I was just trying to add a "modlook" tag to a few spammy posts, but wasn't able to do so.
Are tags broken on bbpress.org?
they get added, but you need to refresh the page to see them. Known issue, sadly.
Ah I see... thanks for the tip!
http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/no-feedback-after-adding-tag-to-existing-topic-here
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