[Sigia-l] Tag separators in text fields - standardise please

[Scott Nelson]

Paola Kathuria wrote:
> I would like sites to standardise on a space delimiter, quoting
> multi-word tags.
> 
> Here's my reasoning: I reckon that most tags are single word and
> so NOT having to write commas between each would be easier and
> quicker to type.

Quoting some, but not all, tags is inconsistent and non-intuitive.

It's ironic that you're asking for "standardized" tag entry and then 
advocating a method of delimiting which would require knowledge of two 
different methods. Alternatively, people could quote ALL tags, but 
that's needless and non-natural.

Commas have always made more sense to me, in part because of your 
comment that it's how people usually write lists. It's more intuitive, 
and the input style is the same for single word and multi word tags: the 
user doesn't have to learn two techniques.

I like del.icio.us but I hate it's tag entry format which uses, of 
course, spaces.