen, once someone has suggested a tag, even me, that tag no longer shows up in the list. So there is no way to vote for it from the list. I've seen the suggested tags list in the middle of the three columns and unless someone has already done whatever you do to place a green check mark there, I only see the red x to disagree.

    Thanks for replying though. I'll look at it again, maybe I'm just missing that they are still in the overall suggestion list.
  4. Zaldiir
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    For voting on tags that aren't already suggested, you have to tick off the tick-box next to them on the right column, then click suggest.
  5. Netwit2008
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    Oh Mercy this is a dumb question!<img class=">But how does one vote for a suggested tag? I'm shown the x to disagree, but unless someone has agreed before me leaving a green check, I cannot vote to agree with the tag.

    Thanks in advance for addressing this question!
  6. torrello
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    FO3 need more comments to choose:
    Ammunition
    Levelled List

    are but 2 that immediatly spring to mind
  7. retakrew7
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    I think it would make sense if there would be a tag-section untagged by default, so nexus members, who want to tag files, which authors are not active anymore, wouldn't have to go through the tons of files to find them.
  8. Grumpf_be
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    Thanks for the answer gentlemen. I may not be the only one confused about it. Won't hurt to add this precision on the tagging page.

    Gonna tag correctly my files then!
  9. Zaldiir
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    The Oblivion Tag is the same as the Morrowind Tag - game related, not the realm. <img class=">
  10. Dark0ne
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    As you can't search for mods in a specific category with specific tags at this time the Morrowind and Oblivion tags are there to cover that.