# (praktisch) max aantal tags
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/practical-max-number-of-tags/221875
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [24 maart 2022 om 15:32 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/practical-max-number-of-tags/221875 "2022-03-24T15:32:45Z")
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### Author:  [@hbm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hbm)
#### Post date: [24 maart 2022 om 15:32 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/practical-max-number-of-tags/221875/1 "2022-03-24T15:32:45Z")
Earlier discussion suggest limit number of categories to a reasonable number, e.g., \<100.
I wonder is there a practical upper limit for total number of tags before we expect performance or other issues ?
Would a ~20k tags be a reasonable number ?
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### Author:  [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [24 maart 2022 om 21:29 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/practical-max-number-of-tags/221875/2 "2022-03-24T21:29:28Z")
I think it should be fine, but it is hard to imagine how it won’t be a nightmare for users to select them.
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### Author:  [@hbm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hbm)
#### Post date: [25 maart 2022 om 20:46 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/practical-max-number-of-tags/221875/3 "2022-03-25T20:46:18Z")
thanks, I’m hoping the auto-complete feature should make usability viable, similar as how tags are used in social sites.
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### Author:  [@Decorbuz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Decorbuz)
#### Post date: [26 maart 2022 om 03:33 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/practical-max-number-of-tags/221875/4 "2022-03-26T03:33:51Z")
> [@hbm](#):
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> I’m hoping the auto-complete feature should make usability viable, similar as how tags are used in social sites.
Funnily enough, that’s exactly what me and a couple of other folks are aiming for. 😀
> [@Using Discourse as a social media platform](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-as-a-social-media-platform/202133):
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> I’ve been pondering about this for a while now, but I’ve finally decided to get it off of my chest. Is Discourse customizable enough to be used as a proper (full-blown) social media platform? I’ve been dipping my toes into the world of start-ups lately. I have my own idea for a social network that combines the best of what brings people together online (more specifically, tech enthusiasts and people in the tech industry as a whole). While observing other social media platforms like Twitter and…
Definitely share your findings later down the line. Scalability is my #1 development priority right now, so it would be very valuable to me. ✨
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### Author:  [@hbm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hbm)
#### Post date: [26 maart 2022 om 04:09 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/practical-max-number-of-tags/221875/5 "2022-03-26T04:09:32Z")
thanks for the pointer! Is there already a plugin reflecting this effort ?
EDIT: Never mind, see the mention in another post. Thanks!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [25 april 2022 om 04:09 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/practical-max-number-of-tags/221875/6 "2022-04-25T04:09:44Z")
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