# New category for Ukraine invasion? {Added a new Tag for now} **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Tags:** ukraine-invasion\ **Created:** [February 25, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-category-for-ukraine-invasion-added-a-new-tag-for-now/960123 "2022-02-25T21:14:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-category-for-ukraine-invasion-added-a-new-tag-for-now/960123/1 "2022-02-25T21:14:09Z")
Sorry if I’m in the wrong spot and this actually belongs in Site Feedback or something. I’m wondering if it would be useful to create a new category for threads relating to the Ukraine invasion, similar to the Quarantine Zone was for Covid-19. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-category-for-ukraine-invasion-added-a-new-tag-for-now/960123/2 "2022-02-25T21:17:23Z")
This is the right spot and I was wondering that myself. If it last more than a week, I’ll start pushing for it. Right now it is probably working OK. It isn’t quite overwhelming the board yet. I’m basing this on the Latest threads on the [Categories Page for the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories). I could create a new tag for now so we have a cross forum way of quickly finding all the threads for the Ukraine Invasion. I think I’ll start that process. I’ll post the tag link here when I’m done. The Tag: [Topics tagged ukraine-invasion](https://boards.straightdope.com/tag/ukraine-invasion) or click the tag above. * * * ETA: Looks like 21 threads including 3 old ones and this one. * * * To be clear, this new tag is allowed in any of the forums. It will act as at least a temporary index of “Russian Invasion of Ukraine related threads in any forum. Also related Putin threads.” ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-category-for-ukraine-invasion-added-a-new-tag-for-now/960123/3 "2022-02-25T21:42:12Z")
Thanks for explaining the process and coming up with a solution. I think we’re all hoping that this doesn’t last long enough for a new category to wind up being necessary after all. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-category-for-ukraine-invasion-added-a-new-tag-for-now/960123/4 "2022-02-25T21:44:38Z")
I’m glad you asked the question, it got me thinking for an easy fix. This whole thing has had me kind of numb with shock. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-category-for-ukraine-invasion-added-a-new-tag-for-now/960123/5 "2022-02-25T21:51:11Z")
I don’t have any direct connection to Ukraine, but am very worried about just how much bigger this mess could get. I can relate to “go numb from shock overload”. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2022, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-category-for-ukraine-invasion-added-a-new-tag-for-now/960123/6 "2022-02-26T00:20:03Z")
I hate that we have to put serious news stories in a forum with the words “mundane” and “pointless” in its title. I know I’ve said before, but I would really like to see a news forum created for non-political news threads. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2022, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-category-for-ukraine-invasion-added-a-new-tag-for-now/960123/7 "2022-02-27T15:00:44Z")
I share your feeling. I don’t like reading posts about “i have cancer” or “my child just died” given that name, either, though. Or heck, even, “i just adopted a new cat”. Thoughts i must share Reactions Musings But i doubt it will change. I would also support a category for the Ukrainian invasion. Being a pessimist, i just hope we don’t name it WWIII. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2022, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-category-for-ukraine-invasion-added-a-new-tag-for-now/960123/8 "2022-02-27T15:23:14Z")
“MPSIMS” is sooooo AOL. That’s America OnLine for those who’ve forgotten. It might have been a humorous name once upon a time, but that time is decades gone. It’s time for a change. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-category-for-ukraine-invasion-added-a-new-tag-for-now/960123/9 "2022-02-27T19:45:44Z")
Currently 30 [Topics tagged ukraine-invasion](https://boards.straightdope.com/tag/ukraine-invasion). * * * I agree on changing the name of _ **MPSIMS** _, but this has come up the entire time I’ve been here and it is always rejected. So I doubt it will ever happen. I guess the other option of splitting it into 2 forums with one being _ **News, Deaths, Woes and Illnesses** _ is also unlikely. I like _ **Reactions** _, simple and to the point. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2022, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-category-for-ukraine-invasion-added-a-new-tag-for-now/960123/10 "2022-02-27T20:05:56Z")
It was one of the first forums, and is part of the character of the board, same as the BBQ Pit. It also doesn’t seem to be causing confusion, unlike General Questions. There was a certain character to the naming of the forums originally, and it would kinda suck to see that be replaced with pure utilitarianism. That was my main gripe with the change to Factual Questions, too, but at least I could argue it fits the character of that forum. Since most of us just think of it as MPSIMS and not “mundane and pointless…,” and the problem some people have with MPSIMS is just those two words, I might suggest that any proposal for change involve trying to keep the acronym intact. (And, yes, I called it an acronym, as it has a pronunciation, in my head, at least: em-pee-SIMZ or em-pih-SIMS) ---
**Author:** ![Dahnlor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dahnlor/32/533_2.png) [@Dahnlor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dahnlor)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2022, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-category-for-ukraine-invasion-added-a-new-tag-for-now/960123/11 "2022-02-28T06:04:16Z")
It might simply need a small modification and remain “MPSIMS” by calling it this: **MUST POST** SOMETHING I MUST SHARE ---
**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2022, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-category-for-ukraine-invasion-added-a-new-tag-for-now/960123/12 "2022-02-28T18:22:00Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > And, yes, I called it an acronym, as it has a pronunciation, in my head, at least: em-pee-SIMZ or em-pih-SIMS Everybody knows it’s pronounced MPS-isms. > [@What\_Exit](#): > > If it last more than a week, I’ll start pushing for it. Unfortunately, I think it will go way past a week. > [@What\_Exit](#): > > This whole thing has had me kind of numb with shock. Same here. Watching the whole thing play out in real time just made it seem worse as war edged closer and closer. > [@puzzlegal](#): > > But i doubt it will change. Me too. Change comes slowly here and it seems like most people don’t care what the forum name is one way or another. It gets mentioned often, but never really picks up any steam. > [@What\_Exit](#): > > I guess the other option of splitting it into 2 forums with one being _ **News, Deaths, Woes and Illnesses** _ is also unlikely. Problem being is that is such a catch-all category it could be labeled _ **Things That Don’t Fit In Other Forums**._ How many sub-forums would you need to cover getting a new pet, losing your spouse, having a baby, a terrorist attack, your basement flooding and Canada cutting off the supply of maple syrup? I guess we could split it into _ **First, The Good News…** _ followed by _ **…And Now The Bad News** _. That would help a bit. 😀 ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2022, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-category-for-ukraine-invasion-added-a-new-tag-for-now/960123/13 "2022-02-28T21:43:24Z")
I think “reactions” roughly covers it. It’s stuff that I am thinking about, feeling about, and want to share my reactions with other people and see how they have reacted or might react. The other forums have topics, or in the case of IHMO, are about opinions, not feelings. (I have no strong feelings about computer printers, but I have opinions as to which might work for you.) I like "Must Post Something I’m Must Share, except for using “must” twice. ---
**Author:** ![Ponderoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponderoid/32/19221_2.png) [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2022, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-category-for-ukraine-invasion-added-a-new-tag-for-now/960123/14 "2022-03-01T02:14:28Z")
I like having this new tag rather than a dedicated subforum, as long as the mods keep up with the thread-tagging. I’ve bookmarked the tag and that’s working well for me. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2022, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-category-for-ukraine-invasion-added-a-new-tag-for-now/960123/15 "2022-03-01T02:29:38Z")
I think it could just be a temporary forum called, simply, “The Ukraine War.” And after a few months, it could be closed down and all the threads folded into Great Debates or MPSIMS. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-category-for-ukraine-invasion-added-a-new-tag-for-now/960123/16 "2022-03-04T13:51:21Z")
It looks like the Ukrainian situation is going to be with us for a long time, and that there will be many threads on the topic. Perhaps grouping them in one central location like we have for COVID-19 would be beneficial? I find myself scrolling up and down looking for Ukraine related threads. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-category-for-ukraine-invasion-added-a-new-tag-for-now/960123/17 "2022-03-04T13:55:12Z")
Please use the tags for now. They work amazingly well and gives you all the 60+ threads as quickly as a new forum or category would. You can even bookmark it. Here is the link: [Topics tagged ukraine-invasion](https://boards.straightdope.com/tag/ukraine-invasion) -or- click any of the tags on any of the threads for the same effect -or- go to the menu and click tag and find ukraine-invasion and click it. * * * If you want to know more about tags, see this thread: > [@Update on Tags \[was Adding tags to many Cafe Threads to organize them better\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-on-tags-was-adding-tags-to-many-cafe-threads-to-organize-them-better/921842): > > Trying out the tags system in discourse. It looks pretty useful. You should start seeing tags in The Cafe like: [tv-shows](https://boards.straightdope.com/tag/tv-shows)[movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/tag/movies)[food-cooking](https://boards.straightdope.com/tag/food-cooking) Clicking on these tags will pull up all the threads tags the same. Almost like a sub-forum. All of this is manual, so I am sure to make some mistakes. But I would appreciate feedback and will consider some additional tags going forward. Other tags I’m using: netflix, amazon, comic-strips, comic-books. Adding celeb-rip tags. Changed to celebrity-deat… Most are just for The Café and The Game Room but the Ukraine tag is for any forum. We also have a factual tag for QZ to request a thread be treated like it is in FQ. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-category-for-ukraine-invasion-added-a-new-tag-for-now/960123/18 "2022-03-04T13:57:06Z")
Thanks! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-category-for-ukraine-invasion-added-a-new-tag-for-now/960123/19 "2022-03-04T14:01:25Z")
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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-category-for-ukraine-invasion-added-a-new-tag-for-now/960123/20 "2022-03-04T14:02:10Z")
I just pinned this thread until 1am Monday morning Eastern Time. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-category-for-ukraine-invasion-added-a-new-tag-for-now/960123.md?page=2)