[Tagdb] Multi-Word Tags Vs Single Word Tags

[anand]

Hey all,

I have been working on a tagging system for one of my projects. Although we
use multi-word tags I'm not quite enthusiastic about it. I see quite a few
disadvantages from the system/developers perspective. But it does have
advantages from the user POV (ease of tagging). Tagging has usually been a
feature utilised by the so called tech junkies till of now. As you'll see
that technical bookmarks  dominate in del.icio.us. Multi-word tags may
attract the non geeks to use tagging.

In the end I am still quite confused in deciding over the use of multi-words
or single word tags.
It would be great to hear out your perspective on the same.

PS: By multiword tags i dont mean tags like 'london_trip' but rather the
entire phrase as tags like 'trip to london'.

- anand
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