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How to tag someone in a post?
PlainName:
Could some kind soul mention me so I can have a first-hand idea of how annoying the notification may be, please.
(That seems to me to be the simplest way, the alternative being to turn into a guru and await new users seeking enlightenment - if it hasn't already happened in 10 years I fear this thread may have crumbled before there is success :-\ )
tautech:
@PlainName so you don't feel left out. :)
Zero999:
--- Quote from: tggzzz on February 29, 2024, 09:43:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: Zero999 on February 29, 2024, 07:43:14 pm ---I don't see why anyone would complain if they can switch notifications about being tagged off.
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Because it allows/encourages a lower standard of discpurse, as I have noted (in no order)
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/how-to-tag-someone-in-a-post/msg5363234/#msg5363234
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/how-to-tag-someone-in-a-post/msg5353361/#msg5353361
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/how-to-tag-someone-in-a-post/msg5363843/#msg5363843
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/how-to-tag-someone-in-a-post/msg5359802/#msg5359802
and others have noted from their viewpoint.
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I doesn't appear to be a very rational argument to me.
Anyone could easily write @tggzz in their post, the only difference would be the forum software having the ability to automatically create a profile link and notifying you, unless you have it switched off. It seems irrational to think everyone is going to suddenly start playing up, if such a feature were introduced. In reality, it will make little difference to those who have notifications disabled.
metebalci:
--- Quote from: PlainName on March 01, 2024, 10:43:47 am ---Could some kind soul mention me so I can have a first-hand idea of how annoying the notification may be, please.
(That seems to me to be the simplest way, the alternative being to turn into a guru and await new users seeking enlightenment - if it hasn't already happened in 10 years I fear this thread may have crumbled before there is success :-\ )
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@PlainName test
PlainName:
--- Quote from: tautech on March 01, 2024, 10:48:19 am ---@PlainName so you don't feel left out. :)
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Thank you :-+
Well, that's interesting. I get a [1] for my profile, which might be irritating if I preferred to have a clean plate. Not hard to deal with unless there is a mention every time I logged on, though (and that's rather unlikely for everyone except the mods and Dave, I reckon).
There is also a tickbox to enable email notification of mentions, so I presume I could get an email just like I do for PMs and additions to threads I am in.
Edit: the tagger's username seems to be somewhat confused! No, I failed to read to the end. It's correct, but has missed a mention. That might explain why some users think it is not working.
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