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New 'Tag a User' feature
« on: August 21, 2014, 11:48:07 AM »
A few weeks ago I asked Ed how he did some weathering.  I was wondering how he would even see my question, since his post was old.  I wanted the tag user functionality that Facebook has, where you can mention someone's username and they are alerted.

The Railwire now has this.  When writing a post, you can use the '@' sign to bring up a box of users.  Click their name, and a little [1] will appear next to their Profile link above.  This looks like when a PM is sent. Like so:

@tom mann what do you think about this weathering?

Clicking Profile/Mentions list the posts that mentioned the user.

Again, this is only for regular members (those with 25+ posts).
« Last Edit: August 21, 2014, 11:51:32 AM by tom mann »

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Re: New 'Tag a User' feature
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2014, 10:14:03 PM »
@???

I typed an "@" but nothing happened.  Thinking maybe there was an "@" button I looked but didn't see one.  Am I doing something wrong?
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Re: New 'Tag a User' feature
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2014, 10:37:37 PM »
@???

I typed an "@" but nothing happened.  Thinking maybe there was an "@" button I looked but didn't see one.  Am I doing something wrong?


You have to wait for the box to pop up with the names.  It takes a while (but everything is taking forever right now).  I think you can work around the pop up if you know the member number.  Tom is 11


@Tom

You're 1128 @reinhardtjh

I'm 532 @abrasiveguy - Please note that this isn't the proper way to do it, I would actually be @wcfn100  if you wait for the box. 

edit - Maybe this doesn't work as I'm not getting any 'mentions' in my profile.  :?


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Re: New 'Tag a User' feature
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2014, 10:48:34 PM »
@wcfn100 do you see an alert by the Profile link at the top?

You actually need to start typing one or two letters of the name after the @ to get the list to appear, @reinhardtjh.

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Re: New 'Tag a User' feature
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2014, 10:54:31 PM »
I do now that you did it.


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Re: New 'Tag a User' feature
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2014, 11:07:30 PM »
hmm...so only when I  @tom mann does it?

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Re: New 'Tag a User' feature
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2014, 11:10:25 PM »
Maybe you can't tag yourself.  :?

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Re: New 'Tag a User' feature
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2014, 11:12:05 PM »
Maybe you can't tag yourself.  :?

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Can you tag me? 

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Re: New 'Tag a User' feature
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2014, 11:12:52 PM »
@tom mann is it working?
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Re: New 'Tag a User' feature
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2014, 11:15:29 PM »
Works just fine...I also got an email...thanks!

Cool feature, eh @eric220?

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Re: New 'Tag a User' feature
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2014, 11:17:06 PM »
@tom mann as long as I can disable the emails, I like it!
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Re: New 'Tag a User' feature
« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2014, 11:17:51 PM »
@tom mann as long as I can disable the emails, I like it!

They are by default!

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Re: New 'Tag a User' feature
« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2014, 11:52:29 PM »
So do you have to use the pop-up or is the member number enough?

@tommannshead

Does that work?


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Re: New 'Tag a User' feature
« Reply #14 on: August 21, 2014, 11:56:19 PM »
Nope!