How many times have you written a post hoping that a specific person sees it? Now you can call their attention to it by mentioning them in the post.
For example, if I would like to call Rob Pike's attention to this post I type the "@" symbol, followed by piker (Rob Pike's membername). The forum will autocomplete as you type after typing "@" to help you find a membername in the system. It only works with membernames, not real names or anything else.
Hey
@piker , check out this post!
Now you can ask specific people questions without having to send them a direct message, and let everyone else see the response.
When you're mentioned, it will show up as a count next to the Profile topnav item, just like when you get a direct message. If you would like to receive an email to let you know someone mentioned you, click Profile -> Mentions, then check the "E-Mail Mention Notifications" box on the right.Give it a try.
Ben
Wow! That sounds awesome Ben. Thanks!
Now I just need to learn people's username. Maybe @papa can help?
Hmm, that mention didn't work Simon, did you click the "papa" that came up after you typed "@"?
This is a test @bfeist
No auto fill appeared on android mobile or is this feature dedicated to full site use only?
Hi folks I'm in for this. @bfeist,
It's not helping I had to type type whole name?
@Papa.
Let me try again "@"bfeist, "@" Sihinch,
Still not helping???
Papa.
@Papa
@Sihinch
@Ededge2002
It doesn't work :o
@Papa worked.
Type "@pa" (no quotes) then wait for the little popup that contains "papa", click it.
Try number three.
"@bfeist"
Auto fill still not working??
J.
Try number four.
@bf
HHMMMM the auto fill is working for you but not for me.
J.
@^$#$^%$
@(*&%#@$
@%$@$%%$
Hey, these all worked for me!!! ;D
@andy hoffer
@bfeist...
Not working for me either. But I DID get the mention from your original post.
Hmm. Doesn't seem great.
Type @bf then pause and wait. You should see a little popup that says "bfeist" come up. Click it and then keep typing.
Is @bf or "@bf" or "bfiest" working?
Not for me, on laptop or mobile. Sorry!
HA! Ok, I'm an idiot. It was turned off for non-administrators, so it only worked for me.
NOW try it.
@bf
Sorry, still nope.
Do a shift-refresh of you browser, if that doesn't work log out and log back in again. I just tested it with a test user account at all access levels and it worked.
No
@bfeist I'm not falling for this again.
(No auto complete pop up on Android)
OK logged in then back out. I see the above worked but I was never prompted or assisted.
@sihinch testing
@bfeist Worked for me this time!!!!!
Quote from: Ededge2002 on May 12, 2014, 11:17:42 AM
No @bfeist I'm not falling for this again.
(No auto complete pop up on Android)
Hmm, didn't think about mobile. Looks like the mention worked anyway
Heads up that I turned on email notifications by default for all users. Now when you mention someone, they get an email letting them know with a link back to the post where they were mentioned. This should help us with overall club engagement, and will encourage people to participate who don't normally spend all day every day reading every message (ahem,
@Ededge2002 )
If you'd like to not receive mention notifications, go to Profile -> Mentions and uncheck the box on the right.
Checking to see how quickly
@Ededge2002 reacts, to see if he is working today (no pop-up again Ben.)
It looks like just using @username alone is enough. No popup required. That was a mistake on my part before I figured out that it wasn't enabled for regular users.
@bfeist you are the greatest. Thank you.
Is this now like annoying toy, with sound and lights, on Christmas day?
Now it's working
@bfeist and
@sihinch and
@Ededge2002 and
@piker But it does not work if you start a line with it. It has to be in a sentence.
Jack.
@Papa it worked for me in reply 24
I maybe did not wait long enough.
I love this feature.
It's like a "Hey Wake Up" call.
Jack
I did receive all my mentions and think this could be a great feature. Thanks Ben through your struggles the end result IS useful!
Thanks for the mentions guys and hopefully at least some of them will be honorable.
Heck, I'm still trying to figure out how to change my user name.
Bigstik
@bfeist this is awesomeee!!! ;D
@Papa @sihinch the popups appear for me.. still not for you?
No,
@imran13. No pop-ups! ???
I think you have to put the first 3 letters/characters because if I put any less than that it didn't show up
@sihinch
@imran13 i get the pop ups ;D
I think there are no popups on mobile guys, but it still works if you type the whole username.
@Andy Hoffer is having a great conversation with
@Andy Hoffer ! Very stimulating stuff!
Wow
@Andy Hoffer did your ego grow in the spring sunshine? Hey
@Andy Hoffer did you get my email regarding Elizabeth?
Thanks
@bfeist. Hi Ben. How do I change my username?
Bigstik
@bfeist I noticed the new "spitfire" markers on the page. Nice job but don't try to sneak your cool little trick past us! Looks cool!
Quote from: Ededge2002 on May 28, 2014, 10:19:34 PM
@bfeist I noticed the new "spitfire" markers on the page. Nice job but don't try to sneak your cool little trick past us! Looks cool!
Thanks Ed. Those speech bubbles that were there before always bugged me. Finally did something about it.
Quote from: Ededge2002 on May 28, 2014, 10:19:34 PM
@bfeist I noticed the new "spitfire" markers on the page. Nice job but don't try to sneak your cool little trick past us! Looks cool!
@bfiest what is he talking about?
You wouldn't know, mobile user.
Hey, I'm on a laptop right now, full version! @bfiest :P
So now you know observant one that you are.
Jack.
Nope! Still don't know.
look at the spitfires on the left
@sihinch Jack.
There are none >:(
screen shot for you
This is what I see! ???
Shift-reload your browser
Sadly, I think I may be the victim of an outdated browser on my work PC. Still didn't work.
And it was a model spitfire that inspire me to fly!
Enjoy the images all you lucky users!
ewww exploder ... do yourself a favour and install Chrome or Firefox
Probably your corporate network more than your outdated browser.
I'm SO glad I just wasted a minute of my life reading this thread :P
(now I know how Simon feels when reading my usual ramblings)
But cool pictures, Ben. ;D
I just hate being left out!
Quote from: sihinch on May 29, 2014, 12:16:45 PM
I just hate being left out!
Get used to it in the Nooner racing series
@sihinch. Your not scheduled to win again.
Is it the Nooner racing series,
@Ededge2002? Or should it be called the Slipstream demonstration series? :P 8) :-*
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