Introducing a new forum feature

[bfeist]

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

[sihinch]

Wow! That sounds awesome Ben. Thanks!

Now I just need to learn people's username. Maybe @papa can help?

[bfeist]

Hmm, that mention didn't work Simon, did you click the "papa" that came up after you typed "@"?

[Ededge2002]

This is a test @bfeist
No auto fill appeared on android mobile or is this feature dedicated to full site use only?

[Papa]

Hi folks I'm in for this. @bfeist,


It's not helping I had to type type whole name?


@Papa.

[Papa]

Let me try again "@"bfeist, "@" Sihinch,


Still not helping???


Papa.

[imran1042]

  @Papa
  @Sihinch
  @Ededge2002

It doesn't work   

[bfeist]

@Papa worked.


Type "@pa" (no quotes) then wait for the little popup that contains "papa", click it.

[Papa]

Try number three.
"@bfeist"


Auto fill still not working??


J.

[Papa]

Try number four.


@bf


HHMMMM the auto fill is working for you but not for me.


J.

[Andy Hoffer]

@^$#$^%$
@(*&%#@$
@%$@$%%$

Hey, these all worked for me!!!
@andy hoffer

[piker]

@bfeist...


Not working for me either.  But I DID get the mention from your original post.

[bfeist]

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.

[sihinch]

Is @bf or "@bf" or "bfiest" working?

Not for me, on laptop or mobile.  Sorry!

[bfeist]

HA! Ok, I'm an idiot. It was turned off for non-administrators, so it only worked for me.
NOW try it.