Anyone know how to do "Mentions"?

[JeffBeck]

I really like the "@membername" mentions on the old AGF, and I didn't think we could do it here - and maybe we can't...BUT...

I just saw this in the notifications sections of the User Control Panel (I was turning off those darned email notifications I keep getting):

Check the next to last option

So, it looks like it may be possible, but I sure can't figure out how to do it.

[UrenragK]

Yes, just the ‘@‘ and start typing the username straight afterward

[mention]JeffBeck[/mention]

[Chocol8]

You type @JeffBeck but it doesn’t work for me.

[JeffBeck]

Yes, just the ‘@‘ and start typing the username straight afterward

@JeffBeck

I'll be damned. It hasn't been working for me. Here's a wee test.

@UrenragK

EDIT: See? Not working. What the heck?

[Chocol8]

It must only work for the cool kids.

[JeffBeck]

You type @JeffBeck but it doesn’t work for me.

Me, either. I'm on a Mac, could that be it?

[mickey]

You type @JeffBeck but it doesn’t work for me.

Me, either. I'm on a Mac, could that be it?

That is the reason for all troubles on the interwebs
that aren't caused by Winsloze.

[JeffBeck]

Yes, just the ‘@‘ and start typing the username straight afterward

@JeffBeck

Also, I didn't get a notification that you had done that.

[honyock]

test failed @honyock

Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

[mickey]

[mention]JeffBeck[/mention]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[ mention ] Jeffbeck [ /mention ]

But without the spaces.

[JeffBeck]

@JeffBeck

Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Doesn't appear to work in Tapatalk either.

When you try to do it are you getting a list of member names as you type it out? That's what used to happen - not sure how relevant that might be now.

[JeffBeck]

@JeffBeck

[ mention ] Jeffbeck [ /mention ]

I was actually about to try that, too. Sadly, no dice.

[honyock]

yes it pulls up list, but the mention doesn't seem to work

[mickey]

[mention]@JeffBeck[/mention]

[ mention ] Jeffbeck [ /mention ]

I was actually about to try that, too. Sadly, no dice.

It works for me but the "@JeffBeck" does NOT.
Perhaps it is TapaTalk?

[UrenragK]

*Adds it to the mounting list of things to figure out*

[Mossman]

Moss test:

@JeffBeck

When I tried using the BB code, I got a message that said: "You cannot use certain BB codes [ mention ]".

[edit]

and apparently, "@" doesn't work for me either.

[JeffBeck]

*Adds it to the mounting list of things to figure out*

Sorry, man.

[mickey]

Moss test:

@JeffBeck

When I tried using the BB code, I got a message that said: "You cannot use certain BB codes [ mention ]".

[edit]

and apparently, "@" doesn't work for me either.

Beginning to look (to me) like a "permissions" issue.
mods have greater permissions than regular users.
admins have greater permissions than mods.

[JeffBeck]

@@JeffBeck

[ mention ] Jeffbeck [ /mention ]

I was actually about to try that, too. Sadly, no dice.

It works for me but the "@JeffBeck" does NOT.
Perhaps it is TapaTalk?

Doesn't seem to work in Tapatalk (which I honestly hate, anyway) or on the web site.

[JeffBeck]

Beginning to look (to me) like a "permissions" issue.
mods have greater permissions than regular users.
admins have greater permissions than mods.

And I can only do what my wife says.

[UrenragK]

*Adds it to the mounting list of things to figure out*

Sorry, man.

No drama, I’ll figure it

[Mossman]

Moss test:

@JeffBeck

When I tried using the BB code, I got a message that said: "You cannot use certain BB codes [ mention ]".

[edit]

and apparently, "@" doesn't work for me either.

Beginning to look (to me) like a "permissions" issue.
mods have greater permissions than regular users.
admins have greater permissions than mods.

Yeah, I definitely got the impression that the code works, I'm just not allowed to use it. I'm sure all these all these little details will get worked out eventually. I've got a short list of other minor observations, but I've been keeping them to myself for the time being... I'm sure Patrick still has a lot on his plate right now.

[JeffBeck]

Yeah, I definitely got the impression that the code works, I'm just not allowed to use it. I'm sure all these all these little details will get worked out eventually. I've got a short list of other minor observations, but I've been keeping them to myself for the time being... I'm sure Patrick still has a lot on his plate right now.

Definitely. I've got full faith in them.

[UrenragK]

Yeah, I definitely got the impression that the code works, I'm just not allowed to use it. I'm sure all these all these little details will get worked out eventually. I've got a short list of other minor observations, but I've been keeping them to myself for the time being... I'm sure Patrick still has a lot on his plate right now.

Send them my way

[UrenragK]

OK [mention]JeffBeck[/mention] and [mention]Mossman[/mention] - Give it a go now.

Please report back success or not, and what browsers or access methods seem to work.

n.b. There is a known issue with Chrome at the moment which means you have to do the [mention] [/mention] if the @ doesn't pop up the user list.