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Suggestion: make all questions look like this one where it's apparent from the title which game is being discussed.

Reason is because it makes it clear from the HNQ list whether or not to look at the question.

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    Take a look at this post. I think historically it's never been necessary to include the tag in the title, but if someone does, it's generally fine.
    – Timmy Jim Mod
    Jan 15 at 14:08
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    The onus shouldn't be on individual sites to "remember" to put things that are tags in their title - it should be up to SE to add that functionality to the HNQ sidebar. We're not the only site with question titles that are weird without including the tags.
    – Robotnik Mod
    Jan 15 at 22:20
  • @Robotnik it's not realistic to put all the tags on the HNQ sidebar. There is simply no space.
    – Allure
    Jan 15 at 23:23
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    [Comments Removed] - To all parties: Lets keep this conversation friendly, constructive and on-topic. Remember the Code of Conduct
    – Robotnik Mod
    Jan 16 at 0:40
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    See the SE Meta FAQ post: Should questions include "tags" in their titles? - It explains why the policy is to not include tags (game names, in this case) in question titles.
    – galacticninja
    Jan 17 at 1:12
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    This might be of interest: the Stack Overflow Extras (SOX) userscript has this feature: "When hovering over a question title in the Hot Network Questions sidebar, the question's tags from the originating site will be shown."
    – galacticninja
    Jan 30 at 23:54

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It is not necessary to include the name of the game in the question since your question needs to be tagged for the game itself, and that is shown right under your question.

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You can put the name of the game in the question if you want, but it is not necessary.

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  • When you see a question under the Hot Network Questions (HNQ) tab on the right of the screen, you can't also see the tags. You only see the title, and which SE it is.
    – Allure
    Jan 15 at 15:41
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    I'm not sure I see a reason to cater to HNQ when Arqade itself functions fine...
    – nightsurfer
    Jan 15 at 15:49
  • @nightsurfer in that case, I suggest telling SE to never list an Arqade question on HNQ.
    – Allure
    Jan 15 at 15:57
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    @Allure Why, what would that accomplish? Have you gone to every SE and asked that extremely verbose information be put in the title? Should every question on Android Enthusiasts SE contain the exact version number or the device it runs on? Should every question on Super User contain the exact operating system number and device it runs on? It's extraneous information that really serves no purpose.
    – nightsurfer
    Jan 15 at 15:59
  • Actually, I'm not sure what HNQ you're looking at, but the Desktop Site already has tags under each question?
    – nightsurfer
    Jan 15 at 16:01
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Questions in HNQ list should have an appealing and catchy title to attract people, since it's why it was created (I suppose), adding the game name will.. ruin the magic.
Moreover, we have a tradition for vague and funny questions here on Arqade, so I see no benefits doing that for every post.

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Hot Network Questions on the desktop site for SE already shows tags underneath all questions that show up:

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There isn't an Arqade question in the top 50 at this time, so I can't confirm that our tags are also showing up, but considering the evidence, I would assume game tags would show up for Arqade questions that reach HNQ.

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  • No, it doesn't. imgur.com/cvy4EdM
    – Allure
    Jan 15 at 16:07
  • Then why suggest it for Arqade to do so, if not to go to all SE's and request the same? It sounds like your time might be better spent petitioning Meta SE to add tags to that side-list of hot questions.
    – nightsurfer
    Jan 15 at 16:13
  • Because the questions on Arqade vary wildly in scope. People who play X game might know nothing about Y; in fact Y might not even interest them. This does not apply to most other SEs. And if you're serious about petitioning Meta SE to add tags to all their questions, feel free.
    – Allure
    Jan 15 at 16:26
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    @Allure That's your fight, I have no stake in whether there's tags or not. I hardly pay any attention to HNQ as it is. I have the stacks I like to check, and that's it. Things vary wildly in scope on Android Enthusiasts, Workplace, Super User, Worldbuilding, etc as well. Your scope is too narrow in asking Arqade to do this.
    – nightsurfer
    Jan 15 at 16:31
  • No, that's what you think is my fight. I don't actually believe in it. I hardly pay any attention to HNQ as it is. Good for you, but not everyone thinks that way.
    – Allure
    Jan 15 at 16:32

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