Structured anecdotes
Regular tags help people find and group related anecdotes. Data tags add lightweight structure so public studies can filter, chart, and export values without forcing every contributor through a long form.
A regular tag is a simple label. It answers: what topic does this belong to?
Use regular tags for discovery, browsing, community pages, and broad grouping.
A data tag is a key-value pair. It answers: what specific value was observed?
Use data tags for filtering, charts, CSV exports, and study analysis.
Anecdote: Felt feverish overnight after my third Pfizer dose and recovered the next day.
| Layer | Example | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Regular tags | covid, vaccine, fever |
Discovery, topic pages, search, community grouping |
| Data tags | vaccine.brand = Pfizerdose_number = 3onset.hours_after_vaccine = 10 |
Structured filters, exports, dashboards, study comparisons |