function webchick_form_alter($form_id, &$form) {
  foreach ($form['tags'] as $vid => $a) {
      if (is_freetagging($vid)) {
        $form['wherever'] = $a;
        $form['tags'][$vid]['#needs_validation'] = &$form['wherever']['#needs_validation'];
        $form['tags'][$vid]['#value'] = &$form['wherever']['#value'];
        $form['tags'][$vid]['#type'] = 'value';
      }
    }
  }
}