Language between brackets before topic name

[ChuckMaurice]

I just think it would be a good practice to put the concerned language(s) between brackets before the topic title when requesting for help. I for example am fluent in C-style languages but mostly useless on web programming languages, so I tend to help people accordingly.

Something like:

[C++] How to make a 5-dimensional array of string pointers

or 

[SQL/web] How to prevent SQL injections on LTT forum 

This should be a pinned rule like code tags imo.

[Zando_]

Makes sense. Then you know if you are even capable of helping someone, without going to their thread and seeing it's a language you know nothing about. Great Idea! 

[Nuluvius]

2 minutes ago, jldjul said:

I just think it would be a good practice to put the concerned language(s) between brackets before the topic title when requesting for help.

That's what tags are for? They keep things clean and concise no?

[ChuckMaurice]

2 minutes ago, Nuluvius said:

That's what tags are for? They keep things clean and concise no?

But most people forget them (especially beginners), and language precision between brackets is kinda the go-to way on programming forums. Having a rule mentioned in the banner along code tags might improve that.

[BloodyWaters]

Neat idea!

[Nuluvius]

6 minutes ago, jldjul said:

But most people forget them (especially beginners), and language precision between brackets is kinda the go-to way on programming forums. Having a rule mentioned in the banner along code tags might improve that.

I don't see how people will specifically remember this different rule, and as you say, even if it were placed alongside the code tags I still don't see how that will help given that a great many people don't even bother with those.

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, Nuluvius said:

I don't see how people will specifically remember this different rule, and as you say, even if it were placed alongside the code tags I still don't see how that will help given that a great many people don't even bother with those.

They will eventually. Just like Hot Deals and Classifieds

[Nuluvius]

7 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

They will eventually. Just like Hot Deals and Classifieds

It's been years and they still haven't 

[Guest]

Just now, Nuluvius said:

It's been years and they still haven't 

well it's their problem then. I know some people who sometime won't quote me or tag me when replying even though they have over 10k post count

[vorticalbox]

I mean why would we need to tag you?

Spoiler

@deXxterlab97

 

[JohnyTheCarrot]

2 hours ago, jldjul said:

I just think it would be a good practice to put the concerned language(s) between brackets before the topic title when requesting for help. I for example am fluent in C-style languages but mostly useless on web programming languages, so I tend to help people accordingly.

Something like:

[C++] How to make a 5-dimensional array of string pointers

or 

[SQL/web] How to prevent SQL injections on LTT forum 

This should be a pinned rule like code tags imo.

That's a good idea, actually.