See this question - What is overloading in Java?

Is an appropriate tag for this question?

I can kinda see it given the last question. Without that it clearly doesn't belong. –  Servy May 16 at 17:33
It is often added instead of Java because people don't realize they aren't the same. Here it seems it might be because the OP wanted to compare the functionality of the two to be able to understand. But it really doesn't belong. –  codeMagic May 16 at 17:35
I think that the OP was stating it more for his background in hopes that any answer would address that. –  Jay Blanchard May 16 at 17:39
IMO mentioning JavaScript ruined that question (or maybe it was just the answerer...) - it unnecessarily localizes the question - how many people start learning Java after knowing (only?) JavaScript? No idea what to do at this stage though - to remove mentions of JavaScript from the question (not sure about just removing the tag), you'll have to remove large parts of at the accepted answer as well. –  Dukeling May 16 at 17:39
@codeMagic The question is asking how to apply a java-style of method overloading to javascript. That makes it not an entirely relevant tag. I have issues with the question, namely that it's way too broad, but the tag clearly does apply to the (last) question asked. –  Servy May 16 at 17:51
@Dukeling Even if you did remove all of that, "Explain operator overloading" is still an excessively broad question, in addition to a poorly researched question. It doesn't really belong on the site. –  Servy May 16 at 17:52
@Servy I see your point but I read it as they know how to do something similar in javascript but didn't know if it was the same. Maybe misinterpretation. Anyway, I agree it is way too broad for the site which I commented but deleted. –  codeMagic May 16 at 17:55
@codeMagic I read that as exactly what the first question is. It's not what the last question is though. Personally I don't really see that question as salvageable. –  Servy May 16 at 17:56
@Servy I agree, they are different questions. And agree again on it not being salvageable so it got my CV –  codeMagic May 16 at 17:58

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