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tggzzz:

--- Quote from: Ian.M on February 29, 2024, 01:20:05 pm ---Mentions have a use - attracting a specific user's attention to a post, or indicating which user a reply is directed to, without the need to quote and edit out the irrelevant parts. 

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Mentions can't reliably attract a specific user's attention to a topic, unless they plonk themselves in that user's face.

Quoting+editing a specific reply is unambiguous, and only very slightly slower than mentioning. That minor delay is a benefit, since it allows for thought and consideration (although the FarceBook/Twatter generation might not realise that). The ambiguity of mentions is an unnecessary disadvantage.


--- Quote ---However once they've done that their purpose is served, so IMHO they should vanish from any user page listing them as soon as that user has visited the post containing the mention.  There certainly shouldn't be any 'keeping score' of mentions.  Also alerts on mentions should be configurable by the receiver.  If that cant be done in the current SMF configuration, then IMHO  Dave should disable them as soon as, and as thoroughly as possible.

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So long as mentions aren't used, there's no need to make any changes. KISS.
Ian.M:

--- Quote from: tggzzz on February 29, 2024, 03:04:08 pm ---Quoting+editing a specific reply is unambiguous, and only very slightly slower than mentioning.

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Editing quotes for relevance is easy enough on a PC or decent sized tablet paired to a keyboard, but much harder for mobile and touchscreen users.


--- Quote from: tggzzz on February 29, 2024, 03:04:08 pm ---So long as mentions aren't used, there's no need to make any changes. KISS.

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The problem is: Mentions *ARE* used, but formerly had no effect (or at least for most users had no effect).   Do you propose to ban users for typing "@<username>"?
Ranayna:
I have only read parts of this thread, but seeing this topic i feel compelled to mention XenForo again :D

Because that has a mention and notification system which i came to like very much in another forum where i am quite active. The system helps me to keep better track.
And imporant for many folks here: The notifications are highly customizable. You can turn them off completly, you can turn them off for citations, for mentions, or for "watched" threads.
tggzzz:

--- Quote from: Ian.M on February 29, 2024, 03:27:49 pm ---
--- Quote from: tggzzz on February 29, 2024, 03:04:08 pm ---Quoting+editing a specific reply is unambiguous, and only very slightly slower than mentioning.

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Editing quotes for relevance is easy enough on a PC or decent sized tablet paired to a keyboard, but much harder for mobile and touchscreen users.

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I was waiting for the  "I have crap inappropriate equipment[1] that makes life difficult for me, so I want shiny features that make life difficult/unpleasant for you" contention.

I've been on the receiving end of that before, elsewhere. I left, because the tone/atmosphere changed by becoming too unpleasant.

I will fight against that happening here.

[1] tablets and smartphones are OK for consuming content, but crap for creating any subtle content beyond mere one-line chit-chat.



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--- Quote from: tggzzz on February 29, 2024, 03:04:08 pm ---So long as mentions aren't used, there's no need to make any changes. KISS.

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The problem is: Mentions *ARE* used, but formerly had no effect (or at least for most users had no effect).   Do you propose to ban users for typing "@<username>"?

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Bans are impractical and unpleasant. Dissuading people is more pleasant and, hopefully, sufficiently successful.
PlainName:

--- Quote ---Do you propose to ban users for typing "@<username>"?
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Yeah! Clearly Farcebook and (sorry, can't think of a derogatory version of X) users outing themselves. Ban hammer's too good for them  :box:
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