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When a comment does not include "@username", who is notified? People who are subscribed to the thread are notified. Anybody can subscribe. You are automatically subscribed (but can unsubscri...
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#2: Post edited
by
Monica Cellio
·
2023-11-23T18:16:47Z (about 1 year ago)
did some testing
- > When a comment does not include "@username", who is notified?
- People who are subscribed to the thread are notified. Anybody can subscribe. You are automatically subscribed (but can unsubscribe) if you are the author of the post.
- > When a comment does include "@username", is that user always notified, or only if they were previously active in the same comment thread / answer / question?
I *think* the answer is no. I've pinged you in a new thread on a post I don't think you're following; please let me know if you got it.- > If a comment includes "@username" for more than 1 user, are they all notified?
I believe so but am not certain. (Sorry -- these uncertainties are why this post has gone unanswered, and I want to provide at least *some* answers while we figure out the rest.)- > Does "@username" only work in comments?
- Yes, only comments.
- > When a comment does not include "@username", who is notified?
- People who are subscribed to the thread are notified. Anybody can subscribe. You are automatically subscribed (but can unsubscribe) if you are the author of the post.
- > When a comment does include "@username", is that user always notified, or only if they were previously active in the same comment thread / answer / question?
- A user who has not participated in the thread or post is not pinged. You'll see the user name in red after you post the comment, and a tooltip explains that the user was not pinged.
- > If a comment includes "@username" for more than 1 user, are they all notified?
- Yes, if they are all eligible per the previous answer. (I've just verified this on a dev server.)
- > Does "@username" only work in comments?
- Yes, only comments.
#1: Initial revision
by
Monica Cellio
·
2023-11-22T22:28:24Z (about 1 year ago)
> When a comment does not include "@username", who is notified? People who are subscribed to the thread are notified. Anybody can subscribe. You are automatically subscribed (but can unsubscribe) if you are the author of the post. > When a comment does include "@username", is that user always notified, or only if they were previously active in the same comment thread / answer / question? I *think* the answer is no. I've pinged you in a new thread on a post I don't think you're following; please let me know if you got it. > If a comment includes "@username" for more than 1 user, are they all notified? I believe so but am not certain. (Sorry -- these uncertainties are why this post has gone unanswered, and I want to provide at least *some* answers while we figure out the rest.) > Does "@username" only work in comments? Yes, only comments.