Please note that this feature was only functional on the list for awhile, and never strongly followed. It is still a good suggestion as it helps others see quickly what you messages is about, and helps in searching for messages. The list software no longer supports filtering of messages received by these tags.

Currently tagging is mostly optional, but encouraged. The one tag that I am now mostly requiring is the [politics] tag, any message of a political nature should have this tag. Any message of this nature (in my opinion) that is held for review and not so tagged will be rejected.

To tag a message just requires adding the code phrase to the subject line of your message The list of current tags are:

[admin] Administrative messages, reserved for use by the list administrator or for replying to one of his messages so marked

[free] For posting items to be given away for free

[sell] Offers to sell excess stuff you have (non-commercial)

[ISO] Stuff you are In Search Of. This is for items that would be offered in [free] or [sell], if looking for a person/business ask for a recommendation

[AD] Commercial notices, note that list policy is that these be infrequent, for more information on commercial posting see Commercial Postings

[rcmd] A place to post recommendations for a local business/service or to ask about one.

[food] It has been said that all conversations will eventually get to food. A tag for recipes, where to get ingredients, and things like this. Restaurant review/recommendations should go under [rcmd]

[event] Announcements for upcoming events in or about our town.

[news]Late breaking announcements about things that have happened in town.

[politics] A place to discuss our LOCAL politics. This is for things relating specifically to our town, and not State, Federal (or larger) issues

[schools] Talk about our schools. Note that talk of political things about the school (like budgets) belong in politics

[history] Talk about our town way back when.

[travel] How to get to other places from here, and what other places might be nice to go to

[tech] Technical help request (things like help with a computer)

[misc] Anything else that isn't covered above, but still is on topic as it is specific to Arlington

[OT] Short discussion about things that aren't really on topic, but appropriate because they are helpful and generally non-controversial

To make it easier for phone users, the tags may also be enclosed in ( ) as in (food)