user1527: I have started FMA brotherhood recently and I want to follow its question. But then A&M have only one tag for it is fullmetal-alchemist, covering FMA manga, FMA anime and FMA brotherhood. But as most of us already know FMA anime and FMA brotherhood anime are different shows, so why not use two different tag for them? I even suggest to make three tag: one for manga, two for each anime, as FMA anime is also non canon to FMA manga but FMA brotherhood is.
I know its been discussed in meta, chat before but seems like it still hold confusion if one want to follow one anime and not other.
We even have tag for dragon-ball-gt, dragon-ball-super and akito-the-exiled, even when they are canon to main continuity but not for FMA brotherhood which is different show then FMA?

user63: Currently, we're in the process of spliting different continuities and spin-offs into separate tags discussed in this meta, with some compromises.
Pilot proposal
I would like to use the FMA series as a test pilot for our tag continuity change. If successfully implemented, there will likely be a meta of franchise tags to help users keep track of them.
What I propose is the following:
There will be a general franchise tag fma-series (the full title is too long, adding series distinctly defines it as a franchise tag, to avoid confusion with the original series in the franchise), a tag for the original 2003 anime (and movie) fullmetal-alchemist-2003(needs to be distinguishable from from just "fullmetal-alchemist" because users will tend to only use "fullmetal-alchemist" regardless of whether or not they are talking about brotherhood or the original series), for FMA:Brotherhood fma-brotherhood, which will include the manga. Synonyms will be added to better associate the two when querying "fullmetal-a..." (all three tags should appear).
There will be an explanation in the tag wiki of the franchise about what is covered in what tags and how to use them.
All FMA question will include the franchise tag and w/e respective series tag. E.g., fma-seriesfullmetal-alchemist-2003 for questions about the original series, and just fma-series for franchise specific ones applicable to either the original or Brotherhood.
For standalone series
For series with no spin-offs and only one continuity, the series tag will function like a franchise tag, until there is a need to distinguish them.

1527: <p>I have started FMA brotherhood recently and I want to follow its question. But then A&amp;M have only one tag for it is <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/fullmetal-alchemist" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged &#39;fullmetal-alchemist&#39;" rel="tag">fullmetal-alchemist</a>, covering FMA manga, FMA anime and FMA brotherhood. But as most of us already know FMA anime and FMA brotherhood anime are different shows, so why not use two different tag for them? I even suggest to make three tag: one for manga, two for each anime, as FMA anime is also non canon to FMA manga but FMA brotherhood is.</p>

<p>I know its been discussed in <a href="https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/308/should-multiple-continuities-have-individual-tags/309#309">meta</a>, <a href="http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/7248290#7248290">chat</a> before but seems like it still hold confusion if one want to follow one anime and not other.</p>

<p>We even have tag for <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/dragon-ball-gt" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged &#39;dragon-ball-gt&#39;" rel="tag">dragon-ball-gt</a>, <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/dragon-ball-super" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged &#39;dragon-ball-super&#39;" rel="tag">dragon-ball-super</a> and <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/akito-the-exiled" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged &#39;akito-the-exiled&#39;" rel="tag">akito-the-exiled</a>, even when they are canon to main continuity but not for FMA brotherhood which is different show then FMA?</p>
 63: <p>Currently, we're in the process of spliting different continuities and spin-offs into separate tags discussed in <a href="https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/a/2700/63">this meta</a>, with some compromises.</p>
<h2>Pilot proposal</h2>
<p>I would like to use the FMA series as a test pilot for our tag continuity change. If successfully implemented, there will likely be a meta of franchise tags to help users keep track of them.</p>
<p>What I propose is the following:</p>
<p>There will be a general franchise tag <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/fma-series" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged &#39;fma-series&#39;" rel="tag">fma-series</a> (the full title is too long, adding series distinctly defines it as a franchise tag, to avoid confusion with the original series in the franchise), a tag for the original 2003 anime (and movie) <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/fullmetal-alchemist-2003" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged &#39;fullmetal-alchemist-2003&#39;" rel="tag">fullmetal-alchemist-2003</a>(needs to be distinguishable from from just &quot;fullmetal-alchemist&quot; because users will tend to only use &quot;fullmetal-alchemist&quot; regardless of whether or not they are talking about brotherhood or the original series), for FMA:Brotherhood <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/fma-brotherhood" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged &#39;fma-brotherhood&#39;" rel="tag">fma-brotherhood</a>, which will include the manga. Synonyms will be added to better associate the two when querying &quot;fullmetal-a...&quot; (all three tags should appear).</p>
<p>There will be an explanation in the tag wiki of the franchise about what is covered in what tags and how to use them.</p>
<p>All FMA question will include the franchise tag and w/e respective series tag. E.g., <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/fma-series" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged &#39;fma-series&#39;" rel="tag">fma-series</a><a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/fullmetal-alchemist-2003" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged &#39;fullmetal-alchemist-2003&#39;" rel="tag">fullmetal-alchemist-2003</a> for questions about the original series, and just <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/fma-series" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged &#39;fma-series&#39;" rel="tag">fma-series</a> for franchise specific ones applicable to either the original or Brotherhood.</p>
<h2>For standalone series</h2>
<p>For series with no spin-offs and only one continuity, the series tag will function like a franchise tag, until there is a need to distinguish them.</p>
