Can one create a tag without asking a question?

[philippefbertrand]

Is there a way to create a tag without asking a question?

[VolkerBarth]

I don't think so (unless you're the administrator...?).

But you can ask a question with a new tag (if enough rep points), and then delete that question.

However, I don't know if orphaned tags will survive... cf. this FAQ and the follow-up.

[MarkCulp]

I presume you asked the question so you could create the tag "ultralitej"?

[MarkCulp · Accepted solution]

It appears that the answer is no.

The "existence" of a tag is conditional on the existence of a question that contains that tag.

Note however this does not preclude you adding a (non existent) tag to your personal "Interesting tags" or "Ignore tags" list but doing this does not make the tag show up in the "Tags" list. Only tags that have a question show up in the "Tags" list or will be included in those tags suggested (auto-completion) when entering a list of tags for a question.

[philippefbertrand · Accepted solution]

When I add a previously-not-used tag to my interests, it seems to work. If I then navigate to something else and come back the tag disappears.

And yes, since I was asking a question I figured I could piggy back my tag. 80 more points and I can retag!

[VolkerBarth · Accepted solution]

Update: 65 more points:)

[philippefbertrand]

@ThreeMonkeys testing referals

[philippefbertrand]

@Graeme testing

[VolkerBarth]

So what are you testing? New administration powers? 🙂