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I've just discovered '@mentioning' on here

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What do I mean?

This > Realfoodieclub Rignold barmybint simonwilliamstutor misswobble Bazza1234 to name but a few.

So instead of "FAO xxxx" you can simply @username them :-)

Apologies to you all if you already knew about this feature. 

Similar to Twitter - you can specifically mention someone in your posts.

Useful!

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Toonlou24 profile image
Toonlou24Graduate

So you can tag people now!! At last!! Brilliant!!! Thanks for sharing John_W  !!! 

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John_WGraduateAmbassador in reply to Toonlou24

Pretty cool eh? :-) No probs - worth letting every know. I only discovered this by accident last night on my phone. Glad I did though. :-)

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aliboo70

Thanks for that  John I didn't  know that!😊

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amateurwriterGraduate

Thank you for this John, as the saying goes you learn something new everyday :)

secan profile image
secanGraduate

Good to know, thanks!

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John_WGraduateAmbassador

Trust to me to discover this eh Maggie? HAHAA

@V.

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barmybintGraduate in reply to John_W

If anyone was going to it would be you.  Mad twitter fiend 😀

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Curlygurly2Graduate

That's new! I always thought we needed it, thanks for the head up x

sparky66 profile image
sparky66Graduate

Ahh needs investigation thanks x

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misswobbleGraduate

Er no, I never heard of it. I don't know what tagging means either.  I don't have a swanky phone so these things pass me by.  

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John_WGraduateAmbassador in reply to misswobble

Tagging is simply a means of alerting a particular someone to your post - almost like "sending" them it - a bit like "To: " in an email.

 You don't need a swanky phone either - you can 'mention'/tag someone from your PC/laptop etc.  Simply type '@' then their username' - like this:

"@misswobble"

 but without the quotes, so appears like this: misswobble .  It can be very useful if you want your post to be seen by someone in particular.

Hope that helps MW

John

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SlowstartGraduate in reply to John_W

Thanks for the explanation, I thought you were all speaking in a foreign language I hadn't heard of.

boptillyoudrop49 profile image
boptillyoudrop49Graduate

Thanks @John_W will play with this new toy

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boptillyoudrop49Graduate in reply to boptillyoudrop49

Huh? Didn't work!

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John_WGraduateAmbassador in reply to boptillyoudrop49

probably cos you need to wait until the username pops up in the drop-down box while you're typing it ... boptillyoudrop49  

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MarkyDGraduate

And don't forget that you can change the font to italics, bold and underlined by surrounding the words with:

Italics - square bracket i square bracket example square bracket /i square bracket

Bold - square bracket b square bracket example square bracket /b square bracket

Underlined - square bracket u square bracket example square bracket /u square bracket

Here is an example for the word Hello in bold

[ b ] Hello [ / b ]

The '/' slash symbol tells the website when to turn off the boldening. I added an extra space in the example so that the website would leave the example showing how to do it. If you use this technique, you don't need any spaces.

So now you can:

Shout out to John_W  

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John_WGraduateAmbassador in reply to MarkyD

well I never! MarkyD  

boptillyoudrop49 profile image
boptillyoudrop49Graduate

So maybe I am just too fast? John_W  

ooh yes, the dropbox is slow to appear, so hadn't seen it. Mucho gracias.

goonkeepgoing profile image
goonkeepgoingGraduate

This is good but how do you work out who they've tagged as a reader?

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John_WGraduateAmbassador in reply to goonkeepgoing

How do you mean? If I make a post or a reply and I specifically want you to *you* to read it (apart from everyone else) then I tag/mention *you* in the post.

Does that answer your question?

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goonkeepgoingGraduate in reply to John_W

Sorry - I didn't explain myself well

I mean - if you were to tag (say) poppy pug, how would i (as an independent reader) know you'd tagged her as I'm using reading a number so I can't see who you're 'talking to '

P's I do feel very much like my mother asking this 😳

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John_WGraduateAmbassador in reply to goonkeepgoing

Me tagging poppypug  alone won't alert you that I've tagged her. But it will alert Poppy .

It's simply a way of getting a specific person's attention to a post you're making.

Example: I make a new post (new topic) about winning the London Marathon :-) Not everyone will read it cos none of us read *every* new topic do we? But say I wanted specifically YOU to see it? I'd tag you in the post, then you'd see it in your notifications.

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poppypugGraduate

Hmmm I dont get this either , whats the difference between " tagging " someone and just writing their name in your post ? Arent you having to write their name anyway regardless of whether youre tagging them or not ?

Please excuse my ignorance , I am a complete numpty with anything technical :-)

Who's ran orf with my smiley's :-) Theyre not working , neither is my sad face :-( xxx

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RealfoodieclubGraduate

I think its a new feature they are trying out.  Its seems everyone is getting a handle on  it.  

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John_WGraduateAmbassador

poppypug  goonkeepgoing  So I've 'tagged' both of you. Everyone can see this post but I've specifically 'mentioned' both you so that I can be sure you'll both see it. 

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poppypugGraduate in reply to John_W

I get it at last ! I didnt realise that I would be notified , it all makes sense now ! 

Thank you John, you must have the patience of a saint ! Ha ha :-) xxx

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goonkeepgoingGraduate in reply to John_W

Yep - I get that bit but before it wasnt showing the names of the people you'd tagged - only a number. Now the names have appeared I'm fine! Thanks 

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davelinksGraduate

No, I just use phone for phoning or texting, and is usually turned off, until I want to use it..

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