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Hi Lobsters, As you probably know, node.js is a framework for developing server applications on javascript. It is a relevant piece of software [that attracts many developers](http://thenewstack.io/javascript-popularity-surpasses-java-php-stack-overflow-developer-survey/) and, if only for that, me...

It seems that space-related news regularly gets posted. Whether it's a NASA-related tech article, a space-related discovery, or astronomical or solar system science news. Generally these sorts of articles are posted under the generic "science" tag, but I think having a "space" will be useful as a di...

Hey guys did a really quick and basic implementation of blockchain for tutorial purposes. Feel free to share your own implementation :D

Female odors extended lifespan in female mice and triggered weight loss in males, revealing a link between sensory cues and aging or metabolism. Researchers at the University of Otago have discovered that exposure to female odors and pheromones in mice can lead to weight loss and longer lifespans. T...

I know that tags are supposed to be constraining what can be talked about here, and that's good! But there are so few that it's really constraining. For example, a language-agnostic story about APIs; the best tag is 'software,' which is sorta awkward. Is there any open-ness to making a few more t...

I noticed there are many tags missing that I would expect to be able to choose when submitting a story. Some examples off the top of my head: java, scala, clojure, erlang, git, mercurial... It looks like users can't create new tags, unless I'm missing something. How are new tags added?

The old tag submission thread was fine when there weren't very many active users, but now that we're growing, it seems like we would be better served by a separate page, so that the community can also give input on new tags. Ideally, the review process would be transparent, and the outcome of a t...

I think it would be a fantastic idea to strike the title of a post that has been filtered but contains tags that a user has not filtered. Perhaps showing the filtered tag with a visual modification would be cool too. Example: If I exclude web, and a post is tagged web and javascript, the title...

There is currently no 'emacs' tag. Perhaps one should be added or maybe the 'vim' tag could be repurposed as an 'editors' tag. Thoughts?

What do you guys think about allowing user defined tags similar to stack overflow? Maybe a certain amount of karma is required first etc.

I see lots of meta discussion, but very little discussion about news items on lobste.rs. All these meta issues strike me as Maserati Problems. The core value proposition of Lobste.rs is a better place to have discussions but no one seems to be discussing.... Whatdaya say, how about some more dis...

I know that tags have been discusses in the past (why they are limited to a fixed set, some requests to add more etc). Still, I'd like to point out two little issues for someone who only joined the site after these discussions have been off the main page for months. * when posting a new item it w...

I came across [this story](http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tools-and-tips/git-tips-from-the-pros/) about git tips that I found useful and wanted to submit here but I could not find the appropriate tag. Since there are tags for vim & emacs, I was wondering if a tag for git should be added. Since th...

The compsci tag is perhaps not appropriate for submissions talking about meta-development, e.g. tools such as profilers/debuggers or systems and architecture (software) as I at least think it should cover the Science (read: theoretical) aspect. Would it make sense to introduce a "programming"/"s...

I really would rather avoid stories like this: A New Twist in International Relations: The Corporate Keep-My-Data-Out-of-the-U.S. Clause Parents May Be Your Secret Weapon For Recruiting and Retaining Millennials Cameron's internet filter goes far beyond porn - and that was always the plan ...

Seems relevant to some of the crowd I know is here. I would have used it on e.g. https://lobste.rs/s/clzzho/edelweiss_automatic_storage_reclamation_for_distributed_programming

While there is the existing lisp tag, I would really love to be able to drill down a little further. Seeing as there's an Erlang tag, this would be a nice addition. :)

When submitting a story and looking for duplicates, it would be really handy to be able to narrow the search to a given tag. For instance, looking through /t/meta to see if this idea has been brought up before. Is this something others see as useful?

I think I originally called the `project` tag `project` and not `show` because `show` doesn't make sense as a category, but now that we have `ask`, I think `project` should be renamed to `show`. Anyone agree or disagree?

I think lobsters needs a 'community' tag for posts about developer communities and culture. Description: "Developer communities and culture" Some examples of posts that would fit here that don't currently belong to any other category: - This slide deck about making hackathons more accessib...