Categories vs Tags

#1

I’m trying to wrap my brain around the different things listed in the Preferences -> Notifications area. So we can automatically Watch/Track new topics in specific Categories and Tags, but what are those exactly?

I’m assuming that the Categories are the big 5 listed on the main forum page:

  1. Deal Chatter
  2. Shenanigans
  3. Artist Central
  4. Everything But Woot
  5. Mortimer & Monty’s Info Desk

But what about the tags? Are those the subs under each category? (Boxed in Red)

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If so, are there more tags than what is listed? Can additional tags be created? Can users create tags?

Really, I want a Tag for DICE GAME or something where all the contests go so that I can find them first to win we can find them easily.

#2

Looking again, it looks like “Shirt Derby” is a category as well.

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So what are tags?

#3

Categories are the big 5 that you see on the main page and the sub-categories you see within each one.

The tags are show on each thread when assigned:

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