does anyone know why we started calling them "tags"? considering we've had the label type of tag around for so long i just have to wonder why we'd use the same word for two different things
I always sort of assumed it had to do with the game of tag
like, "TAG, you're it!" ?
oooh, that makes sense! lol, so just a really unfortunate coincidence really
Yeah, I and someone else would announce 'tag' in IRC when we'd RP together. Especially if notifs were being wonky.
i used to do forum stuff and chat with folks on aim but we didn't use that terminology for whatever reason
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Yeah, it's definitely a TAG, YOU'RE IT thing /o/ haha back in the days of talking on AIM a lot people either would say TAG if they finished a tag to whoever they were talking to -
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- or would get really annoyed about it and that would be something people took to like RPS or the anon meme
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I've weaned myself off off it for the most part but it's why I always have that urge to gush about tags right after I do them
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cause it was never just "tag!" it was
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"TAG 8 ))))" as you waited for their horrible reaction or tears
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or at least it was in all the circles I was in
i remember saying tag to folks back when eway aim chat was a thing