We gave every cohort the same starter tags, then watched how groups bent them. The winning pattern was fork + rename: keep lineage visible, but let each team adapt language to their domain.
Librarians pushed for stricter source metadata; indie makers wanted faster saves. The compromise is optional fields with smart defaults—never blocking saves, but nudging completeness when you publish publicly.
Drama was rare because moderation tools were baked into the shelf itself: comments stay attached to individual links, not global shouting threads.