I noticed a question that uses the [gamification](https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/gamification "show questions tagged 'gamification'") tag, and out of interest, I clicked on the tag to look at the other questions.

Here they are, in full:

* [What is the line between a serious game and an application with points?](https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/19172/what-is-the-line-between-a-serious-game-and-an-application-with-points)   
[closed: primarily opinion based] (asked in 2011, 7 upvotes, 1 favourite, 5 answers)
* [What is a good book on gamification?](https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/110984/what-is-a-good-book-on-gamification)   
 [closed: off-topic] (asked in 2015, 0 votes, 0 answers)
* [EdTech game development](https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/110986/edtech-game-development)   
 [closed: too broad] (asked in 2015, 0 votes, 0 answers)
* [Bartle taxonomy formula](https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/138552/bartle-taxonomy-formula)   
 (asked yesterday, 0 votes, 2 answers)

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History shows that this tag has *very* limited use. While the question range is limited, they have also mostly been closed. This leads me to two assumptions:

* We do not need the [gamification](https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/gamification "show questions tagged 'gamification'") tag, ***or***
* We need to improve the usage guidelines for the [gamification](https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/gamification "show questions tagged 'gamification'") tag.

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*If we delete the tag*, we would only need to cater to two of the questions, as only two *only* feature this tag:

* [What is a good book on gamification?](https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/110984/what-is-a-good-book-on-gamification) speaks for itself. We have a recommendation request that has not received any real traffic. This question could simply be deleted.
* [Bartle taxonomy formula](https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/138552/bartle-taxonomy-formula) appears to be the one exception to the pattern of [gamification](https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/gamification "show questions tagged 'gamification'") questions being closed. We would need to determine an *alternate* tag to use, though I do not feel I know enough about the subject to offer a good suggestions. *That said*, brief research tells me that it relates to a classification of players. I do not understand how this actually *relates* to gamification, in the first place.

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If we improve the usage guidelines, perhaps we should include a disclaimer to warn user's that this tag is commonly associated with off-topic questions, and to ensure their question meets our question guidelines?

For a point of reference, here is the excerpt:

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> Gamification is the application of gaming elements to non-gaming contexts.
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Here is the body:

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> [Gamification](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamification) refers to the process of applying mechanics and elements typically employed in games to non-game contexts, often with the goal of increasing engagement or interest in something.
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> This tag should be used for questions about the process or mechanics behind gamification of some subject matter.
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Perhaps we should focus more on the correct use of the tag, rather than an explanation of the term. I feel that linking to the Wikipedia page, alone, is enough to invite users to conduct their own research into the *definition* of gamification.

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Thoughts?