# What is the purpose of tags?

**URL:** <https://discuss.python.org/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-tags/55145>\
**Category:** Discourse Feedback\
**Created:** [June 7, 2024, 8:03am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-tags/55145 "2024-06-07T08:03:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Juandev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/juandev/32/14555_2.png) [@Juandev](https://discuss.python.org/u/Juandev)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 8:03am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-tags/55145/1 "2024-06-07T08:03:23Z")

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What is the purpose of tags here? Every time I add a post, I intend to place a tag that would specify it. For example, if it is Tkinter related. But there is no such tag. [Tags look](https://discuss.python.org/tags) more like to have an organizational function for admins.

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**Author:** ![sinoroc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/sinoroc/32/1607_2.png) [@sinoroc](https://discuss.python.org/u/sinoroc)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 8:24am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-tags/55145/2 "2024-06-07T08:24:36Z")

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One can subscribe to a tag (“watch”, or “track” in Discourse terminology), in order to receive a notification when there is activity on any discussion with this tag.

I think it is possible to create tags at will. Or at least, I can. Maybe it depends on the account’s “trust level” on this forum.