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by lmm 4617 days ago
My strictly personal view is that they make you sound like an idiot, or a professional marketer.
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They should never be used verbally, I think most people can agree on that. However, I don't think using them online makes you sound like an idiot. Adding tags/categories/characteristics to your data can only be advantageous online.