Oppositelock Directoy

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch) 09/08/2014 at 14:06 • Filed to: Tag

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So here is the deal: Search in Oppo sucks. Truth is you would have better luck putting your search terms in google and looking for the oppositelock link. This means finding that one post you saw the other day, or similar topics, or images is pretty difficult to do, even if it was your post. The good news is there IS a way to organize our information in a the form of tags. What are Tags? !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

Now that you have a handle on the use, and logic of tags the next logical step is to create a directory for commonly used tags so that we have a record that is usable. Since I clearly don't have access to all the tags that people use I am using the tag system to have you guys help me create and maintain the directory and this is how you do it:

Step 1. when you post something using a tag that you like (Miatapanties, shameOhio, FordsWithFords, etc...no im just kidding, please only give me USEFUL AND FREQUENTLY USED tags) then simply include the "TAG" tag along with it. make sure to separate tags with a comma.

Step 2. I will crawl the TAG entries and add to the directly the best ones to this document, and dump the ones that don't have merit, then I will edit your post and remove the "TAG" tag.

Then all you have to do is type !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! where you will (hopefully) see just this one post and voila, you've got access to a directory of tags!

Now these aren't hot links, too much can change in Kinja and its too time consuming to link them all, so for now they are just a reference, see something you like? Add "/tag/whatever" to the end of oppositelock.jalopnik.com (e.g. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! )

RULES:

1. The "TAG" tag is on a list of sacred tags labeled "administrative and reserved" misuse these tags and we re-edit the tag to be "wall of infinite shame", or the like.

2. Do it again and we delete the post

3. Keep doing it and face the standard Administrative punishments.

4. Again, I don't want to add "MyBrownManualMiataMithLsConversion" as a tag, this is a directory that's means to be an aid, not a running joke.

5. DON'T!!! add your tag suggestions as a comment in this post.

Administrative and reserved.

ClubOpenings

Handbook

Tag

OppoTools

RulesOfTheRoad

Kinja Help

Common

Announcements

NSFW

Theme

Jalopnik

CarsAndCoffee

Craigslist

NPOCP

Rant

Tech

KeepOppoWierd

Meets

CarShow

Sketch

OffTopic

Cras

Dashcam

Gif

CarCulture

Photography

Tech

Video

Stupid Questions

Niche

Jeep

Cruisin

planelopnik

subblog

TruckYeah

Stance

foodlopnik

Focus ST

FiST

911

dadlopnik

Ferrari

Series

TWBV - The World By Vehicle

CYDKA - Cars you Didn't Know About

OppositeBlog (best of oppo)

Blog

Happenings

Discussions

Tips

Other/Special

!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - click the link for more information.

505Turbeaux > HammerheadFistpunch 09/05/2014 at 16:22

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you missed one. Under common... 505bait. Just thought I should point that out

CRider > 505Turbeaux 09/05/2014 at 16:32

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I thought the NSFW tag got that covered?

505Turbeaux > CRider 09/05/2014 at 16:33

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mostly, but not all the way

Bandit > HammerheadFistpunch 09/05/2014 at 16:37

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To other people, the tag "emma" is mine (I'm so selfish). As much as I love emma watson gifs... yeah those don't apply to my thread.

jkm7680 > HammerheadFistpunch 09/05/2014 at 16:52

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So, are you saying that we have to put the tag "TAG" into all of the tagged posts that we make? The way you've written this isn't very clear.

Racescort666 > HammerheadFistpunch 09/05/2014 at 16:52

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I'm a little confused. We create a new post with the tag "tag" and list all of the tags we use in the post or as tags?

HammerheadFistpunch > jkm7680 09/05/2014 at 16:55

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no, only for suggestions on tags you want added to the directory. So you would think, hmm, I sure use FERRARIFIRE a lot, you would create a post and say, "hey yo, Add FerrariFIRE to the list" and tag it "TAG" then it ends up where I can see and sort it. It's more complected that just commenting but cleaner and keeps the idea fresh in peoples minds.

HammerheadFistpunch > Racescort666 09/05/2014 at 16:56

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yes. thats the jist of it. This way it helps me sort what I have or haven't added and why, and by posting the actual post on oppo it reminds people that the "TAG" tag exists as a way to combate the problem of it not being used on account of people not remembering.

jkm7680 > HammerheadFistpunch 09/05/2014 at 16:58

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Gotcha, but if it's a personal tag that only I use can I keep using it without it being "approved?"

Spoon II > HammerheadFistpunch 09/05/2014 at 16:59

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I was actually meaning to ask, is there any way to look at just posts you published to oppo, or are you always stuck searching through all of your comments and whatnot too?

HammerheadFistpunch > jkm7680 09/05/2014 at 17:04

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oh this isn't to tell you what tags you can and cant use, the "approval" is only if its worth making it to the directory for easy reference. I have some personal tags on there "TWBV" (The World By Vehicle) and "BDCT" (Best Damn Comment in Town) because they are series or commonly used to the point that there is a backlog of good content under those tags.

HammerheadFistpunch > Spoon II 09/05/2014 at 17:05

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sadly, any method that I know, you know. Kinja aint great for organization. If you tag your posts consistently, then it helps.

ttyymmnn > Spoon II 09/05/2014 at 17:06

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As Hammerhead hinted at, the Gawker search function sucks worse than a three dollar hooker. I have had great success searching for old posts using Google. Type: "Oppositelock [your screen name] [keyword from post]". It works about 95% of the time.

BZiel > HammerheadFistpunch 09/05/2014 at 18:22

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Please don't ban me.

:-)

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > HammerheadFistpunch 09/05/2014 at 18:44

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traffic jams

sunday drive

Spoon II > ttyymmnn 09/05/2014 at 20:39

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Thanks! That's way more success than I had before!

bob and john > HammerheadFistpunch 09/08/2014 at 12:08

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what? no motorcycle tags?

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > HammerheadFistpunch 09/08/2014 at 12:09

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Also, would be better with mundane word + 'lopnik' on the end.

Example: #Worklopnik #Lovelopnik #IceCreamlopnik

But that would require Kinja to support regular expressions to fetch all those out :)

CalzoneGolem > HammerheadFistpunch 09/08/2014 at 12:10

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TIL oppo has a search feature. I've just always used google haha.

mcseanerson > HammerheadFistpunch 09/08/2014 at 12:15

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Needs a MURICA tag.

phenotyp > HammerheadFistpunch 09/08/2014 at 12:18

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I've tagged all my sketch posts with the tag "sketch" since the great Kinjapocalypse began, FWIW, including my too-short request posts. If that's interesting for anyone.

Andrew T. Maness > HammerheadFistpunch 09/08/2014 at 12:27

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I like this idea, should help quite a bit.

"TRLD" TAG (the road less driven)

"First Drive" TAG

"10 Best" TAG

"Test Drive" TAG

"Reviewed" TAG

HammerheadFistpunch > Andrew T. Maness 09/08/2014 at 12:28

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please use the method outlined above.

JGrabowMSt > HammerheadFistpunch 09/08/2014 at 12:28

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This thread is making an example of why I should have gotten a lot more sleep this weekend. I keep reading words, and I'm not sure if I'm understanding this correctly

So when I make posts about the HEMIWagon, I use the HEMIWagon tag in the tag box and I just type in "hemiwagon". I guess what's confusing me is the "TAG" tag. I'm totally lost as to what you're getting at there. Would I type in "TAG hemiwagon" to the tag box?

Would/could individual projects be included in this directory? I know there's an opponaut working on a Factory Five, and that should totally get a tag, then there's Bandit with Emma, I use HEMIWagon to keep my updates organized, etc. I think it would be cool if every opponaut kept some form of project log tag (if they have a current project), and we could have those included somewhere on the list, so we can walk down memory lane and see how some of them progressed, or just keep up on the latest "of happenings" (you missed that one!).

I'll just go ahead and bookmark this thread now, because a directory is awesome for Oppo.

Andrew T. Maness > HammerheadFistpunch 09/08/2014 at 12:33

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Damn this cold brew coffee has me going like a jackrabbit on crack. MY BAD.

www.oppositelock.jalopnik.com/tag/TRLD

www.oppositelock.jalopnik.com/tag/FirstDrive

www.oppositelock.jalopnik.com/tag/10Best

www.oppositelock.jalopnik.com/tag/reviewed

www.oppositelock.jalopnik.com/tag/TestDrive

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > HammerheadFistpunch 09/08/2014 at 12:33

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hi, I'm new to oppo/kinja and was wondering why when I post a post it won't show up on the oppo fp

HammerheadFistpunch > JGrabowMSt 09/08/2014 at 12:34

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Yes, add ",TAG" to "Hemiwagon" in the tag field (you can add multiple tags if followed by a comma) and it will show up in when you type in oppositelock.jalopnik.com/tag/tag and then I will see it, add it to the list and then remove the "tag" tag that you added so that the directory is updated, but the post where you notified my isn't in the "tag" list anymore. I simplified it a little but I guess the language is still a bit goofy.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > HammerheadFistpunch 09/08/2014 at 12:42

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I created 2 of my own tags for my art, can they be put into the directory?

JGrabowMSt > HammerheadFistpunch 09/08/2014 at 12:42

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okay, I got it now, thanks! Next update I make, I'll submit it for tagging.

roflcopter > HammerheadFistpunch 09/08/2014 at 12:43

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On Google, site:oppositelock.jalopnik.com *your search terms here*

HammerheadFistpunch > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 09/08/2014 at 12:44

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follow the steps my friend and I will take a look. just use them as you normally would and then include the "tag" tag as well and I will see what tag you want to add, and a way to see if its something we should include. The directory is what we make of it.

HammerheadFistpunch > roflcopter 09/08/2014 at 12:45

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yes it works, no its not ideal. I'm not trying to replace google as much as i am attempting to help people use the tools we have to organize their own stuff in such a way that its easily cataloged.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > HammerheadFistpunch 09/08/2014 at 12:47

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ok, I've been using the tag "Stupid_Denver" for my digital art and the tag "Denver_Draws" for my drawings for a few months now. I'll just keep using them as I am then

roflcopter > HammerheadFistpunch 09/08/2014 at 12:47

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Yeah, more organized would be nice, but I don't find using the site specific google stuff as being cumbersome. Honestly my biggest beef with Kinja is not having a good way to contact a user that I've found, every now and then I'd like to exchange some information with a specific person without making a post and showing everyone.

HammerheadFistpunch > roflcopter 09/08/2014 at 12:51

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PM's, and stickies are on the mods wish list.

roflcopter > HammerheadFistpunch 09/08/2014 at 13:01

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I could see stickies being interesting to implement, unless it was in sidebar form(which would actually be a better use of space than the recommended stories in my opinion) and PM's would definitely make things a lot easier.

In the past I've met up with a few people on here and we always had to exchange contact information in the comments and while the community is pretty upstanding it's still a bit strange to do at times.

Diesel > HammerheadFistpunch 09/08/2014 at 13:10

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You forgot the best part of Oppo.

CAH

Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder > HammerheadFistpunch 09/08/2014 at 13:27

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It seems that my posts are dominating the Stance tag. Oops.

Jobjoris > HammerheadFistpunch 09/08/2014 at 14:17

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Funny, I was thinking about this issue over the weekend. Not about the 'TAG-adding as a tag'-part (which is a great idea) but more like this:

I wanted to create an overview of all the opponauts doing there project-cars/bikes. If all opponauts create one page with something like the tag 'oppoprojects' in which they post a summary and a link to their 'clicked-on tag' (like mine: I always post updates regarding my project with the tag ' BMW 2002tii touring ') you not only create directories but also sub-directories!

Regarding your proposal, I should create one post about this with the tag 'TAG' to get it listed and then you've got a directory nesting 2 sub-levels. Right?

HammerheadFistpunch > Jobjoris 09/08/2014 at 14:28

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that's the gist of it

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Spoon II 09/08/2014 at 19:42

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In your account settings there's an option to remove your comments from your blog's front page.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > HammerheadFistpunch 09/08/2014 at 19:52

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Great idea! I've gone through my posts and added a few. Also, you've got "theme" on there twice.

Jobjoris > HammerheadFistpunch 09/12/2014 at 16:30

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Done! Good luck with the tags!

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > HammerheadFistpunch 09/18/2014 at 21:11

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Just added another really common one.

deekster_caddy > HammerheadFistpunch 10/29/2014 at 15:17

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Hmmm, I think I've seen this before... Oppo needs stickies! For this, and the 'rules'.

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > HammerheadFistpunch 10/29/2014 at 16:25

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It would also be nice to save articles in a directory of 'liked' articles.

HammerheadFistpunch > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 10/29/2014 at 16:28

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Yeah, I would love to be able to archive my good articles, or ones I like. I've take to saving them to a draft email in gmail.

HammerheadFistpunch > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 10/29/2014 at 16:33

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I can't reply to your oppo post (language filter at work) so I will say here that im glad it wasn't someone dicking with you and that it was a mistake, and they I happened to be looking at the time. If you don't mind adding a "tech support" tag to your post in oppo and maybe fixing the language issue we can talk about flagging a little.