Tag! You're It!

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Tagging is something I have found to be quite useful with my own sites, and I see where it could be very useful here. 

The forum information here is usually pretty useful. At other times, it's just one person venting because of rejection, but most of the time, it's good information. However, that information isn't exactly linked to the rest of the site. Since most people on this site never view the forums, that information is greatly wasted. Tagging the information to the profiles on here would do a lot in the way of tracking multiple profiles, keeping people accountable for what they say in the forums, and, perhaps, help someone notice if they're speaking to a scammer or being catfished.

So, what I do on my sites is this: any forum posts are tagged by the mentioned profile names. It's much the way sites like Facebook work. In other words if "profile A" writes a forum, a tag, much like those that show who viewed the profile, will appear A's profile. It could appear as a brief news feed. If A mentions "profile B", the same forum will be linked to B's profile as well. So, A writes that B asked for money but would never speak on the phone or show a live cam video, both profiles are tagged. B knows A is on to him, and anyone viewing either profile can see what was written with a simple click on the actual profile.

So, "profile C" responds to the forum and says "...yeah, I was talking to someone with the same pictures, same story, but it was listed under "profile D" when he messaged me...", now the profiles for B and D are linked, anyone viewing either profile will be able to see they are duplicates, and anyone viewing A or C will see this info as well.

This would also work for the means of accountability. We all see posts written about someone that are really just a way of venting because he was rejected. The information may not be true at all, but it could damage how other people view him all the same. So, if B notices that A said he is fake, he can quickly reply, or if C has met B and knows he is real, he can say the information just isn't true. If integrity means anything to the admins on this site, a fake accusation should result in something, even if it's just some kind of negative rating or ban such as what already exists on the forums. 

The power of bridging the communication gap between the profiles and the forums could simplify the site so that just one person could be a moderator to the forums, keep an eye on what is going on, and easily delete duplicate profiles and keep track of anyone posting false negative information about someone. There are thousands of profiles on this site, but never more than about 15 people reading or posting in the forums. This site is missing out on a great opportunity that could easily further the communication between members on this site.