Tagging System {Paid Lots}

[wynnyelle]

I thought I already had a thread for this, but it was probably old and outdated. Here is my thread now.

We need a Tagging system for our site. People are having problems finding the things and people they want, and the text search doesn't seem to work well for this. So I am looking around at what other big sites have, even many small websites of all kinds including forums and they all seem to benefit from tagging.

Here is how mine would work.

Tags would be added to a post or thread by the person creating the post or thread.

TAG ADDING

On creating a thread: A field right below the thread for adding tags separated by comma, with space or no space, is there and the thread creator could add tags there. If no tags were added, they could still show up on tag search, I will explain on that more down below.

On individual posts {replies} Quick reply and reply would have a Tags field right below the text box for typing the post. The person would put the tags in there. Suggested tags would be based on the post's content if typed in yet, if not, based on other tags found in the thread and/or subject titles of the thread. If no tags were added, they could still show up on tag search, I will explain on that more down below.

TAG SEARCH:

A button to search by tags would be in the main menu in a prominent place up there. People could search up posts or threads by tags. If by thread, the first post of each thread would be shown, with the person's name and avatar on the left with a link to their profile. If by post, same thing, just with individual posts that could be anywhere in a thread. Its other tags {if any} would show up below, linking to searched for those tags too. On the results there would be buttons, people could bookmark this post, quote/reply to it, or quote this post in a new thread {a function I'm planning on adding already to the forum}.

Tag search could still come up with threads and posts that have no tags given, by looking in the title of the post or the text,so that is really text search filling in for posts and threads with no tags added.

I hope that helps describe this! Let me know if interested!

[live627]

There is one by vbgamer - it is quite similar to what you describe.

[wynnyelle]

Really? What's it called? If possible we could maybe install that and then do some modifications to add whatever isn't there?

[FrizzleFried]

http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=579

[wynnyelle]

Thank you!

Some of this is doable, it has the tag adding under the subject instead of the post, but that is fine, might even be better. I like the setup of the tags listed under the posts. That would work fine!

But does it have a tag search, though? That whole thing would need to be programmed. As well as the search's display which is very important how it looks and what people can do from it.

Would it be easier to install this mod, and make the coding off of it, or just programme the entire thing from scratch?

[FrizzleFried]

It creates a screen with a Tag "cloud"... the more a tag is used the larger the font of that tag is.

[wynnyelle]

Most common searches would really be all I cared about. The tag cloud is cool too, though. Um, would there be a tag search to input your tag you are searching for? And well, just see my description for how i need it, and see, if it wuld be easier to adapt from this already built mod, or just build from "nothing."

Thank you again.

[FrizzleFried]

FWIW I am pretty sure I read this MOD is being updated shortly.

[wynnyelle]

Really? That is good news--I am willing to go either route with getting this tagging system programmed for my site. Either from scratch or basing it upon that mod. So, anyone interested let me know. Name your price.

[wynnyelle]

Anyone?