Tag spam exists, we know it exists, it probably will always exist to some degree, but it's not going to earn you extra post rewards.

What is Tag spam?

Tag spam is the inclusion of extra topic tags that are not relevant or applicable to the topic discussed in the content.

One of the larger and more obvious examples of tag spam that we see is the use of the first few suggested tags that appear at the bottom the text box on a plat form like Blurtter.com.

Using these tags when your content doesn't match the subject will not earn you additional curation rewards.

Blurt community curators are painfully aware of tag spam and do their part to make sure this content does not receive undue support.

Tag Spam Hurts Content Discovery

IMO a key piece of the Blurt user experience is discovering content, be it from creators you know or new ones. One the great ways to locate new content and discover new creators to follow is to explore a specific topic # tag. If content within this tag of off topic it served no purpose and certainly adds no value to the user experience.

Just think of the google search algorithm and how much time and effort engineers put into ensuring the content presented to you in SERP is relevant and helpful. When it's not it has a negative impact on user experience, same here at Blurt.

How To Fight Tag Spam

First and foremost do you best to only use relevant tags, and from there consider not following or rewarding users who are doing a disservice to the community by abusing topic tags. Together we make Blurt awesome!

Thanks for stopping by,

@agr8buzz

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