Tags
A tag is a keyword or label that categorizes your question with other, similar questions. Using the right tags makes it easier for others to find and answer your question.
discussion× 638
designed to solicit opinions or best-practices on a particular topic, with the goal of reaching community consensus.
questions× 45
For questions about, well, questions: how to ask, whether specific questions are appropriate, and so forth.
retag-request× 34
for requests to replace one tag with another existing tag. It also applies to requests that one tag should be merged into another, or simply abandoned.
specific-question× 17
For questions which focus on a particular question (either from here on Meta or the main site), rather than discussing a "class" of questions generally.
user-interface× 10
For questions about the user interface elements and web pages that make up this site.
