Commonly misused tags

As described in the wiki, 4koma is specifically for vertical comic strips. It shouldn't be used for comics that aren't vertical. Things that aren't 4koma: post #3050259, post #3033428, rifyu comic.

evazion said:

As described in the wiki, 4koma is specifically for vertical comic strips. It shouldn't be used for comics that aren't vertical. Things that aren't 4koma: post #3050259, post #3033428, rifyu comic.

I think the thing with that one is that 4koma is the only one that specifies that, and it makes no sense for 4koma to be the only one that requires it. People tag 5koma, 3koma and 2koma on non-vertical images, and then assume that 4koma can be as well.

We also have the instant loss 2koma tag, which incorporates "2koma" in the name but are horizontal more often than not.

• Full-face blush shouldn't be used for blushes that only cover the character's cheeks and nose. That's what nose blush is for.

• Flower field is often used for mostly grassy areas where meadow would be more appropriate.

full-package_futanari is perpetually misapplied, despite the wiki, to my ken, particularly discounting body builds and metadata.

Now that coffee cup implicates disposable cup, we have to be more careful about not using the former tag for porcelain cups. Coffee mug or teacup must be used instead.

Sorry for necrobumping this topic, but there are a few misused tags that I would like to bring up to discuss about.

• areolae - currently, this tag has been misused to the point where any posts with (exposed) nipples is tagged with areolae. This is in spite of the fact that the wiki page has a clear definition (since 2010) on what is considered proper usage of the tag:

• Use this tag for when the areola stands out (such as with the large areolae tag)
• Use when the areola is visible but the nipple is not (such as with some cases of hair censor or areola slip)

• As stated by the wiki, it is clear that this tag is meant for a specific usage, not just for any nipple(s) that is visible; if we are to tag areolae on every picture it is visible including nipples, it will be rendered as another useless tag pad.

• garter belt + garter straps - there are quite a lot of posts where both tags are used for a single character, even though the wiki for both tags says to not to use both tags together, even giving a clear definition on when to use the tag.

• Cocktail glass is for a stemmed glass with a cone-shaped bowl. I've had to correct far too many posts where this tag was used for wine glasses or hurricane glasses.

• Open eyes is for characters who normally have their eyes closed. Most named characters shouldn't ever have this tag at all, and I can't think of a single unnamed original character who qualifies for it.

• Ponytails are by definition loose. This tag should never be used for braided hair. Some of the confusion seems to stem from the braided ponytail tag, which despite the name, is mutually exclusive with ponytail.

• Spooning isn't a synonym for cuddling. This tag is for the sex position in which couples lie on their sides, front-to-back.

iridescent_slime said:

• Open eyes is for characters who normally have their eyes closed. Most named characters shouldn't ever have this tag at all, and I can't think of a single unnamed original character who qualifies for it.

If neither named nor original characters should have it, who’s even left? I’m not sure how that is even relevant since both types of characters can have their eyes normally closed. Isn’t the point of the tag to find posts like post #542832?

Edit: I couldn’t make sense of it the first time, hence my confused question. After pondering about it for another ten minutes, I came up with another reading that makes more sense, so nvm. *plays the not-a-native-speaker card*

• Ponytails are by definition loose. This tag should never be used for braided hair. Some of the confusion seems to stem from the braided ponytail tag, which despite the name, is mutually exclusive with ponytail.

How should we tag partially braided ponytails? (alice_schuberg, one_(cevio), post #3394534, post #3605370) I’m leaning towards tagging only braided ponytail since it’s not fully loose.

kittey said:

If neither named nor original characters should have it, who’s even left? I’m not sure how that is even relevant since both types of characters can have their eyes normally closed. Isn’t the point of the tag to find posts like post #542832?

You've misread what iridescent_slime said.

kittey said:

How should we tag partially braided ponytails? (alice_schuberg, one_(cevio), post #3394534, post #3605370) I’m leaning towards tagging only braided ponytail since it’s not fully loose.

If braided_ponytail isn't enough, I'd support something like a half-braided_ponytail tag to make finding these posts easier without affecting ponytail searches.