Do we [stl] need [stl]?

Question

Update:

STL synonym created instead of burnination: See stl

It appears that stl is "selectively" used for questions that utilize the Standard Template Library. However, this only applies to C++, and such code should already make use of the STL. Even if a C++ question doesn't utilize the STL for whatever reason, omitting this tag doesn't send any kind of signal. With over 2000 c++ and only 59 stl questions, it hardly adds anything to the question.

Answer 1

NO, Do not Burninate the tag.

Make it a synonym of c++ instead. This is better than burnination because it makes it impossible to then re-create the tag, and it also guides people correctly when they try to use it.

Additionally, a mod can then "merge" the tag, which will essentially silently (without "bumping") edit the tag off all current questions (which is what a burnination does anyway).

Answer 2

You have my vote to remove it. Firstly, it's actually a bit of a misnomer - the standard template library is actually an older library (architected mainly by Stepanov) that influenced the C++ standard library, which seems to have taken over the name. Secondly, I doubt many other languages have "standard library" as a tag. Finally, it's not all that descriptive - while not as large as the Java or Python standard libraries, there is a lot of stuff in the C++ standard library.

Answer 3

As long as all the question marked STL are already marked as C++ I have no issue with that.