Taggers access the Internet to share information with other taggers around the world on tagging techniques, product preferences, and magazines. It often appears in even the most affluent neighborhoods and business districts. Taggers, however, are not traditional street gangs. In most parts of the U.S., taggers are less violent than traditional street gangs, although they may carry weapons. Taggers typically will not cross out the graffiti of other tagging crews or gangs.
Taggers do, however, create most of the graffiti damage in many communities.
Two or more crews will agree to conduct a battle, and will use another crew to judge the competition. The battle is staged in a specific area and over a predetermined period of time, such as on a weekend, week, or night. The crews are judged on style, quality, quantity, and original locations. The competition determines the best writers or crew. Often, the losing crew will split up, with former members joining another crew.