Sub-Communities

I love that Vocal has separated its stories and articles into communities -- 38 beautifully diverse topics to explore!

When we submit our writing, however, we can add "tags" ... which I personally like to see as sub-categories, or in this case, sub-COMMUNITIES. Why is this not a thing on the community pages though? Why aren't able to go to a community and see the tags listed at the top? I'd love to be able to just click a tag link so I can narrow my focus on what I want to read even more.

When we come onto Vocal, the first thing we see are the top stories ... and I'll personally stop to read a few, but I don't read ALL of them. My definition of "top story" is certainly different from yours, right? It's the same within communities -- I tend to go to the Motivation community for advice, whereas you may be in search of a book review or a movie review or some other kind of review to motivate you.

With the tags, I'm not sure if adding these as "sub-communities" is a feature Vocal is working on putting in or not, but at the moment that I'm writing this, there are no links with these on the community pages. However ... I have gotten fairly good at cracking codes for website links. (You'll never guess how many people post a broken link on social media and have no idea what's wrong with it -- too many for me to count. I've taken it upon myself to fix these links for people, with zero education relating to computers/technology.)

Vocal follows a general format, like this:

vocal.media / community / tag / tag

The unbolded parts stay the same, while the bolded parts are where you would add the specific community or tag. Example: If I was looking for some advice in the Motivation community, the link would be:

vocal.media / motivation / tag / advice

(Note: I've added spaces for emphasis. When you're typing in the link, you would smush everything together.)

There are a couple communities with two words (The Chain & The Swamp), and there are quite a few two- or three-word tags ... so pay attention to this! For tags with multiple words ("book reviews", "fact or fiction", etc.) you'll need to put a hyphen where you would put spaces ... but you don't do this with the communities! I'll use book reviews in The Swamp as an example:

vocal.media / theswamp / tag / book-reviews

I think that's everything I wanted to say ... now, for the fun part: exploring! Below, I've listed all of the tags for each category (as of June 4th 2021). ENJOY!

01

apps * book reviews * cryptocurrency * cybersecurity * fact or fiction * future * gadgets * hackers * history * how to * interview * list * mobile * photography * pop culture * product review * social media * startup * tech news * thought leaders * vintage * vr

Beat

60s music * 70s music * 80s music * 90s music * album reviews * alternative * art * bands * bass * book reviews * celebrities * classical * concert * dance * diy * electronica * fact or fiction * feature * festivals * history * how to * humanity * indie * industry * instruments * interview * list * literature * metal * movie review * photography * playlist * pop culture * product review * quotes * rap * satire * science * social media * song reviews * synth * techno * travel * tv review * vintage * vinyl

Blush

art * body * celebrities * cruelty free * diy * face * hair * how to * interview * makeup * nails * organic * pop culture * product review * skincare * social media * tutorial * vintage

Cleats

celebrities * fifa * football * how to * interview * mls * movie review * nwsl * premier league * product review * records * world cup

Confessions

bad habits * childhood * dating * embarrassment * family * friendship * humanity * school * secrets * taboo * teenage years * workplace

Criminal

book reviews * capital punishment * cartel * celebrities * fact or fiction * fiction * guilty * how to * incarceration * innocence * interview * investigation * jury * mafia * movie review * photography * product review * racial profiling * travel * tv review

Earth

advocacy * climate * humanity * nature * science * sustainability

Education

book reviews * college * courses * degree * high school * how to * interview * list * movie review * pop culture * product review * stem * student * teacher * trade school * travel * vintage

Families

adoption * advice * art * book reviews * celebrities * children * divorced * diy * extended family * fact or fiction * feature * foster * grandparents * grief * how to * humanity * immediate family * interview * lgbtq * list * literature * married * movie review * parents * pop culture * pregnancy * product review * satire * siblings * single * social media * travel * tv review * vintage

Feast

art * book reviews * celebrities * cuisine * diy * fact or fiction * feature * gmo * healthy * history * how to * humanity * interview * list * literature * movie review * organic * photography * pop culture * product review * quotes * recipe * restaurants * satire * science * social media * travel * tv review * vegan * vegetarian * vintage

Filthy

advice * advocacy * art * athletics * beauty * bob guccione * body modifications * buyers guide * celebrities * comedy * conventions * diy * erotic * fact or fiction * fashion * feature * feminism * fetishes * fiction * food * geek * how to * humanity * industry * interview * lgbtq * lingerie * list * literature * movie review * nsfw * penthouse * photography * politics * pop culture * porn star * product review * quizzes * quotes * relationships * religion * roleplay * satire * science * sex toys * sexual wellness * social media * taboo * tech * travel * tv review * vintage * virtuosos

Futurism

anime * apparel * art * artificial intelligence * astronomy * body modifications * book review * buyers guide * celebrities * comedy * conventions * diy * dune * evolution * extraterrestrial * fact or fiction * fantasy * feature * food * future * games * habitat * how to * humanity * intellect * interview * list * literature * mature * movie review * opinion * photography * poetry * pop culture * product review * psychology * quotes * religion * satire * science * science fiction * scifi movie * scifi tv * social media * space * star trek * star wars * tech * transhumanism * travel * tv review * vintage * virtuosos

FYI

historical * humanity * mystery * pop culture * science

Gamers

action adventure * adventure games * arcade * art * celebrities * cheats * combat * console * esports * fact or fiction * feature * first person shooter * gear * handheld * horror * how to * interview * list * mmo * mobile * movie review * new releases * nintendo * pc * playstation * product review * puzzle * racing * real time strategy * rpg * satire * table top * vintage * vr * walkthrough * women * xbox

Geeks

apparel * art * beauty * celebrities * collectibles * comedy * comics * conventions * cosplay * entertainment * fact or fiction * fan fiction * feature * gaming * how to * humanity * industry * interview * list * literature * mature * movie * photography * pop culture * product review * quotes * review * satire * social media * steampunk * superheroes * travel * tv * vintage * zombies

Horror

art * book reviews * celebrities * fiction * footage * halloween * how to * interview * monster * movie review * paranormal * pop culture * psychological * slasher * supernatural * travel * tv review * urban legend * vintage

Humans

advice * art * book reviews * breakups * celebrities * dating * divorce * diy * fact or fiction * family * feature * friendship * how to * humanity * humor * interview * lgbtq * list * literature * love * marriage * movie review * photography * pop culture * product review * quotes * review * satire * science * single * social media * travel * tv review * vintage

Journal

advice * apparel * art * blingo * book review * business * business wars * career * celebrities * criminals * decor * economy * fact or fiction * feature * heroes and villains * history * how to * humanity * humor * industry * interview * list * literature * movie review * nsfw * photography * politics * pop culture * product review * quotes * religion * satire * social media * travel * tv review * vintage * wall street * workflow

Lifehack

book reviews * clothing * crafts * food * garden * health * house * how to * list * photography * pop culture * product review * school * social media * tech * travel * vintage

Longevity

advice * aging * art * athletics * beauty * body * celebrities * decor * diet * diy * fact or fiction * fashion * feature * fitness * grief * health * how to * humanity * humor * industry * interview * lifestyle * list * literature * longevity magazine * meditation * mental health * movie review * organic * photography * pop culture * product review * psychology * quotes * satire * science * self care * sexual wellness * social media * spirituality * travel * vintage * weight loss * wellness * yoga

Marriage

bridal party * ceremony and reception * fashion and beauty * food and drinks * gifts and registry * grooms * lgbtq * proposal * rings * travel * wedding invitations

Motivation

advice * book review * celebrities * goals * happiness * healing * how to * interview * movie review * product review * quotes * self help * social media * success

PetLife

adoption * art * bird * book reviews * breeds * cat * celebrities * diy * dog * exotic pets * fact or fiction * feature * ferret * fish * frog * grooming * guinea pig * hamster * health * hedgehog * horse * how to * humanity * interview * list * literature * lizard * movie review * pet food * photography * pop culture * product review * quotes * rabbit * review * satire * science * snake * social media * therapy * toys * training * travel * tv review * vet * vintage * wild animals

Photography

art * camera * career * editing * film * how to * interview * lenses * product review * vintage

Poets

art * book reviews * buyers guide * celebrities * childrens poetry * excerpts * fact or fiction * heartbreak * how to * inspirational * list * love poems * nature poetry * performance poetry * sad poetry * slam poetry * social commentary * surreal poetry * vintage

Potent

art * beauty * book review * celebrities * collectibles * cooking * culture * fact or fiction * feature * growing * health * history * how to * humanity * humor * industry * interview * list * literature * marijuana minute * mature * movie review * mushrooms * photography * politics * pop culture * product review * quotes * satire * science * social media * strains * tv review * vintage * virtuosos

Pride

advocacy * community * culture * empowerment * history * humanity * identity * pop culture

Proof

abv * alcohol * art * bars * bartenders * beer * book reviews * celebrities * cocktails * distillery * diy * fact or fiction * feature * gin * history * how to * humanity * interview * list * literature * margarita * martini * mezcal * movie review * photography * pop culture * product review * prohibition * quotes * review * rum * satire * science * social media * taverns * tequila * travel * vineyard * vintage * vodka * whisky * wine

Psyche

addiction * advice * anxiety * art * bipolar * book reviews * celebrities * coping * depression * disorder * eating * family * how to * humanity * interview * list * medicine * movie review * panic attacks * personality disorder * photography * pop culture * product review * ptsd * recovery * schizophrenia * selfcare * social media * stigma * support * therapy * trauma * treatments * tv review * vintage * work

Serve

airforce * army * art * book reviews * career * celebrities * coast guard * education * fact or fiction * family * fitness * gear * history * how to * interview * list * marine corps * movie review * navy * photography * pop culture * product review * quotes * satire * travel * tv review * veteran * vintage

Styled

celebrity looks * deals * designers * entertainment * footwear * industry * men * models and influencers * shopping * shows * tips * trends * women

The Chain

alt coins * bitcoin * blockchain * book review * ethereum * hodl * ico * mining * product review * smart contract * tokens * wallets

The Swamp

activism * agriculture * art * book reviews * celebrities * congress * controversies * corruption * cybersecurity * defense * education * energy * fact or fiction * feature * finance * history * how to * humanity * interview * legislation * list * literature * movie review * new world order * opinion * photography * politicians * politics * pop culture * president * quotes * review * satire * social media * supreme court * technology * trade * transportation * travel * trump * tv review * vintage * voting * white house * women in politics

Trader

advice * career * economy * fintech * history * investing * personal finance * product review * stocks

Unbalanced

baseball * basketball * culture * cycling * fighting * football * hockey * product review

Viva

activism * art * beauty * body * book reviews * career * celebrities * fact or fiction * family * fashion * feminism * fitness * gender roles * health * history * how to * interview * lgbtqia * list * movie review * photography * politics * pop culture * product review * relationships * satire * travel * tv review * vintage

Wander

activities * africa * airlines * america * art * asia * australia * book reviews * budget travel * canada * caribbean * celebrities * central america * couples travel * culture * diy * europe * fact or fiction * family travel * feature * female travel * guide * how to * humanity * humor * interview * lgbt travel * list * literature * middle east * movie review * nature * new zealand * photography * pop culture * product review * quotes * review * satire * social media * solo travel * south america * student travel * travel advice * travel gear * travel lists * travel photography * travel tips * vintage * volunteer travel

Wheel

art * book reviews * celebrities * design * electric * fact or fiction * feature * gadgets * how to * industry * interview * list * motorsports * movie review * photography * pop culture * product review * racing * self driving * social media * travel * tv review * vintage

(One final thing: I am human, so if I've made an error or missed anything, just know I am truly sorry!)