Practically Paperless with Obsidian - Tags in Theory and Tags in Practice
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A dissection of the subject of using tags for organising digital notes
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What is needed for tags is some kind of taxonomy: a set of rules to follow for when to apply tags, when to create a new tag, and how tags relate to the information they are organizing. ⤴️
Consider adding a 'Tags' page or section in the #MMW-Policy documents that gives guidelines how to use tags.
A clearly defined taxonomy provides a scope for tagging, and more importantly, removes any abiguity from the tagging process. In other words, there is no confusion between two tags, no flitting about wondering, should I tag this note using tag A or tag B. It is always clear from the taxonomy how best to tag a note. ⤴️