Question for my readers

[branchandroot]

Okay, I need some second opinions, here.

Do you think I should extensively tag my fanfic or not?

I mean, should I tag it with series, characters, arc, pairing and so on? Or just with 'fic' and 'series' and 'arc'?

I suppose the tags make it easier to browse, but the thing is none of the actual fic is here; the fic posts are summaries and links to my archive site. And the archive site has all the navigational bells and whistles on it already.

And before too long the complex tags will make my tag list really kind of huge and stunningly long.

So, what do you think? Basic tags or complicated tags?

Comments

[lissiel.insanejournal.com]

I really appreciate elaborate tags, as a reader. Then if I remember something you wrote a million years ago and have to go hunt for it, it's pretty easy to find.

However, since you have the other site, and all, it really comes down to how much time you want to invest in tagging things; it doesn't bother me, but I know some people get annoyed with having a zillion tags on a post.

[lissiel.insanejournal.com]

ah- mitsuhach on her other account. Sorry.

[branchandroot]

*nods* I'll make sure there are nice prominent links to the archive site, then, so people know where they can search most easily.